Claims
- 1. A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating bacterial infections in humans and animals which comprises an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of the formula (II): ##STR33## wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is methyl or ethyl.
- 4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
- 5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is ethyl.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the double bond formula (II) is in the E configuration.
- 7. A composition according to claim 1 which contains an anti-Haemophilis influenzae effective amount of a compound of the formula (II).
- 8. A method of treating bacterial infections in humans and animals which comprises administering to a human or animal in need thereof, an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of the formula (II): ##STR34## wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
- 9. A method according to claim 8 wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 10. A method according to claim 8 wherein R is methyl or ethyl.
- 11. A method according to claim 8 wherein R is methyl.
- 12. A method according to claim 8 wherein R is ethyl.
- 13. A method according to claim 8 wherein the double bonded formula (II) is in the E configuration.
- 14. A method according to claim 8 wherein the bacterial infection is one caused by Haemophilis influenzae.
- 15. A method according to claim 8 wherein the bacterial infection is one caused by Neisseria gonorrhoae.
Priority Claims (3)
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24712/76 |
Jun 1976 |
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40472/76 |
Sep 1976 |
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8647/77 |
Mar 1977 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE
This is a division of Ser. No. 803,466 filed June 6, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,102,901.
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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1395907 |
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Divisions (1)
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803466 |
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