MONTO HO
Medical Practice in Pittsburgh, PA
License number
Pennsylvania MD006618E
Category
Medicine
Type
Medical Physician and Surgeon
Address
Address
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Professional information
Method Of Treatment Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
US Patent:
4923895, May 8, 1990
Filed:
Oct 24, 1988
Appl. No.:
7/261680
Inventors:
Monto Ho - Pittsburgh PA
Phalguni Gupta - Pittsburgh PA
Phalguni Gupta - Pittsburgh PA
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
A61K 31285
US Classification:
514504
Abstract:
A method of treating a patient for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) inces administering to the individual patient intravenously a therapeutically effective dosage of oxyphenarshine (3 amino-4 hydroxyphenyl-arsineoxide hydrochloride). The dose emplyed may be up to about 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight administered 1 to 2 times weekly. The oxyphenarsine is preferably administered in such an amount as to achieve in said patient a blood serum concentration of about 0. 12 to 6. 0 micrograms per milliliter.