use of a histamine h4 antagonist to treat postoperative adhesions

摘要

The present invention includes methods for the inhibition of post-operative adhesion formation between tissue surfaces in a body cavity having been subjected to a surgical procedure, which methods involve administering a histamine H4 receptor antagonist, systemically, directly to tissue surfaces in the body cavity, or both, and to delivery vehicles and compositions suitable for use for local, non-systemic administration of a drug to the body and directly to tissue within a body cavity having been subjected to a surgical procedure. The drug is selected from the group consisting of benzoimidazol-2-yl pyrimidines and pyrazines.