George Theophilidis;Alexandros Papachristoforou;Max Watkins
发明人:
Max Watkins,George Theophilidis,Alexandros Papachristoforou
申请号：
US13978943
公开号：
US20140107219A1
申请日:
2012.01.26
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
In one aspect, there is provided heptanone (e.g. 2-, 3- or 4-heptanone) or a salt thereof for use as a local anaesthetic. In another aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising heptanone (e.g. 2-, 3- or 4-heptanone) or a salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents. Also provided is use of heptanone (e.g. 2-, 3- or 4-heptanone) or a salt thereof in the preparation of a medicament for use as a local anaesthetic. Further provided is a method of treating a mammalian subject in need of local anaesthesia, comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising heptanone (e.g. 2-, 3- or 4-heptanone) or a salt thereof in an effective amount to a region of the subject in need of local anaesthesia.
