Abstract:
Provided herein are methods of treating a sleep-related breathing disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea, comprising the administration of O-desmethylvenlafaxine or duloxetine.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for treating allergic diseases. SOLUTION: Optically pure (-) cetirizine is used for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in humans, while avoiding the concomitant liability of adverse effects associated with the racemic mixture of cetirizine. The optically pure (-) isomer is also useful for the treatment of allergic asthma and chronic and physical urticaria. The (-) cetirizine is an eosinophilic chemotactic inhibitor, and is thereby useful for treating allergic asthma, seasonal allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatosis, some kinds of parasitic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and other diseases related to eosinophilia such as specific gastrointestinal tract and urinary organ disorders. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To diminish adverse effects caused by a high dose of racemic isoflurane or desflurane which is an anesthetic for inducing and maintaining anesthesia and which is administered by inhalation. CONSTITUTION: This method of inducing and maintaining anesthesia comprises administering by inhalation to a warm blooded animal including a mammal in need of anesthesia an amount sufficient to induce and maintain anesthesia but insufficient to cause adverse effects, of (R)-isoflurane or (R)-desflurane substantially not containing (S)-stereoisomer, while diminishing the concomitant liability of adverse effects, such as hypoventilation, low blood pressure and arrhythmia, associated with the administration. The inhalation concentration of the anesthetic (R-isomer) administered for inducing the anesthesia is 0.5-5.0%, 0.5-2.0%, when nitrous oxide is simultaneously administered, or 0.5-3.5%, when oxygen is simultaneously administered. Since the (R)-isoflurane or (R)-desflurane exhibits the anesthetic activity in a lower concentration and at a lower dose than the corresponding racemic mixture, adverse effects are little.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a medicine useful for antihistamine treatments and capable of avoiding to cause cardiac edema by using a composition containing a terfenadine carboxylate. SOLUTION: A medicinal composition containing a terfenadine carboxylate 4-[1-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxydiphenylmethyl-1-piperidinyl)butyl]-α, α- dimethylbenzene acetic acid methyl ester, 4-[1-hydroxy-4-(4- hydroxydiphenylmethyl-1-piperidinyl)butyl]-α,-α-dimethylbenzene acetic acid, 1-[p-(2-hydroxymethylprop-2-yl)-phenyl]-4-[4-(α-hydroxy-α-phenylbenzyl)piperidin-1- yl]butanol, etc.}, of the formula (Z is COOH, COOCH3, CH2OH) which is a metabolic derivative of the terfenadine is used. The compound of the formula is preferably administered at a daily dose of 0.01-500 mg.