2,4-Dimethylphenol, and other dialkylphenols, administered in the picogram and femtogram range are used to present and/ameliorate the effects of DNA or RNA viruses such as herpes virus, measles virus, influenza virus and San Carlos virus.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of my earlier application Ser. No. 697,530 filed June 18, 1976, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of my earlier application Ser. No. 553,744 filed Feb. 27, 1975, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of my earlier application Ser. No. 378,186 filed July 11, 1973, now abandoned.
Disclosed are methods for preventing free radical-induced oxidative damage and inflammatory response in biological tissue. The methods comprise exposing biological tissue to vapor-phase, phenolic antioxidants such as vaporized 2,6-diisopropylphenol.
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, uses and methods for inhibiting viral and retroviral replication and for treating viral and retroviral infections via the administration of various compounds, including antioxidants, preferably compounds corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein n=1, 2, 3, or 4; m=0 or 1; X is O, S or CH.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or tertiary butyl or lower alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive; R.sub.2 is tertiary butyl or lower alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl or aryl or mixed alkyl/aryl, containing a total of 5-25 carbon atoms.
Disclosed are methods for preventing free radical-induced oxidative damage and inflammatory response in biological tissue. The methods comprise exposing biological tissue to vapor-phase, phenolic antioxidants such as vaporized 2,6-diisopropylphenol.
