Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.

Bertil H Takman

Herbert J Adams

Murray R Blair, Jr

Jon C Anderson

Robert L Di Rubio

A local anesthetic composition comprising a mixture in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier of a particular toxin, namely, saxitoxin, and another compound, generally a conventional local anesthetic compound or a similar compound having nerve-blocking properties.

Pharmaceutical local anesthetic composition

A local anesthetic composition comprising a mixture in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier of a particular toxin, namely, tetrodotoxin or desoxytetrodotoxin, and another compound, generally a conventional local anesthetic compound or a similar compound having nerve-blocking properties.

Synergistic local anesthetic compositions

Pharmaceutical local anesthetic composition employing saxitoxin

Tertiary-alkylamino-lower acyl-xylidides have unusually long lasting local anaesthetic effect or high local anaesthetic activity while also having a satisfactory low level of tissue irritation and a satisfactory low acute toxicity. Combinations of such local anaesthetics with the biotoxins tetrodotoxin or saxitoxin are disclosed. Novel tertiary alkyl secondary amines, and methods for preparing such local anaesthetics and amines are also disclosed.

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Worcester, MA, United States of America

Bertil H Takman