Derivatives of 1,2-diphenyl-ethane
AssigneeBiorex Laboratories Limited
InventorsJohn Cameron Turner, Rosalind Po-Kuen Chan
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Abstract
There is provided a new derivative of 1,2-diphenyl-ethane of the formula:- ##STR1## This new compound has been found to be very useful for the treatment of hypertrophied conditions of the prostate.
Claims3
3,3'-Difluoro-4,4'-dihydroxy-.alpha.-ethyl-.alpha.'-methyl-dibenzyl.
A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of hypertrophied conditions of the prostate, said composition suitable for oral administration which comprises an effective amount of 3,3'-difluoro-4,4'-dihydroxy-.alpha.-ethyl-.alpha.'-methyl-dibenzyl, in admixture with a solid or liquid pharmaceutical diluent or carrier.
A treatment of treating a hypertrophied condition of the prostate in animals which comprises orally administering to an animal suffering from such condition, an effective amount of 3,3'-difluoro-4,4'-dihydroxy-.alpha.-ethyl-.alpha.'-methyl-dibenzyl.
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