公开(公告)号：US20230112641A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17904621

申请日：2021-03-11

Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Inventor： Suzette PEREIRA ,  Ricardo RUEDA ,  Vadivel GANAPATHY

IPC: A61K31/19 ,  A61K47/42 ,  A61K47/26 ,  A61K47/44 ,  A61P1/12 ,  A61P29/00

Abstract: A method of treating diarrhea or an inflammatory condition of the gut in a subject comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) or a salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. A method of treating secretory diarrhea in a subject comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of HMB or a salt thereof to a subject exhibiting one or more of the following symptoms: loss of fluids from the gut, loss of electrolytes from the gut, dehydration, or inflammation of the intestinal tract.