The present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutically effective amount of an short-acting calcium channel blocking compound to treat ischemic heart conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertensive crisis in an emergency room setting, hypertension before, during, or after surgery, no-reflow phenomenon following reperfusion, and diseases associated with decreased skeletal muscle blood flow. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions formulated for use in such methods and to kits for such methods.

The present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutically effective amount of an short-acting calcium channel blocking compound to treat ischemic heart conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertensive crisis in an emergency room setting, hypertension before, during, or after surgery, no-reflow phenomenon following reperfusion, and diseases associated with decreased skeletal muscle blood flow. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions formulated for use in such methods and to kits for such methods.

The present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutically effective amount of an short-acting calcium channel blocking compound to treat ischemic heart conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertensive crisis in an emergency room setting, hypertension before, during, or after surgery, no-reflow phenomenon following reperfusion, and diseases associated with decreased skeletal muscle blood flow. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions formulated for use in such methods and to kits for such methods.

The present invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutically effective amount of an short-acting calcium channel blocking compound to treat ischemic heart conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertensive crisis in an emergency room setting, hypertension before, during, or after surgery, no-reflow phenomenon following reperfusion, and diseases associated with decreased skeletal muscle blood flow. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions formulated for use in such methods and to kits for such methods.

This invention is directed to compounds of formula (I):

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where r, q, R, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5a, R.sup.5b, R.sup.5c, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, R.sup.6c, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are described herein, as single stereoisomers or as mixtures of stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, polymorphs, ammonium ions, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof; which are leukotriene A.sub.4 hydrolase inhibitors and therefore useful in treating inflammatory disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of preparing the compounds of the invention are also disclosed.

This invention is directed to compounds of formula (I):

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where r, q, R, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5a, R.sup.5b, R.sup.5c, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, R.sup.6c, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are described herein, as single stereoisomers or as mixtures of stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, polymorphs, ammonium ions, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof; which are leukotriene A.sub.4 hydrolase inhibitors and therefore useful in treating inflammatory disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of preparing the compounds of the invention are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to opiate derived compositions and their antagonists useful in therapeutic areas associated with opioid receptor modulation. A 3-hexadienoate modification of the opioids is formulated to improve opiates' engagement of the opioid receptors when given orally. A 3-hexadienoate modification of Nalbuphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thereof to improve quality of pain management when given intravenously, intranasally, transdermally, sublingually, rectally, topically, intramuscularly, subcutaneously or via inhalation. A 3-hexadienoate modification of the opioids antagonists is formulated to improve inhibition of the opioid receptors when given orally. A 3-hexadienoate modification of Naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thereof to improve quality of Sobering when given intravenously, intranasally, transdermally, sublingually, rectally, topically, intramuscularly, subcutaneously or via inhalation.

The present invention relates to opiate derived compositions and their antagonists useful in therapeutic areas associated with opioid receptor modulation. A 3-hexadienoate modification of the opioids is formulated to improve opiates' engagement of the opioid receptors when given orally. A 3-hexadienoate modification of Nalbuphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thereof to improve quality of pain management when given intravenously, intranasally, transdermally, sublingually, rectally, topically, intramuscularly, subcutaneously or via inhalation. A 3-hexadienoate modification of the opioids antagonists is formulated to improve inhibition of the opioid receptors when given orally. A 3-hexadienoate modification of Naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thereof to improve quality of Sobering when given intravenously, intranasally, transdermally, sublingually, rectally, topically, intramuscularly, subcutaneously or via inhalation.

Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for labeling and quantifying analytes using mass spectrometry.

The present invention provides novel hydroquinone derivatives of formula (I), processes of preparation, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating and/or preventing e.g. autoimmune, immunological, rheumatology, vascular disorders, ophthalmologic disorders, fibrotic disorders, metabolic and gastrointestinal disorders, neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, neoplasms and cancer associated disorders, hormone related diseases and immunological disorders resulting from viral and bacterial infectious diseases and complications thereof. wherein R.sub.1 is COOR.sub.4, (CH.sub.2)nCOOR.sub.4, SO.sub.3H, (CH.sub.2)nSO.sub.3H or CONH—R.sub.10; one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is H and the other is R.sub.5.

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