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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
Applicants:
Kazuki Endo, Narita, JP;
Toichi Abiru, Sawara, JP;
Junzo Kamei, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Yamasa Corporation, Chiba, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K031/70 ; C07H019/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetic neuropathy, which contains cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) as an active ingredient. The agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetic neuropathy of the present invention is effective for neuropathy mainly caused by metabolic disturbance of carbohydrate and is also superior in safety. Neuropathy includes peripheral neuropathy and dysautonomia. CDP-choline is effective even by oral administration.