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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
David F Horrobin, Haslemere, GB;
Assignee:
Efamol Holding PLC, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424422 ; 424474 ; 424475 ; 424480 ; 424482 ; 424423 ; 424436 ; 514810 ; 514821 ; 514866 ; 514886 ; 514825 ; 514885 ; 514824 ; 514931 ; 514934 ;
Abstract
Methods of treatment of the human or animal body are provided to combat conditions responsive to lithium and/or C.sub.18-22 polyunsaturated fatty acid therapy, including conditions associated with essential lithium deficiency, and also transfer of lipid-enveloped viruses between humans or animals or between cells within a human or animal body. The methods include administration of an effective amount of a lithium salt of a C.sub.18-22 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Devices for combatting transmission of viral diseases including lithium salts of a C.sub.18-22 polyunsaturated fatty acid are also provided.