Allergic conditions such as asthma, hay fever and rhinitis are treated with daily doses of 2-nitroindan-1,3-dione or the equivalent amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orally, parenterally or by insufflation. The salt is an alkali metal salt or a salt with an organic base such as an amine or amino compound. The average daily dose is 400-700 mg.
Substituted naphthoquinones of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, hydroxy, hydrogen or halogen or any two of the groups R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together complete a carbocyclic ring, have useful anti-allergy activity in mammals.
Substituted naphthoquinones of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, hydroxy, hydrogen or halogen or any two of the groups R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together complete a carbocyclic ring, have useful anti-allergy activity in mammals.
