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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5210096 | Antiviral compositions and method for their use Compositions having significant activity as antiviral agent are disclosed containing, as an active component, a compound having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R1' are the same or different and each is an a... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5187194 | Wood preservatives containing polymeric nitrogen compounds Wood preservatives which contain a mixture of an N-organyldiazeniumdioxy-metal salt and a complex-forming polymeric nitrogen compound are used for preserving wood.... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5171581 | Method and composition for treating psoriasis Psoriasis molecules are treated by administering non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable solutions (topically, orally or by I.V.) of a composition containing nickel with a bromide carrier.... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5164380 | Process for preparing piroxicam/cyclodextrin complexes, the products obtained and their pharmaceutical compositions A process for preparing complexes of piroxicam with cyclodextrins in which the two components in the powder state are premixed and then co-ground in a high energy mill in the presence of steam. The products obtained have technological, physical and biopharmaco... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5138040 | Composition for magnetic resonance imaging Methods and compositions for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging in at least a portion of a warm-blooded animal.... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5116872 | Microbicidal compositions 1-Aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## or their acid addition salts or a metal complex can be employed for protecting plants from microorganisms. In the formula I, R1 is hydrogen or C1 -C4 | 05/26/1992 |
| 5084482 | Methods for inhibiting inflammatory ischemic, thrombotic and cholesterolemic disease response with methionine compounds This invention concerns novel methods employing compositions containing as an active antioxidant or antiinflammatory agent the amino acid methionine, and/or one or more related compounds including certain metabolic precursor compounds, for treating or inh... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5061477 | Use of cobalt to enhance urinary copper excretion A method for reducing the copper burden in mammals without zincuresis utilizing cobalt salts or chelates.... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5030651 | Methods and compositions for controlling, preventing and treating oxidative insult in the eye with transition metal complexes Methods for preventing and treating oxidative insult to the eye by the administration of transition metal complexes are disclosed.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5010103 | Compositions and methods comprising 2-mercaptomethylglutaric acid derivatives New compounds having utility for enhancing the activity of antifolates are disclosed of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from hydrogen ##STR2## and R" ; R' is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted and unsubstituted a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4988724 | Methods and improved formulations for the determination and treatment of malignant disease in patients Disclosed are total parenteral nutrition formulations which include essential amino acids in combination with either arginine or ornithine, for use in the detection of recurrent malignant disease in patients. Such formulations stimulate tumor-specific pol... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4985404 | Prolonged release of biologically active polypeptides Prolonged parenteral release of a bioactive polypeptide at desirably effective levels can be achieved using novel compositions in which the polypeptide is present in a biocompatible oil in an unusually high proportion such as at least about 10% by weight.... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4866054 | Antioxidant metallo-organic treatment of inflammation A method of treating an inflammatory condition in a mammalian subject, particularly arthritis, comprising the steps of administering an effective and nontoxic dose for an inflammation ameliorating period to the subject of at least one metallo-organic comp... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4866053 | Method of treating a burn employing a metallo-organic cobalt compound A new method of treating a burn is disclosed wherein a cobalt-containing metallo-organic complex is applied to the burn site to promote epithelialization and in some cases hair follicle preservation as well.... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863898 | Amino acid chelated compositions for delivery to specific biological tissue sites Amino acid chelates having a ligand to divalent metal mole ratio of at least 2:1 and having a molecular weight of not more than 1500 and preferably not more than 1000 and also having a stability constant of between about 10 and 10 are formulated for deliv... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4851430 | Compositions containing metallicenium salts and utilization thereof as cytostatic agents for combatting tumors susceptible thereto Metallicenium salts of the general formula I in which M is Fe, Co, Ni, Ru or Os; C5 H5-x Rx and C5 H5-y R'y denote cyclopendadienyl rings which, independently of one another, can be unsubstitute... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4826673 | Methods and compositions for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging The disclosure is directed to compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, and R1 and R2 may be the sam e or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl and hydroxy lower alk... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4746507 | EDHPA based contrast agents for MR imaging, apparatus and methods Ethylene Diamine Hydroxy Phenylacetic Acid (EDHPA) type chelators strongly bind paramagnetic metal ions to provide excellent contrast agents for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The magnetic dipole generated by unpaired electrons within the paramagnetic (... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4701448 | Metal salt of organic phosphate and an antihyperlipemic agent containing the same A metal salt of an organic phosphate, having good stability and cholesterol-lowering activity, is produced by reacting a known compound ##STR1## wherein R4 and R5 are hydrogen or methyl, with a reaction agent such as metal hydro... