Patent ID: 6221669
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A01N,A61K,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
A platelet storage composition comprising, a plasma excipient for platelet storage comprising between about 0.1 mM and 10 mM amiloride, between about 2.5 .mu.M and 250 .mu.M sodium nitroprusside, between about 10 .mu.M and 1 mM adenosine, between about 10 nM and 1 .mu.M quinacrine, between about 2 .mu.M and 200 .mu.M dipyridamole; and between about 0.5 mM and 5 mM ticlopidine, said platelet storage composition enabling the storage of bioactive platelets for 10 days.