Carter Wallace, Inc.

Bernard J Ludwig

Frank M Berger

David B Reisner

Harold M Bates

George M Fukui

A method for suppressing the release of histamine from sensitized leukocytes in warm blooded animals which comprises administering internally to said animals compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is a whole integer from 1 to 4; X is halogen and Z is COOH, CH.sub.2 OR or ##STR2## R being a lower alkyl chain of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of those compounds wherein Z is COOH, in sufficient amount to suppress the release of histamine from said cells.

Method for suppressing histamine release

Chemical compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, amino, acetamido, sulfonamido or trifluoromethyl, and each R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl. Said compounds have valuable anti-inflammatory activity in standard laboratory animals.

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Bernard J Ludwig