Title:
【発明の名称】血管拡張剤を使用する肝疾患および類似の徴候の治療法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000513341
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Liver diseases, such as cirrhosis of the liver, toxic and medicamentary liver damage, a liver-parenchymic disorder or hepatitis, are treated by administering to a human or animal subject in need thereof a therapeutically active or prophylactically effective low dose amount of a vasodilating agent which selectively increases the supply of oxygenated blood to the liver by increasing hepatic arterial inflow. Suitable vasodilating agents include calcium blockers, such as a benzothiazepine derivative, nifedipine, felodipine or verapamil.
Inventors:
McLean, Alan Joseph
Application Number:
JP50196098A
Publication Date:
October 10, 2000
Filing Date:
June 18, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Pharmacy and Therapeutic Advisory Consultancy Limited
International Classes:
A61K31/00; A61K31/275; A61K31/277; A61K31/44; A61K31/4422; A61K31/5415; A61K31/55; C07D281/10; A61K31/554; A61K45/00; C07C255/43; (IPC1-7): A61K45/00; A61K31/00; A61K31/275; A61K31/44; A61K31/55
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto (5 outside)