The present invention relates to a composition comprising a nicotinic receptor agonist and method for preventing and treating inflammatory diseases related to body inflammation including arthritis cutaneous inflammation and cardio-vascular inflammatory related diseases. Particular nicotinic receptor agonist disclosed for the treatment and prevention of arthritis cutaneous inflamation and cardiovascular inflamatory related diseases include dimethylphenylpiperazinium (DMPP) nicotine epibatidine cy...

Salts of d-tubocurarine and its alkyl and aryl ethers are manufactured by reacting preferably in solution d-tubocurarine or an alkyl or aryl ether thereof with an acyclic hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated carboxylic acid containing at least two carboxyl groups and from 5 to 13 carbon atoms in the molecule or an organic monoester thereof or by double decomposition preferably in solution between an alkali metal alkaline-earth metal (including magnesium) silver or ammonium salt of such an acid or es...