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DE3779500D1 - Levodopa-methyl-ester enthaltende pharmazeutische zusammensetzungen, ihre herstellung und therapeutische verwendungen. - Google Patents

Levodopa-methyl-ester enthaltende pharmazeutische zusammensetzungen, ihre herstellung und therapeutische verwendungen.

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DE3779500D1
DE3779500D1 DE8787107979T DE3779500T DE3779500D1 DE 3779500 D1 DE3779500 D1 DE 3779500D1 DE 8787107979 T DE8787107979 T DE 8787107979T DE 3779500 T DE3779500 T DE 3779500T DE 3779500 D1 DE3779500 D1 DE 3779500D1
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methyl ester
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Paolo Chiesi
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Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA
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Priority claimed from IT19221/87A external-priority patent/IT1203321B/it
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K31/00Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
    • A61K31/185Acids; Anhydrides, halides or salts thereof, e.g. sulfur acids, imidic, hydrazonic or hydroximic acids
    • A61K31/19Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid
    • A61K31/195Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having an amino group
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K31/00Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
    • A61K31/21Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates
    • A61K31/215Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids
    • A61K31/235Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids having an aromatic ring attached to a carboxyl group
    • A61K31/24Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids having an aromatic ring attached to a carboxyl group having an amino or nitro group
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61PSPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P25/00Drugs for disorders of the nervous system

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DE8787107979T 1986-06-10 1987-06-02 Levodopa-methyl-ester enthaltende pharmazeutische zusammensetzungen, ihre herstellung und therapeutische verwendungen. Expired - Lifetime DE3779500T2 (de)

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IT20737/86A IT1190342B (it) 1986-06-10 1986-06-10 Composizioni farmaceutiche contenenti levodopa metil estere,loro procedimento di preparazione e relative applicazioni terapeutiche
IT19221/87A IT1203321B (it) 1987-01-30 1987-01-30 Composizioni farmaceutiche contenenti levodora metil estere,loro prodecimento di preparazione e relative applicazioni terapeutiche

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DE3779500D1 true DE3779500D1 (de) 1992-07-09
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DE8787107979T Expired - Lifetime DE3779500T2 (de) 1986-06-10 1987-06-02 Levodopa-methyl-ester enthaltende pharmazeutische zusammensetzungen, ihre herstellung und therapeutische verwendungen.

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EP (1) EP0252290B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2572768B2 (de)
KR (2) KR880000092A (de)
AT (1) ATE76747T1 (de)
AU (1) AU605154B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1303509C (de)
DE (2) DE252290T1 (de)
ES (1) ES2042520T3 (de)
GR (1) GR880300058T1 (de)
HU (1) HUT43952A (de)
NZ (1) NZ220631A (de)
PT (1) PT85055B (de)

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DE3779500T2 (de) 1993-01-21
KR880000092A (ko) 1988-03-23
US4826875A (en) 1989-05-02
KR890001533A (ko) 1989-03-27
ATE76747T1 (de) 1992-06-15
EP0252290A2 (de) 1988-01-13
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ES2042520T3 (es) 1993-12-16
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