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4680309 | Methods and compositions for treating inflammation or arthritis A method of treating inflammation or arthritis with metal complexes that can traverse skin and animal cell membranes intact and effectively deliver and release metal ions in a controlled manner upon demand at the targeted inflammatory or arthritic areas c... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4656163 | Compositions and methods of combating pests employing sulphenic acid amides in combination with known nematicides or insecticides The present invention relates to the use of the sulphenic acid amides of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which X represents identical or different halogen atoms, Y1 and Y2 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, h... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4652444 | Methods and compositions for treating dental structures Novel methods and dental compositions for treating dental structures, such as teeth and subgingival structures, are disclosed. Uniquely, the dental compositions contain metal complexes which are characterized as having an unique aqueous proton induced dis... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4622248 | Preservative composition for wood The present invention provides a method and composition for preserving wood and other cellulose based materials against destructive organisms responsible for rot and decay, namely fungus and insects. The composition comprises an aqueous ammoniacal solutio... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4603214 | Agents for combating pests The present invention relates to the use of the sulphenic acid amides of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which X represents identical or different halogen atoms, Y1 and Y2 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, h... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4598092 | -Hydroxy-ଲ-haloethylphosphinic acids and their salts, and their production and use A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, or its salt, which is useful as a fungicide.... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4431634 | Prenatal iron supplements Multimineral dietary supplement compositions of enhanced iron bioavailability are provided by the use of controlled quantities of oxides and carbonates of calcium and magnesium.... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4324797 | Metal soap compositions The water-soluble metal soap compositions are provided comprising essentially a metal soap expressed by the general formula (RCOO)xM (Wherein M represents lithium or a non-alkali metal atom, x represents its valency and R represents a hydrocarbon radical ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4273764 | Stabilization of 2,2-dimethyl-4,5-benzospiro[2,4]hepta-4,6-diene-1-carboxylic acid, - Resmethrin and 4,5-benzospiro[2,4]hepta-4,6-diene-1-carboxylic acid, -cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl ester are stabilized against degradation with stabilizing amounts of nickel complexes of 2,2'-thiobis(p-alkylphenols).... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4180473 | Method of transporting metal ions A method of transporting metal ions by introducing a metal complex into a medium containing a moiety which demands the metal ion and the complex releases the ions in a controlled manner upon demand. The metal complexes have an aqueous proton induced disso... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4146608 | Synergistic anti-plaque mixture with tetradecylamine and copper, iron, nickel, or cobalt A method and a composition for retarding plaque are disclosed. The composition includes a synergistic mixture of tetradecylamine in combination with copper, iron, nickel and/or cobalt, each of which may be used singly or in admixture in combination with t... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4143153 | Fungicide for wood preservation employing complexed heavy metal salts of N-nitroso-N-cyclohexylhydroxylamine A fungicidal composition for wood preservation containing derivatives of heavy metal salts of N-nitroso-N-cyclohexylhydroxylamine, and a process for combatting fungi with these derivatives.... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4132780 | Azide-metal salt formulations for control of fungi and nematodes Disclosed are novel azide compositions comprised of one or more azides in combination with one or more metal salts. The azides are hydrazoic acid, alkali metal azides, or alkaline earth metal azides and the metal salts are fluorides, bromides, chlorides, ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4112085 | Metallic compositions The invention relates to new compositions of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R--CO is the acyl moiety of a straight fatty acid RCOOH comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. ##STR2## represents either the skeleton of the amino acid ##STR3## ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4089954 | Metal salts of fatty acid derivatives of amino acids The invention relates to new compositions useful in the field of treatment of man, animals and plants. The compounds are of the formula : ##STR1## wherein : R-CO is the acyl moiety of a straight fatty acid RCOOH comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4066783 | Insecticidal and acaricidal metal halide complexes of 4-cyano-2,2-dimethylbutyraldoxime-N-methylcarbamate Metal halide complexes of 4-cyano-2,2-dimethylbutyraldoxime-N-methylcarbamate, a method for the stabilization of said carbamate and a method for the treatment of insects and acarina with said complexes, are disclosed.... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4055655 | Complexes of heavy metal ions and polyfunctional organic ligands used as antimicrobial agents Antimicrobial agents are disclosed containing as the active ingredient a metal complex of a metal ion and a polyfunctional organic ligand. The antimicrobial metal complexes are characterized by a very unexpected aqueous proton induced dissociation propert... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4034104 | Carbamic acid esters of gallic acid, their esters, and heavy metal salts Carbamic acid esters of gallic acid, their esters, and heavy metal salts of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms, which alkyl group can be substituted by halogen or cyano groups, and R' represents hydrogen, optio... | 07/05/1977 |