Use of hydrolyzable tannins for treatement and prophylaxis of AIDS.

摘要

Disclosed is a medical composition for remedy of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and for prevention of manifestation of the symptoms of the disease, which comprises tannins containing monomers and oligomers of hydrolyzable tannins as an active ingredient. The medical composition can be administered by any route of peroral or parenteral administration. This may have an elevated infection-inhibiting action when used together with an antibody to HIV.