Claims for Patent: 4,175,128

Summary for Patent: 4,175,128

Title:	Method for treating congestive heart failure
Abstract:	A method for the treatment of congestive heart failure in humans using pirbuterol or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
Inventor(s):	Taylor; Colin R. (Waterford, CT)
Assignee:	Pfizer Inc. (New York, NY)
Application Number:	06/000,986
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating congestive heart failure in a human subject having such condition which comprises administering orally, parenterally or by inhalation to said human subject a congestive heart failure treating amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR3## or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is administered orally. 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is administered parenterally. 4. The method according to claim 3 wherein said parenteral administration is intravenous. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said compound is administered by inhalation. 6. The method according to claim 1 wherein said acid addition salt is the dihydrochloride. 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein said acid addition salt is the monoacetate.