Method for treating benign prostate hyperplasia
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1. A method of symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in a subject, comprising:
- administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a compound of the formula;
wherein R1 and R2, independently, are hydrogen or a C1-C6 linear or branched alkyl optionally interrupted by a carbonyl;
R3 is a C1-C8 alkyl substituted by one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino, mercapto, dioxolan, carbonyl and mixtures thereof; and
R4 is hydrogen;
a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic member selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, benzyl, and furyl, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, halo and nitro;
or a cycloalkyl selected from the group consisting of cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, in a unit dosage form.
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A method of treating and/or preventing renal dysfunction in a patient, such as renal colic or contrast nephropathy by administering to a patient, a compound of the formula:
is described herein. Administration of dyphylline in a sustained release oral dosage form is preferred.
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1. A method of symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in a subject, comprising:
- administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a compound of the formula;
wherein R1 and R2, independently, are hydrogen or a C1-C6 linear or branched alkyl optionally interrupted by a carbonyl;
R3 is a C1-C8 alkyl substituted by one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino, mercapto, dioxolan, carbonyl and mixtures thereof; and
R4 is hydrogen;
a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic member selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, benzyl, and furyl, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, halo and nitro;
or a cycloalkyl selected from the group consisting of cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl;
ora pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, in a unit dosage form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a compound of the formula;
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