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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5242076 | Child resistant medication container assemblage There is disclosed a child resistant medication container assemblage comprising a container base having a plurality of medication compartments formed therein to house unit doses of medication. The container base is provided with means to receive a slidabl... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5237061 | Methods of synthesizing benign prostatic hypertropic agents and their intermediates A process for preparing compounds of the formula ##STR1## which comprises reacting an imidazolide of the formula ##STR2## with an amine of the formula NHR4 R5 in the presence of a Grignard reagent to form a compound of form... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5227303 | Sample dissolution chamber There is disclosed an automated system for testing the sterility of products intended for human health administration or for human consumption. The system permits a plurality of samples of a product to be concurrently tested. To accomplish this, the syste... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4859681 | 17 -Acyl-4-aza-5a-androst-1-en-3-ones as 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors 17ଲ-Acyl-4-aza-5-androst-1-en-3-ones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl and R2 is a monovalent radical selected from straight carbons, or monocyclic aryl optionally containing 1 or more l... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4853415 | 2-(substituted sulfamyl) derivatives of 4-nitrobenzamide as radiation sensitizers 2-(Substituted sulfamyl) derivatives of 4-nitrobenzamide are disclosed as agents that increase the sensitivity of hypoxic cancer cells to x-rays and γ-radiation. Methods of preparing such compounds, protocols for administering them to human patients and ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4835313 | (5,6-dichloro-3-oxo-9-propyl-2,3,9,9-tet rahydrofluoren-7-yl) alkanimidamides The invention relates to novel [5,6-dichloro-3-oxo-9a-propyl-2,3,9,9a -tetrahydrofluoren-7-yl)]alkanoic acids and alkanimidamides, their derivatives and their salts. The compounds are useful for the treatment and prevention of injury to the brain and of e... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4814324 | Sterol inhibitors of testosterone 5-reductase The compounds of Formula I are produced by the aerobic fermentation of a fungus of the genus GLIOCLADIUM, ATCC No. 20826. ##STR1## The compounds of Formula I are inhibitors of testosterone 5-reductase and are useful in the treatment and preven... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4808608 | Tetrahydrocarbazole 1-alkanoic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and use Tetrahydrocarbazole 1-alkanoic acids are disclosed. The compounds act as prostaglandin and thromboxane antagonists and are useful in treating asthma, diarrhea, hypertension, angina, platlet aggregation, cerebral spasm, premature labor, spontaneous abortio... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803217 | Hapalindolinone compounds as vassopressin antagonists Hapalindolinone compounds are produced by the controlled aerobic fermentation of a cyanobacterium of the genus Fischerella, ATCC No. 53558. These compounds are antagonists of vasopressin and are useful in the treatment and prevention of disease states whe... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4797391 | ((5,6-dichloro-3-oxo-9,9a-d isubstituted-2,3,9,9a-tetrahydrofluoren-7-yl)oxy)alkanoic acids and alkanimidamides The invention relates to novel [(5,6-dichloro-3-oxo-9,9a-disubstituted-2,3,9,9a-tetrahydro-fluoren-7-yl)o xy]alkanoic acids and alkanimidamides, their derivatives and their salts. The compounds are useful for the treatment and prevention of injury to the ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4778897 | 6H-dibenz[b,e][1,4]oxathiepin compounds Novel 6H-dibenz[b,e][1,4]oxathiepin derivatives of the formulae I and Ia are employed in the treatment and control of allergic conditions such as allergic asthma. ##STR1##... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4689160 | Acid stable heteropolysaccharide s-421 Heteropolysaccharide S-421, prepared by fermentation of an unidentified Agrobacterium species ATCC 53378, has valuable properties as an acid stable heteropolysaccharide and is especially valuable for use in acidizing fluids.... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4605664 | Use of substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione s for treatment of grey matter edema The invention relates to novel substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones, their analogs and their salts. These compounds are synthesized by methods selected from a number of synthetic routes depending on the particular ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4605760 | Preparation of an enantiomer of a substituted fluorenyloxyacetic acid A process for direct preparation of an enantiomer of a substituted fluorenyloxyacetic acid is disclosed. The acetic acid derivative is useful for treating brain edema.... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4605761 | Process using achiral co-catalyst promoter for chiral phase transfer alkylation process for an enantiomer of a substituted fluorenyloxyacetic acid An improved method for the direct preparation of an enantiomer of a substituted fluorenyloxyacetic acid including the enhancement of a chiral phase transfer alkylation step in the synthesis using a non-ionic surfactant as co-catalyst. The substituted fluo... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4605663 | Use of substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione s, for treatment of grey matter edema The invention relates to novel substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones, their analogs and their salts. These compounds are synthesized by methods selected from a number of synthetic routes depending on the particular ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4604403 | Use of substituted-3(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones for treating grey matter edema The invention relates to novel substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones, their analogs and their salts. These compounds are synthesized by methods selected from a number of synthetic routes depending on the particular ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4604396 | [(2,3,9,9a-tetrahydro-3-oxo-9a-substituted-1H-fluoren-7-yl)oxy]ethanimida mides and [(2,3,9,9a-tetrahydro-3-oxo-9a-substituted-1H-fluoren-7-yl)oxy]ethanimid ic acid hydrazides, their derivatives and their salts The invention relates to novel [(2,3,9,9a-tetrahydro-3-oxo-9a-substituted-1H-fluoren-yl)oxy]ethanimidamid es and [(2,3,9,9a-tetrahydro-3-oxo-9a-substituted-1H-fluoren-7-yl)oxy]ethanimidic acid hydrazides, their derivatives and their salts. The compoun... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4596821 | Treatment of gray matter edema with 3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones The invention relates to novel substituted-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diones, their analogs and their salts. These compounds are synthesized by methods selected from a number of synthetic routes depending on the particular ... | 06/24/1986 |
