Use of rifamycin derivative for treating mastitis in a domestic animal
AssigneeKaneka Corporation
InventorsKenji Fujii, Katsuji Yamashita, Kazunori Hosoe, Robert J. Yancey, Jr., Jeffrey L. Watts
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for treating mastitis in a domestic animal in need of such a treatment, which comprises administering to the animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a rifamycin derivative of the formula (1): wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a physiologically acceptable carrier. The present invention provides a novel therapeutic method effective for treatment of mastitis caused by bacterial infection in a domestic animal.
Claims3
A method for treating mastitis in a domestic animal in need of such a treatment, which comprises administering to the animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a rifamycin derivative of the formula (1):
- wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a physiologically acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.