Methods for the treatment of wounds using butyric acid salts and derivatives
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1. A method for treating a wound in a patient in need thereof which comprises administering by oral or parenteral means a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising as its active ingredient a compound selected from the group consisting of butyric acid and an amino acid, heptafluorobutyric acid, 3-chloropropionic acid, β
- -chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride and isobutyramide.
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This invention is directed to methods of administering physiologically stable and safe compositions of butyric acid salts and derivatives to a patient for the purpose of wound healing.
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1. A method for treating a wound in a patient in need thereof which comprises administering by oral or parenteral means a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising as its active ingredient a compound selected from the group consisting of butyric acid and an amino acid, heptafluorobutyric acid, 3-chloropropionic acid, β
- -chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride and isobutyramide.
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7. A method for treating a wound in a patient in need thereof which comprises administering by topical means a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising as its active ingredient a compound selected from the group consisting of butyric acid and an amino acid, hepta-heptafluorobutyric acid, 3-chloropropionic acid, β
- -chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride and isobutyramide.
- 10. A method for treating a wound in a human patient in need thereof which comprises selecting a patient having a wound in need of treatment and administering by oral or parenteral means a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising as its active ingredient arginine butyrate.
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