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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1992
Roy L Dobson, Hamilton, OH (US);
Kenneth R Wehmeyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven P Sirko, Fairfield, OH (US);
Benjamin F Floyd, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The subject invention involves compositions comprising 4-(3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanamide, or 4-(3,5-bis-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The subject invention also involves methods for treating diseases characterized by inflammation and/or pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, in humans or lower animals by administration of a safe and effective amount of this compound to the human or lower animal in need of such treatment.