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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:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald W Ratcliffe, Matawan, NJ (US);
Timothy A Blizzard, Rahway, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514210 ; 540302 ;
Abstract
Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. R.sup.2 is H and R.sup.3 is C1-3 alkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken in combination represent C.sub.1-3 alkylidene. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included. The compounds are useful against methicillin resistant staphylococci (MRSA).