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Anhydrous candicidin foam compositions

Assignee: Richardson Vicks Inc
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Filing: 1974-01-18
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Granted: 1975-12-30
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Expires: 1994-01-18
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Abstract

Abstract Stable, anhydrous, foam compositions containing candicidin useful in the treatment of vaginitis.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Norval Ellsworth Webb

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 02:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A61K9/00; A61K9/10; A61K9/12; A61K9/122

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
AN ANHYDROUS, AEROSOL FOAM COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF VAGINITIS CONSISTING OF: A. FROM 0.2 TO 0.5% BY WEIGHT OF CANDICIDIN; B. FROM 2 TO 5% BY WEIGHT OF A NONIONIC, WAXY, FOAMING AGENT PREPARED BY REACTING ETHYLENE OXIDE WITH STEARYL ALCOHOL, HAVING A MELTING RANGE OF 48*-52*C., A MAXIMUM IODINE VALUE OF 3.5 AND A MAXIMUM SAPONIFICATION VALUE OF 14; C. FROM 0.5 TO 2.0% BY WEIGHT OF POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOOLEATE; D. FROM 0.05 TO 1.0% BY WEIGHT OF PROPYL GALLATE; E. FROM 5.0 TO 20.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN AEROSOL PROPELLANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF CHLOROFLUOROHYDROCARBONS HAVING A BOILING POINT BETWEEN -30*C. AND 30*C; AND F. PROPYLENE GLYCOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
AN ANHYDROUS, AEROSOL FOAM COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF VAGINITIS CONSISTING OF: A. FROM 0.2 TO 0.5% BY WEIGHT OF CANDICIDIN; B. FROM 2 TO 5% BY WEIGHT OF A NONIONIC, WAXY, FOAMING AGENT PREPARED BY REACTING ETHYLENE OXIDE WITH STEARYL ALCOHOL, HAVING A MELTING RANGE OF 48*-52*C., A MAXIMUM IODINE VALUE OF 3.5 AND A MAXIMUM SAPONIFICATION VALUE OF 14; C. FROM 0.5 TO 2.0% BY WEIGHT OF POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOOLEATE; D. FROM 0.05 TO 1.0% BY WEIGHT OF PROPYL GALLATE; E. FROM 5.0 TO 20.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN AEROSOL PROPELLANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF CHLOROFLUOROHYDROCARBONS HAVING A BOILING POINT BETWEEN -30*C. AND 30*C; AND F. PROPYLENE GLYCOL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 114 words
An anhydrous, aerosol foam composition useful in the treatment of vaginitis consisting of: a. from 0.2 to 0.5% by weight of Candicidin; b. from 2 to 5% by weight of a nonionic, waxy, foaming agent prepared by reacting ethylene oxide with stearyl alcohol, having a melting range of 48*-52* C., a maximum iodine value of 3.5 and a maximum saponification value of 14; c. from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of sorbitan monooleate; d. from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of propyl gallate; e. from 5.0 to 20.0% by weight of an aerosol propellant selected from the group of chlorofluorohydrocarbons having a boiling point between -30* C. and 30* C.; and f. propylene glycol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 114 words
An anhydrous, aerosol foam composition useful in the treatment of vaginitis consisting of: a. from 0.2 to 0.5% by weight of Candicidin; b. from 2 to 5% by weight of a nonionic, waxy, foaming agent prepared by reacting ethylene oxide with stearyl alcohol, having a melting range of 48*-52* C., a maximum iodine value of 3.5 and a maximum saponification value of 14; c. from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of sorbitan monooleate; d. from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of propyl gallate; e. from 5.0 to 20.0% by weight of an aerosol propellant selected from the group of chlorofluorohydrocarbons having a boiling point between -30* C. and 30* C.; and f. propylene glycol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
An anhydrous, aerosol foam composition useful in the treatment of vaginitis which consists of:
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
An anhydrous, aerosol foam composition useful in the treatment of vaginitis which consists of:

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