Use of oligosaccharides for the treatment of pruritus cutaneus associated with renal failure

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP96/01576 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 20, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 20, 1998 PCT Filed Jun. 11, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/00075 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 3, 1997A pharmaceutical agent for improvement in pruritus cutaneus associated with renal failure and/or for the treatment of renal failure and/or its complications containing as an effective ingredient oligosaccharide or oligosaccharides such as, but not limited to fructo-oligosaccharide, galacto-oligosaccharide, isomalto-oligosaccharide, malto-oligosaccharide, lacto-sucrose and/or xylo-oligosaccharide, in particular, lactulose, rhamnose and lactitol.