Therapeutic compounds
View Patent ↗A (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I): wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, useful in the treatment or prevention of nausea and vomiting or for promoting an antiemetic effect.
1. A method for treating nausea or vomiting in an animal comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I):
wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein X is H.
3. The method of claim 1 , which is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein X is H.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises intravenous administration.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I) is formulated as a lipid emulsion.
7. A method for preventing nausea or vomiting in an animal comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I):
wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein X is H.
9. The method of claim 7 , which is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein X is H.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises intravenous administration.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I) is formulated as a lipid emulsion.
13. A method for promoting an antiemetic effect in an animal comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I):
wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein X is H.
15. The method of claim 13 , which is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein X is H.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method comprises intravenous administration.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I) is formulated as a lipid emulsion.
19. The method of claim 5 , wherein X is H.
20. The method of claim 6 , wherein X is H.
21. The method of claim 11 , wherein X is H.
22. The method of claim 12 , wherein X is H.
23. The method of claim 17 , wherein X is H.
24. The method of claim 18 , wherein X is H.