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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
May. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael J Gerber, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Somatogen, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61L / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424423 ; 424 45 ; 424434 ; 424435 ; 424449 ; 424451 ; 424464 ; 514185 ; 514815 ; 540145 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of lessening the severity and frequency of adverse effects associated with administration of extracellular hemoglobin comprising administration of a smooth muscle relaxant. Preferred smooth muscle relaxants are terbutaline and nifedipine, which can be administered in a prophylactic treatment, responsive regimented treatment or responsive intermittent treatment.