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US 2003/0171402 A1Published application
Method of treating neutrophil-related diseases with topical anesthetics
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsGerald J. Gleich, Loren W. Hunt JR.
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Abstract
A therapeutic method is provided to treat neutrophil-associated pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, by locally administering to a mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a topical anesthetic, such as lidocaine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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A method for treating a neutrophil-associated pulmonary disease comprising locally administering to the respiratory tract of an afflicted human an amount of a therapeutic preparation comprising a topical anesthetic effective to counteract the symptoms of the disease.
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