TERPENIC ACID ESTERS OF D-PANTOTHENOL

1,170,132. Medicaments comprising pantothenol esters. INSTITUTO DE ANGELI S.p.A. 13 Feb., 1967 [24 Feb., 1966], No. 8243/66. Heading A5B. [Also in Division C2] Therapeutic compositions having the property of promoting the healing of lesions, which may be administered topically, orally, parenterally or rectally, contain as active ingredient a compound of formula wherein R, is the acyl radical of a terpenic, homoterpenic or terpenylacetic acid, said acid in each case being derived from an acylic, or cyclic mono-, sesquinor or di-terpene having from 1 to 4 [3-methyl-buten-2-yl] units, and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or the acyl radical of an acyclic or cyclic terpenic acid, wherein the compositions for topical administration may contain further active ingredients e.g. antibacterial agents, glucocorticoids or vasoconstrictors. Specific antibacterial agents mentioned are Neomycin sulphate, Bacitracin, 2-(N-pyrrolidino) ethyl x-(1-naphthyl) acrylate decabromide, Benzalconium hydrochloride, Nafazoline and phenylephrine.