Patent ID: 6323204
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method of treating a mammal comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount to provide a desired therapeutic effect in said mammal of a compound selected from the group consisting of those having the formula ##STR4##and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof and mixtures thereof, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the 2-imidazolin-2-ylamino group may be in any of the 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-positions of the quinoxaline nucleus, and R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each is located in one of the remaining 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-positions of the quinoxaline nucleus and is independently selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, H and alkyl radicals containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, said desired therapeutic effect being reduction in chronic peripheral pain.