METHOD FOR PREVENTING RADIATION INJURY OF GLANDS IN PERSON Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC A61K38/48 A61K35/74 A61K45/06 A61K31/46 A61P39/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to medicine and can be used to prevent radiation damage of glands in radiation therapy in oncology. Presented is the use of botulinum toxin in a combination with an anticholinergic agent for preventing radiation damage of glands in a patient in need thereof, where the radiation damage is caused by radioligands. Also disclosed is a method for preventing radiation damage to parotid, submandibular, sublingual, small salivary and lachrymal glands, involving the introduction of botulinum toxin type B from opposite sides into the corresponding parotid gland or submandibular gland, and a method for preventing radiation injury of glands, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, a botulinum toxin type A from opposite sides into a corresponding parotid gland or submandibular gland.

EFFECT: group of inventions provides effective protection of glands during radiation therapy and enables to prevent radiation damage of parotid, submandibular, sublingual, small salivary and lachrymal glands.

29 cl, 3 dwg, 18 ex