A drug containing, as an active ingredient, a compound having an antagonistic activity against an EP.sub.2 receptor in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease associated with the activation of an EP.sub.2 receptor, of formula (I-A):

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wherein all symbols have the same meanings as those described in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing alginate oligosaccharide diacid with formula (IV) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which can be used for preparing medicaments for treating Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammation, pain, diabetes or vascular dementia.

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Described herein is a method for forming multi-layer drug dosage forms having at least two layers. In the method, a first formulation comprising a non-gelling matrix forming agent and having a first density is dosed into a preformed mold. A second formulation comprising a non-gelling matrix former and having a second density not equal to the first density is subsequently dosed into the preformed mold. Then, the combination of the formulations dosed into the mold is freeze dried to form the multi-layer dosage form having at least two layers. The use of a density difference between the first and second formulations ensures formation of a product with two distinct layers.

A compound represented by formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a preparation method therefor. The compound represented by formula II is an antagonist of a neurokinin-1 receptor, can be used for treating diseases related to the neurokinin-1 receptor, and can avoid hemolytic effects of drugs and reduce the side effects of drug administration.

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A drug composition having the structure of formula I for the treatment of pain is provided. The drug can be given to an animal via oral, transdermal, rectal, intravenous, subcutaneous, sublingual or intraperitoneal administration, etc., thereby exerting an analgesic effect. The active components of the drug are convenient to prepare and easy to identify, and are structurally different from those of all other existing analgesic drugs, thus forming a novel class of effective analgesic compounds.

The invention relates to the use of an animal-protein-free botulinum toxin composition to treat a disease, disorder or condition in a patient in need thereof whereby the animal-protein-free botulinum toxin composition exhibits a longer lasting effect in the patient compared to an animal-protein-containing botulinum toxin composition.

Disclosed are a compound having a neuroprotective effect, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. Specifically, the compound has the structure shown by formula I, the definition of each group and substituent being as described in the description. Further disclosed are a preparation method for the compound and a use thereof for neuroprotection.

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Cannabidiol derivatives and medical use thereof, in particular to the compounds represented by general formula (I), or stereoisomers, solvates, metabolites, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or cocrystals thereof, wherein the definitions of substituents in general formula (I) are the same as those in the description

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The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy; and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are as defined herein.

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The subject matter disclosed herein relates to rofecoxib, also known as TRM-201 or RXB-201, its method of manufacture, and use. In certain aspects, the highly pure or substantially pure rofecoxib as provided herein has a favorable purity profile and is the active ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition that is administered to treat or prevent a number of conditions, including pain associated with a condition caused by a bleeding disorder.