US4012508A
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Topical composition and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-03
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1995-02-03
Abstract
Abstract An ointment for topical use comprising a small amount of a cortical steroid intimately mixed with aspirin in a suitable carrier such as petroleum jelly wherein about 45 to 125 parts of the steroid per million parts of the aspirin are present in the mixture. The ointment is applied to corns, calluses, planter's and seed warts and other forms of skin disorders, preferably after soaking to remove the dematosis.
Inventors
- 👤 Verna M. Burton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/06; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61K8/63; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0014; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A composition for topical use in treatment of corns, warts, and athlete's foot, the composition comprising an effective amount of a cortical steroid intimately mixed with an effective amount of aspirin, and a carrier of oils, creams or jellies, wherein the relative proportion of aspirin is substantially greater than the portion of the cortical steroid in the composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A composition for topical use in treatment of corns, warts, and athlete's foot, the composition comprising an effective amount of a cortical steroid intimately mixed with an effective amount of aspirin, and a carrier of oils, creams or jellies, wherein the relative proportion of aspirin is substantially greater than the portion of the cortical steroid in the composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the said cortical steroid is a cortisone, betamethasone, methylprednisolone acetate or triamcinolone acetonide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein about 45 to 125 weight parts of said cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts of aspirin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein about 55 to 95 weight parts of the cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts of aspirin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein about 45 to 125 weight parts of the cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts of the aspirin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein about 55 to 95 weight parts of the cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts of aspirin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the carrier is petroleum jelly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the cortical steroid is a cortisone, about 75 weight parts of the cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts by way of aspirin, and the carrier is a petroleum jelly.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of treating a skin disorder comprising applying to the affected area an effective amount of a composition comprising a small amount of a cortical steroid intimately mixed with a relatively large amount of aspirin and a carrier of oils, creams or jellies.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of treating a skin disorder comprising applying to the affected area an effective amount of a composition comprising a small amount of a cortical steroid intimately mixed with a relatively large amount of aspirin and a carrier of oils, creams or jellies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for treating a skin disorder according to claim 9 wherein said cortical steroid is a cortisone, betamethesone, methylprednisolone acetate or triamcinolone acetonide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for treating a skin disorder according to claim 10 wherein about 45 to 125 weight parts of the cortical steroid is intimately mixed with about one million weight parts of the aspirin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for treating skin disorders according to claim 10 wherein about 75 weight parts of the cortical steroid is mixed with about one million weight parts of aspirin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method for treating skin disorders according to claim 12 wherein the carrier is petroleum jelly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for treating skin disorders according to claim 13 wherein the application of the composition is preceded by soaking the affected skin area in hot water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for treating a skin disorder according to claim 9 wherein the application of the composition is preceded by soaking the affected area in hot water.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method for treating a skin disorder according to claim 9 wherein the skin disorder is a wart.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of treating a skin disorder according to claim 9 wherein the skin disorder is a corn.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of treating a skin disorder according to claim 9 wherein the skin disorder is athlete's foot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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