Chemex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Kakubhai R Vora

Charles G Smith

Atul Khandwala

A method of treating aphthous ulcers and other mucocutaneous disorders is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the mucocutaneous disorder with a composition in the form of a paste, solution, gel, quick-disintegrating tablet, mouthwash, ointment, cream, powder, adhesive patch, aerosolized spray, lozenge, troche, dentifrice, or dental floss that contains an effective amount of an active compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, carboxyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, carboxyalkyl (i.e. esters), cyano, acylamino, or amino group which may be unsubstituted or substituted by up to two alkyl groups; m is 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halgoen, nitro, hydroxy, carboxyl, butadienylene (--CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--) which forms a benzene ring with any adjacent carbon atoms, cyano, carboxyalkyl, trifluoromethyl, or amino group which may be unsubstituted or substituted by at least one alkyl; and R.sub.3 is carboxyl, cyano, arylalkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or carboxamide which may be unsubstituted or substituted by at least one alkyl, and the salts thereof.

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