Compositions comprising dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)

摘要

The invention relates generally to compositions comprising dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and associated compounds in combination with one or more of the following: fructose 1,6-diphosphate, L-arginine, L-lysine, L-aspartate, and urea. Methods for treating traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis, spinal cord trauma, and neurodegenerative illnesses are also provided.

主权项

1. A method of treating brain injury, the method consisting essentially of:
administering a composition consisting essentially of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), L-arginine and one or more pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers to a brain injury patient, wherein the DMSO is present in a concentration range of about 20% to about 40% in the composition, wherein the L-arginine is present in a range of about 0.5% to about 10% weight per volume of the composition, wherein the administering is intravenous, and wherein the brain injury is a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury.