Patent ID: 7579370

Claim:
A pharmaceutical composition in an oral unit dosage form comprising, per dosage unit, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a daily dosage of a compound in an amount of about 0.1 mg to about 7000 mg, said compound having the formula: in which R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, and substituted or unsubstituted arylalky; R 2 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, and substituted or unsubstituted arylalky; and R 4 is a member selected from OH and O − X + wherein X + is a positive ion which is a member selected from organic positive ions and inorganic positive ions, wherein substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl has the formula: in which Ar is substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and n is an integer from 1 to 4.