Abstract: A method of treating the prostate by intraprostatic injection of zinc ions in a concentration effective to increase the amount of prostatic antibacterial factor and to inhibit the rate of prostatic growth. The treatment is applied to patients with prostatitis, to patients with benign adenomatous hyperplasia of the prostate after prostatic resection and to patients with early prostatic carcinoma as an alternative to surgery as needed to provide long-term remission. The treatment is also applied prophylactically to prevent the development of prostatitis, particularly in males of advanced age.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyroglutamic acid esters used as dermal penetration enhancers for therapeutic agents having poor skin permeation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid, bismuth containing medicinal product for the oral treatment of gastro-intestinal illnesses such as gastritis, ulcers, etc., caused by campylobacter.The invention provides a closed system, e.g. a single dose container or a multiple dose container with dosing device containing one or more portions of the bismuth containing medicinal product. In addition, a simple, inexpensive production process is proposed, in which the bismuth citrate is suspended in water, slightly heated and, accompanied by the addition of caustic potash solution/aqueous ammonia solution, is dissolved and set to a pH-value between 6.0 and 7.0 Subsequently an aqueous tripotassium citrate-citric acid solution is added and if necessary sterilized. The solution obtained is placed in a multidose container with dosing device, or is initially diluted with water to form a ready to drink solution, portioned into single dose containers and optionally sterilized.

Abstract: This invention concerns novel methods employing compositions containing as an active antioxidant or antiinflammatory agent the amino acid methionine, and/or one or more related compounds including certain metabolic precursor compounds, for treating or inhibiting inflammation and inflammatory pain in a subject. The compounds include the methionine hydroxy analogs, as well as compounds having the structural formula I: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable N-(mono- and di-carboxylic acid) acyl derivatives and alkyl esters thereof, where n is an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: Aralkyl esters are used to provide a potentiating effect on cholinergic responses.

Abstract: To cure vitiligo without side effects, a disease characterized by cutaneous depigmentation, a treatment consisting in the oral administration of folic acid in daily doses from 1 to 50 mg. The treatment of vitiligo with folic acid can be enhanced by also using oral vitamin C and intramuscular vitamin B.sub.12.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for administering systemically active agents including therapeutic agents through the skin or mucosal membranes of humans and animals in a transdermal device or formulation comprising topically administering with said systemic agent an effective amount of a membrane penetration enhancer having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein each X, Y and Z may represent oxygen, sulfur or two hydrogen atoms, provided however that, when Z represents two hydrogen atoms, both X and Y represent oxygen or sulfur and when Z represents oxygen or sulfur at least one of X and Y must represent oxygen or sulfur; m is 2-6; R' is H or a lower alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; n is 0-16 and R is --CH.sub.3, ##STR2## wherein R" is H or halogen.