METHODS FOR USING (-)-PERHEXILINE

摘要

A method for preventing, treating and/or reversing a disease, condition or state in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effective amount of the (-)-perhexiline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or derivative thereof, substantially free of (+)- perhexiline, or a pharmaceutical composition containing same. The diseases, components, features, conditions or states are associated with, caused by, manifesting, or resulting in, a reduced cellular redox state, hypoxia, an undesired lactic acid production or lactate utilization, and/or lactic acidosis.