USE OF NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITORS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF A MEDICAMENT FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OR TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTION

摘要

The invention relates to use of an inhibitor of inducible nitric oxide synthase for the manufacture of a medicament for the prophylaxis or treatment of a bacterial infection where the inhibitor of inducible nitric oxide synthase is, for example, a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof, in which R1 is a C¿1-6? straight or branched chain alkyl group; and R?2¿ is a group of formula (II) or (III).