A method for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in a patient which comprises administering to the patient a gastric anti-secretory effective amount of a 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4-methylpyrimidine or a substituted amino derivative thereof, optionally in admixture with an additional gastric anti-secretory agent.

Therapeutic methods for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupis, Type I diabetes, and other autoimmune disorders are described wherein amplifiers of the immune system response are administered to the subject. Instead of further increasing the hyperactive immune response, however, administering the amplifiers has the effect of reducing the excessive immune responsiveness. Compositions for such administration are also described.

Buspirone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in alleviation of panic disorders which can take the form of clinical syndromes comprising, for example, panic attacks, agoraphobia and phobic anxiety.

The invention relates to novel compounds in the form of epoxy alkanes corresponding to the formula ##STR1## in which B is H or CH.sub.3 and A represents a hydrocarbon radical containing at least 15 carbon atoms. These epoxy alkanes are suitable for therapeutic application, especially in the treatment of secretory disorders of the prostate gland, more especially prostate adenoma.

Gepirone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in alleviation of panic disorders which can take the form of clinical syndromes comprising, for example, panic attacks, agoraphobia and phobic anxiety.

Gastrointestinal disorders, especially those in the very young and the very old which are manifested by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased flatus, cramping, and the like, are treated by the oral administration to the patient of a therapeutically-effective amount of an aqueous extract of oatmeal. This extract is especially effective in the treatment of infant colic and infant intolerance of milk and synthetic formulas.

Methods for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders in human or lower animal subjects comprising the steps of administering to said subject a safe and effective amount of urea and analyzing the breath of said subject for the presence of carbon dioxide or ammonia products of the hydrolysis of said urea, wherein the presence of said hydrolysis products is a positive indication of a gastrointestinal disorder in said subject. Preferably the administered urea contains isotope-labelled nitrogen or...

A novel method for the treatment of prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostatic abscess, bladder neck hypertrophy, urinary tract infection including urethritis and decreased liquification of semen by administering a pharmaceutically acceptable dosage of guaifenesin, or guaifenesin including zinc sulfate.

A method of treating skin disorders, inflammatory conditions and certain internal infections and disorders by administering, either externally by topical application or internally through oral ingestion, an effective amount of a mixture of mineral compounds in appropriate parts by weight of aluminum oxide hydrate, iron, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, along with trace amounts of copper, zinc, and calcium, with the balance of the mixture comprising ammo...

The use of a curative agent chosen from 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid, 2-ketooctanoic acid and certain esters thereof in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of skin disorders such as Ichthyosiform dermatoses, Conradi's syndrome, Localized hyperkeratotic conditions, Dandruff, Callous forming disorders, Psoriasis, Eczema, Xerosis, Warts, Tinea pedis, Pityriasis, Lichen planus and simplex chronicus, Darier's disease, Pruritus, Seborrhoeic conditions and Scabies.