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4507285

STABILIZED ACTIVATED OXYGEN AND

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAID STABILIZED ACTIVATED

OXYGEN

Friedrich-Wilhelm Kuhne, D 7107 Neckarsulm, Federal Republic Of Germany

The invention provides a stabilized activated ox- ygen in matrix of chlorite ions and pharma- ceutical compositions containing this stabilized activated oxygen. The stabilized activated oxy- gen is present in the form of a solution. The medication can be used for the treatment of skin diseases or wound healing disorders.

4507290

ESTERS OF 17 ALPHA-ETHYNYL 19-NOR-TESTOSTERONE AND 17 ALPHA-ETHYNYL-18-HOMO-19-

NOR-TESTOSTERONE AND PHARMACEUTICAL

COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME

Sydney Archer, Giuseppe Benagiano, Pierre Crabbe, Egon Diczfalusy, Carl Djerassi, Josef Fried assigned to World Health Organization

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Esters of 17 alpha-ethynyl 19-nor-testosterone and 17 alpha-ethynyl- 18-homo- 19-nor- testosterone and the 3-oximes thereof having long-active contraceptive activity.

4507296

TETRAZOLES, PHARMACEUTICAL USE AND

COMPOSITIONS

Roger Hayes, David E Bays, John W M Mackin- non, Linda Carey, Hertfordshire, United King- dom assigned to Glaxo Group Limited

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