Claims
- 1. A method of reducing hypertension in an animal which comprises administering to the animal an amount effective to reduce hypertension of a chromone having the formula: ##STR4## or a pharmaceutically acceptable or quaternary ammonium salt thereof wherein the side chain is in the 6 or 7 position of the chromone nucleus; R is H or methyl, R.sub.1 is H, primary or secondary alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons; lower alkenyl or cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbons; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, CF.sub.3, phenyl, o-halophenyl or p-halophenyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or phenyl or benzyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl; provided, however, that at least one of R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is phenyl or substituted phenyl.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said group is in the 7 position.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 is i-propyl, n-propyl or cyclopropyl, R.sub.2 is phenyl, R.sub.3 is phenyl or hydrogen and R.sub.4 and R are hydrogen; provided, however, that R.sub.1 is cyclopropyl or n-propyl when R.sub.3 is hydrogen.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein R.sub.1 is n-propyl.
- 5. The method of claim 3 wherein R.sub.3 is phenyl.
- 6. The method of claim 3 wherein the amount of said chromone is at least sufficient to effect a 10% decrease in systolic blood pressure within 24 hours after administering said amount.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein said amount ranges from 0.1 mg. to 150 mg. per day, administered perorally.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein said amount ranges from 0.1 mg. to 50 mg. per day, administered perorally.
- 9. The method of claim 6 wherein said amount ranges from 0.1 mg. to 40 mg. per day administered parenterally.
- 10. The method of claim 6, wherein said amount ranges from 0.1 mg. to 10 mg. per day, adminstered parenterally.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 259,403 filed May 1, 1981, now abandoned and U.S. Ser. No. 422,929 filed Sept. 24, 1982, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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