Methods of treating bacterial, viral or parasitic diseases

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, where the pharmaceutical composition comprises 100 to 200 mg of dry mercaptoacetic acid or its sodium salt and 300 to 800 mg of dry disodium sulfite dissolved in 1 to 10 ccm distilled water, which is injected intravenously or intramuscularly in the host in need of such treatment per 24 hour period.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1, for treating said human or animal host infected with bacteria or viruses, or infested with parasites which further comprises: (a) treating said human or animal host in need of said treatment with repeated administration by intravenous injection or intramuscular injection in two sites with an antibacterial, antiviral and antiparasite effective amount therefore of a pharmacological mixture containing as active ingredients mercaptoacetic sodium salt and disodium sulfite; (b) the dosage range per 24 hour period of the mixture in adult human patient being about 200 mg of dry mercaptoacetic sodium salt, and 800 mg of dry disodium sulfite, both dissolved before injection in 10 ccm distilled water; and (c) the dosage range per 24 hour period of the mixture for grown animal being about 1 ccm for each 50 kg net weight of the animal, which mixture contains 100 mg of dry mercaptoacetic sodium salt, and 300 mg of dry disodium sulfite, both dissolved before injection in 1 ccm distilled water.