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Method of treating a psychiatric condition
Assignee: Fisons Ltd
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Filing: 1976-08-26
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-08-26
Abstract
Abstract There is described a method of treatment of certain psychiatric conditions, or of certain skin conditions, which method comprises per os administration of a compound of the formula I ##STR1## or a therapeutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, wherein X is a polymethylene chain containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms inclusive, which chain may be substituted by an --OH group, (as active ingredient), to a patient having such a condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick John Kingsley
- 👤 Thomas Samuel Campbell Orr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/335; A61K31/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of treatment of a psychiatric condition, which method comprises per os administrtion of a compound of formula I, ##STR3##wherein X is a polymethylene chain containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms inclusive, which chain may be substituted by an --OH group, or a therapeutically acceptable salt, alkyl C 1 to 10 ester, mono-alkyl C 1 to 10 amide, di-alklyl C 1 to 10 amide or an unsubstituted amide thereof, to a patient suffering from such a condition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of treatment of a psychiatric condition, which method comprises per os administrtion of a compound of formula I, ##STR3##wherein X is a polymethylene chain containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms inclusive, which chain may be substituted by an --OH group, or a therapeutically acceptable salt, alkyl C 1 to 10 ester, mono-alkyl C 1 to 10 amide, di-alklyl C 1 to 10 amide or an unsubstituted amide thereof, to a patient suffering from such a condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein X contains from 3 to 5 carbon atoms inclusive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein X is --CH 2 CHOHCH 2 --.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the --OXO-- chain links the 5,5' positions on the chromone nuclei.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the compound of formula I is 1,3-bis(2-carboxychromon-5-yloxy)-2-hydroxypropane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the compound of formula I is the disodium salt of 1,3-bis(2-carboxychromon-5-yloxy)-2-hydroxypropane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the condition is alcoholism, depression, mania, thought disorder, hallucination, schizophrenia, manic depression or hyperactivity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein from 100 to 4,000 mg of active ingredient per day are administered to the patient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein from 200 to 500 mg of active ingredient are administered 1 to 4 times a day to the patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is administered orally before a meal.
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