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Method of treating tinnitus with AOAA
Assignee: Tulane University
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Filing: 1986-12-02
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2006-12-02
Abstract
Abstract Tinnitus symptoms are treated with aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA) administered orally at dosages of 200-300 mg/day. Clinically significant reductions in tinnitus symptoms were observed.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S. Guth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/195
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating tinnitus in a person experiencing same comprising orally administering to said person amino-oxyacetic acid or amino-oxyacetic hemihydrochloride in an amount from about 100 to 300 mg/day.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating tinnitus in a person experiencing same comprising orally administering to said person amino-oxyacetic acid or amino-oxyacetic hemihydrochloride in an amount from about 100 to 300 mg/day.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 in which the amino-oxyacetic acid is administered in 3 or 4 equally divided doses per day.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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