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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shozo Miyaoka, Ashigarakami, JP;
Hiroaki Takahashi, Ashigarakami, JP;
Hideto Ushijima, Ashigarakami, JP;
Hiroko Sato, Ashigarakami, JP;
Assignee:
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514369 ; 548183 ;
Abstract
A novel compound is proposed which is effective in curing various complications as with catarat, retinopathy, neurotic disorder, and renal disorder. The thiazolidine-2,4-dione compound represented by the following general formula I combines an action to inhibit aldose reductase and an action to depress blood sugar and manifests an efficacy in the cure of various complications as with catarat, retinopathy, neurotic disorder, and renal disorder. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.