Claims
- 1. A method of treating a bacterial infection which comprises administering to an animal having said infection an antibacterially effective quantity of a member selected from the group consisting of gentamicin B, gentamicin B.sub.1, gentamicin X, a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, and a mixture thereof.
- 2. A method of claim 1 wherein the therapeutically effective quantity is from about 2 mg. to about 20 mg. per kilogram of body weight per day.
- 3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibacterially effective quantity of a member selected from the group consisting of gentamicin B, gentamicin B.sub.1, gentamicin X, a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt and a mixture thereof together with an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
- 4. A pharmaceutical composition as defined in claim 3 said composition being suitable for oral administration.
- 5. A pharmaceutical composition as defined in claim 4 said composition being suitable for parenteral administration.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 389,774 filed Aug. 20, 1973, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,915,955, issued Oct. 28, 1975 which is a continuation-in-part of our co-pending application Ser. No. 48,017, filed June 22, 1970 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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3091572 |
Luedemann et al. |
May 1963 |
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Divisions (1)
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389774 |
Aug 1973 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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48017 |
Jun 1970 |
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