Use of fe (ii) chelators to treat and prevent vasospasm

摘要

The present invention is drawn to a method of preventing or treating vasospasm by administering to a patient an effective amount of an iron chelator which preferentially chelates ferrous iron over ferric iron. The iron chelators to be use in the present invention are small compounds which can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and act intracellularly to chelate ferrous iron. The present invention further encompasses a kit to be used for the prevention and treatment of vasospasm with the method of the invention.