Method and formulation of stimulating nitric oxide synthesis
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1. A formulation comprising a biological equivalent of arginine and an agonist of nitric oxide synthase, said agonist being different than said biological equivalent of arginine.
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Abstract
A therapeutic in vitro or in vivo mixture comprising L-arginine and an agonist of nitric oxide synthase, namely nitroglycerin is disclosed for the treatment of diseases related to vasoconstriction, wherein the vasoconstriction is relieved by stimulating the constitutive form of nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) to produce native nitric oxide (NO). The native NO having superior beneficial effect when compared to exogenous NO produced by a L-arginine independent pathway in terms of the ability to reduce clinical endpoints and mortality.
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- 1. A formulation comprising a biological equivalent of arginine and an agonist of nitric oxide synthase, said agonist being different than said biological equivalent of arginine.
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9. A method of treating a disease condition in a subject by vasodilation or vasorelaxation comprising:
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selecting a subject; mixing a biological equivalent of arginine and an agonist of nitric oxide synthase, said biological equivalent of arginine being different from said nitric oxide synthase; administering to said subject a formulation comprising said mixture; obtaining periodic indicators of vasorelaxation for the subject; and
;continuing administration of the formulation until a desirable state of vasorelaxtion is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of treating nitrate tolerance in a mammal, comprising:
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administering a biological equivalent of arginine to said mammal when nitrate tolerance is indicated in said mammal; continuing administration of said biological equivalent of arginine until tolerance is ameliorated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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