Use of 1-(5-oxohexyl)-3-methyl-7-n-propylxanthine in vascular surgery
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsViera Danielisova, Ralf Kolvenbach, Hans-Peter Schubert, John Grome, Ernst J. Schneider
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Abstract
The use of 1-(5-oxohexyl)-3-methyl-7-n-propylxanthine or of physiologically tolerated salts of this compound for the preparation of pharmaceuticals for the prophylaxis and treatment of nerve damage after interruption of the blood circulation is disclosed.
Claims7
A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of reversible nerve damage caused by an interruption of blood circulation in a mammal and for the recovery of energy metabolism comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising 1-(5-oxohexyl)-3-methyl-7-n-propylxanthine, or at least one of its physiologically tolerated salts together with a pharmaceutically suitable and physiologically tolerated vehicle.
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