Sulphur containing hydroxy aliphatic compounds
AssigneeSociete Anonyme Dite: Laboratoire L. Lafon
InventorLouis Lafon
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Abstract
The present invention concerns as new industrial products, hydroxy-thioalkanes of the formula: Ti Ho--A--S--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --S--A--OH where n is an integer from 5 to 15 and A is a straight or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon chain which may also comprise an OH group. The compounds of formula I are useful in therapeutics, notably as hypolipemiant and hypocholesterolemiant agents.
Claims3
A therapeutic composition for treatment of hyperlipemia and/or hypocholesterolemia by oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2,2,15,15,-tetramethyl-3,14-dithia-1,16-hexadecanediol and 2,15,-dimethyl-3,14-dithia-1,16 hexadecanediol with a physiologically acceptable excipient.
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