TELMISARTAN FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OR TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN CATS

TELMISARTAN FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OR TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN CATS

A method is described for the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension in a cat in need of such treatment. The method includes administration of a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan) to the cat, where the therapeutically effective amount of the sa...

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Hauptverfasser: ALBRECHT, Balazs, ZIMMERING, Tanja, Margrit, STARK, Marcus, TRAAS, Anne, Michelle, LEHNER, Stefan, Johannes, ANKE, Sven, KLEY, Saskia
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Zusammenfassung:A method is described for the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension in a cat in need of such treatment. The method includes administration of a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan) to the cat, where the therapeutically effective amount of the sartan is administered in a daily dosage amount that is varied over a treatment period, the daily dosage amount of the sartan for a first period of time during the treatment period is 1.0 to 5.0 mg/kg of body weight, and the daily dosage amount of the sartan is decreased for a second period of time subsequent the first period of time during the treatment period.