Title:
ITCH-THERAPEUTIC AGENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003081872
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a new itch-therapeutic agent.
The itch-therapeutic agent includes a compound selectively inhibiting glutamic acid receptor, preferably a compound selectively inhibiting the NMDA type receptor as an active ingredient. The itch-therapeutic agent can control the skin-scratching motions by suppressing the skin peripheral sensory nerve activity. Consequently, this drug is useful as an itch-therapeutic agent.
Inventors:
KURATANI KAZUYOSHI
YOKOTA KOICHI
YOKOTA KOICHI
Application Number:
JP2001277978A
Publication Date:
March 19, 2003
Filing Date:
September 13, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPPON ORUGANON KK
International Classes:
A61K45/00; A61K31/662; A61P25/02; A61P37/08; A61P43/00; (IPC1-7): A61K45/00; A61P25/02; A61P37/08; A61P43/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPH11158027A | 1999-06-15 | |||
JPH1171271A | 1999-03-16 | |||
JP2004512260A | 2004-04-22 |
Foreign References:
WO1999055322A1 | 1999-11-04 | |||
WO1999055323A1 | 1999-11-04 |