use of triphenylethylene derivatives as antioxidant agents

摘要

The use of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: Hal is halogen; R1 and R2 are independently H or alkyl and R3 is H or OH in the manufacture of a medicament for use in lowering levels of serum lipid peroxides or for use in the prevention or treatment of oxidative tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation is claimed.