Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Having -c- – wherein x is chalcogen – bonded directly to...
Patent
1995-04-11
1997-05-06
Fay, Zohreh
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...
514912, A61K 31445
Patent
active
056271956
ABSTRACT:
A method of treating a subject with ocular inflammation associated with keratitis or conjunctivitis, which method includes administering to the subject an amount of a pharmaceutical composition containing tetrandrine or a tetrandrine agonist, the amount being effective to reduce the ocular inflammation.
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Fay Zohreh
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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