Abstract:
Pharmaceutical compositions including stannsoporfin, drug products incorporating pharmaceutical compositions, methods of making pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating hyperbilirubinemia with drug products and compositions are disclosed.
Abstract:
Chemically stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a material of formula I are provided which formulations contain a stabilizer system comprising an organic carboxylic acid containing more than 1 carboxylic acid group and an antioxidant. The preferred organic carboxylic acid is citric acid and the preferred antioxidants are ascorbic acid and butylated hydroxytoluene, which antioxidants are preferred to be used in admixture. The chemically stable pharmaceutical formulations are particularly useful for treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in mammals and comprises administering to the mammal needing treatment an effective dose of the above chemically stable pharmaceutical formulation. The stabilizer system is also effective for use in other pharmaceutical formulations containing active ingredients having oxidizable groups such as amino, phenolic, hydryoxyl amino, aldehyde, unsaturated compounds, sulfoxide, sulfone and mercapto. The preferred Formula I compound is as follows: wherein R and R1 are propyl; R2 and R3 are hydrogen; Y is CH2 and the compound is an HCl salt.
Abstract:
The compound 2-amino-5,6-dichloro-3,4-dihydroquinazoline has been found to have enhanced platelet count reducing properties. Also provided are methods for synthetically making the compound and a method of reducing the platelet count in a patient by administering to the patient a platelet reducing effective amount of the compound preferably together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A pharmaceutical composition is also provided which contains the above compound as the active ingredient together with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
Abstract:
The known blood platelet reducing agent Anagrelide is prepared via an improved process starting with commercially available 2,3-dichlorotoluene and involving novel intermediates represented by the formulas: ##STR1## wherein Y is Br, Cl or I. Compound (G) is reacted with ethyl glycine to form the well-known intermediate ethyl-N-(2,3-dichloro-6-nitro benzyl) glycine which is then used following conventional process steps to form Anagrelide.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of a substantially isomerically pure acylanilide of the structure ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl;R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, phenyl, lower alkylphenyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkoxyphenyl, chlorophenyl, nitrophenyl, dichlorophenyl, chloro-lower alkyl, cyano-lower alkyl, lower alkyl amino, sulfamoylphenyl, carbamoylphenyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl; andX is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --;comprising the step of treating an alcohol solution of a diamino compound of the structure ##STR2## with an acylating agent, to give an alcohol solution of the acylanilide, wherein substantially equivalent amounts of the acylating agent and the diamino compound are used and wherein the treatment is carried out by the slow, drop-wise addition of the acylating agent at a temperature in the range of about 0.degree. to 5.degree. C. The process is particularly advantageous when the alcohol solution of the diamino compound is produced by reduction of a suspension of the corresponding dinitro compound in the alcohol.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for making Anagrelide base from 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde. A method is also provided for making an intermediate compound ethyl N-(2,3-dichloro-6-nitrobenzyl)glycine from 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde and for reducing the glycine compound using either SnCl2 or a specially defined catalyst. A cyclization method to form Anagrelide base from the corresponding iminoquinazoline compound is further provided.
Abstract:
Elevated levels of homocysteine have been implicated as an important risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases. A composition for decreasing levels of plasma homocysteine and a method for administering the composition are provided the composition containing dextromethorphan (DM), folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. The composition provides a synergistic therapeutic effect so that lower amounts of the above ingredients may be employed to minimize any undesirable side effects caused by the use of high levels of a component such as DM. Preferred compositions for cardiovascular diseases further include lecithin, vitamin E, beta-carotene, procyanidins/flavonoids, trimethylglycine, garlic oil and minerals. Other compositions for treating glaucoma include bilberry, bioflavonoids and beta-carotene and for treating tardive dyskinesia include an antioxidant such as grape seed extract and pine bark extract, lecithin and oligomeric proanthocyanidins. The compositions may be administered using any suitable means such as orally or intravenous.
Abstract:
A composition and method for treating Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is provided which can be used both with and without ethical drugs now used to treat ADHD. The composition contains dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), omega 3-fatty acids, betaine, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC), folic acid, vitamins C, E, B12, B6, B5 and beta-carotene and minerals (calcium, magnesium, zinc and selenium). Ethical drugs such as amphetamines, methylphenidate HCl and pemoline are known to control ADHD, but each has significant side effects when used in their therapeutic dose. When combining the composition with such ethical drugs, the amount of the ethical drug can be lowered below a level which causes undesirable side effects which is an important feature. Preferred compositions contain one or more of lecithin, choline, 5-hydroxytryptophan, tyrosine, Reishi Extract, Kava Extract, Gingko, Ginseng and St. John's Wort.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for making Anagrelide base from 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde. A method is also provided for making an intermediate compound ethyl N-(2,3-dichloro-6-nitrobenzyl)glycine from 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde and for reducing the glycine compound using either SnCl2 or a specially defined catalyst. A cyclization method to form Anagrelide base from the corresponding iminoquinazoline compound is further provided.
Abstract:
Chemically stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a material of formula I are provided which formulations contain a stabilizer system comprising an organic carboxylic acid containing more than 1 carboxylic acid group and an antioxidant. The preferred organic carboxylic acid is citric acid and the preferred antioxidants are ascorbic acid and butylated hydroxytoluene, which antioxidants are preferred to be used in admixture. The chemically stable pharmaceutical formulations are particularly useful for treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in mammals and comprises administering to the mammal needing treatment an effective dose of the above chemically stable pharmaceutical formulation. The stabilizer system is also effective for use in other pharmaceutical formulations containing active ingredients having oxidizable groups such as amino, phenolic, hydryoxyl amino, aldehyde, unsaturated compounds, sulfoxide, sulfone and mercapto. The preferred Formula I compound is as follows: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are propyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen; Y is CH.sub.2 and the compound is an HCl salt.