Use for protection of brain cells which comprises orally or parenterally administering into a man suffering from ischemia or being susceptible to ischemia a 1,3-oxazolidine-2-one derivative having the formula:
wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl having 3-8 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen, halogen, a lower alkyl or alkoxy, and n is 4, 5 or 6. Rrepresentative examples of the active component are (4S,5R)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-5-phenyl-3-(3-piperidinopropyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one and (4S,5R)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-3-[3-(perhydroazepin-1-yl)-propyl]-5-phenyl -1,3-oxazolidin-2-one.
保护脑细胞的用途,包括给缺血或易缺血的人口服或肠外注射
1,3-恶唑烷-2-酮衍
生物,该衍
生物具有以下式子:
其中R是具有3-8个碳原子的直链或支链烷基,X是氢、卤素、低级烷基或烷氧基,n是4、5或6。活性成分的代表性例子有(4S,5R)-4-(2-甲基丙基)-5-苯基-3-(3-
哌啶丙基)-1,3-
恶唑啉-2-酮和(4S,5R)-4-(2-甲基丙基)-3-[3-(全氢氮杂卓-1-基)-丙基]-5-苯基-1,3-
恶唑啉-2-酮。