Patent ID: 6077862
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method of treating a viral infection in a warm blooded animal comprising administering to said warm blooded animal in need thereof a safe and effective amount of a benzimidazole derivative having the formula: ##STR14## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, and esters having the formula --CO.sub.2 R' wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl wherein the alkyl groups have from 1-8 carbons, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n --, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n --, and (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--(OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2).sub.n -- wherein n is from 1-3, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.