| abstract |
A polymeric composition capable of releasing nitric oxide under physiological conditions comprises a biopolymer bound to a nitric oxide releasing N 2 O 2 - functional group of the formula:n nwherein J is a pyrrolidino group, bonded to N 2 O 2 - by its nitrogen atom, M +x is a pharmaceutically acceptable cation, where x is the valence of the cation, a is 1 and b and c are the smallest integers that result in a neutral compound. |