Carbostyril derivatives for accelerating salivation
US7879877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel pharmaceutical composition for accelerating salivation and for prophylaxis and/or treatment of xerostomia, which comprises as an active ingredient a carbostyril compound of the formula (1), wherein R is a halogen atom, and the substitution position of the subsistuent on said carbostyril nucleus is the 3- or 4-position, and the bond between the 3- or 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus is either a single bond or a double bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention exhibits an accelerating activity of salivation, and is useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of Xerostomia or hyposalivation.
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