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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Larry Kay Keefer, Bethesda, MD (US);
David Anderson Wink, Hagerstown, MD (US);
Tambra Marie Dunams, Florence, AL (US);
Joseph Anthony Hrabie, Frederick, MD (US);
Abstract
There are disclosed anti-hypertensive compositions and a method of lowering blood pressure in mammals. The active component in the anti-hypertensive compositions is a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from straight chain and branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl groups and benzyl, with the proviso that no branch occur on the alpha carbon atom of the alkyl group; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to form a heterocyclic ring; M.sup.+x is a pharmaceutically acceptable cation, wherein x is the valence of the cation.