| abstract |
The invention describes novel organic nitric oxide enhancing salts of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and novel compositions comprising at least one organic nitric oxide enhancing salt of an NSAID, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions and kits comprising at least one organic nitric oxide enhancing salt of an NSAID, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating inflammation, pain and fever; (b) treating gastrointestinal disorders; (c) facilitating wound healing; (d) treating gastrointestinal, renal and/or respiratory toxicities resulting from the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds; (e) treating inflammatory disease states and/or disorders; (f) treating ophthalmic disorders; (h) treating peripheral vascular diseases; (i) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (j) treating endothelial dysfunctions; and (k) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions. The organic nitric oxide enhancing compounds that form salts with the NSAIDs are organic nitrates, organic nitrites, nitrosothiols, thionitrites, thionitrates, NONOates, heterocyclic nitric oxide donors and/or nitroxides. The heterocyclic nitric oxide donors are furoxans, sydnonimines, oxatriazole-5-ones and/or oxatriazole-5-imines. |