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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E. Hall, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard R. Tidwell, Pittsboro, NC (US);
David W. Boykin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/115 ; A61K 3/1155 ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/115 ; A61K 3/1155 ; C07C / ;
Abstract
A method of treating,pneumonia in a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprises orally administering to the subject a bis-benzamidoxime, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that is reduced in the subject to produce a benzamidine having anti-,activity. The method of the present invention may alternatively comprise intravenously administering to the subject an active compound as disclosed herein. Pharmaceutical formulations and active compounds useful in the practice of the present invention are also disclosed.