Claims
- 1. A pharmaceutical composition in unit dosage form for treating lipidemia in mammals comprising an inert pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and from 150 to 2000 milligrams of a compound of the formula: ##STR5## wherein R is branched alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms,
- R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
- X is halo of atomic weight of from 18 to 80, and n is 2,
- with the proviso that the R groups are not in ortho position with respect to each other.
- 2. A composition in accordance with claim 1 in which the compound is of the formula: ##STR6## PG,12 wherein R' and X are as defined in claim 1.
- 3. The composition in accordance with claim 2 in which the compound is 1-(3,5-di-tertiary butylphenoxy)-4-bromobenzene.
- 4. A method for treating lipidemia in mammals comprising administering to mammals in need of such treatment a hypolipidemic effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein R is branched alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
- X is halo of atomic weight of from 18 to 80, and
- n is 2,
- with the proviso that the R groups are not in ortho position with respect to each other.
- 5. A method in accordance with claim 4 in which the compound is administered in a daily amount of from 600 to 4000 milligrams.
- 6. A method in accordance with claim 4 in which the compound administered is a compound of the formula: ##STR8## wherein R' and X are as defined in claim 4.
- 7. The method in accordance with claim 6 in which the compound administered is 1-(3,5-di-tertiary butylphenoxy)-4-bromobenzene.
- 8. A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein X is bromo.
- 9. A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein X is bromo.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 520,361 filed Nov. 4, 1974, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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2170989 |
Coleman et al. |
Aug 1939 |
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Divisions (1)
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520361 |
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