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Hemorrhoid treatment method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-14
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2003-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of treating hemorrhoids by applying to hemorrhoidal tissues a composition including by weight carbamide peroxide or benzoyl peroxide in an amount of between about 2% and 40%, polyvinylpyrrolidone in an amount of between about 5% and 70% dissolved in glycerine in an amount of between about 10% and 90%, an anesthetic in an amount of between about 0.5% and 25%, and hydrocortisone in an amount of between about 0.25% and 5%.
Inventors
- 👤 Damian J. Gallina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids by applying to hemorrhoidal tissues a composition comprising hydrocortisone and a peroxide selected from the group of urea hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl peroxide in pharmaceutically effective amounts for treatment of said hemorrhoidal tissues.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids by applying to hemorrhoidal tissues a composition comprising hydrocortisone and a peroxide selected from the group of urea hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl peroxide in pharmaceutically effective amounts for treatment of said hemorrhoidal tissues.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composition includes a vehicle and wherein said peroxide is present by weight in an amount of between about 2% and 40% and said hydrocortisone is present in an amount of between about 0.125% and 5%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composition includes a vehicle and an anesthetic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 3 wherein said peroxide is present by weight in an amount of between about 2% and 40%, and wherein said hydrocortisone is present by weight in an amount of between about 0.125% and 5%, and wherein said anesthetic is present by weight in an amount of between about 0.5% and 25%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composition includes a vehicle of polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 5 wherein said polyvinylpyrrolidone is present by weight in an amount of between about 5% and 70%, and wherein said peroxide is present by weight in an amount of between about 2% and 40%, and wherein said hydrocortisone is present by weight in an amount of between about 0.125% and 5%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 6 wherein said polyvinylpyrrolidone is dissolved in glycerine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 7 wherein said glycerine is present by weight in an amount of between about 10% and 90%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 8 wherein said composition includes an anesthetic present by weight in an amount of between about 0.5% and 25%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 1 wherein said composition includes a vehicle of polyvinylpyrrolidone dissolved in glycerine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 10 wherein said peroxide is present by weight in an amount of between about 2% and 40%, and wherein said hydrocortisone is present by weight in an amount of between about 0.125% and 5%, and wherein said polyvinylpyrrolidone is present by weight in an amount of between about 5% and 70%, and wherein said glycerine is present by weight in an amount of between about 10% and 90%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 9 wherein said composition includes a wetting agent, a suspending agent, an emulsifying agent, and a preservative.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 11 wherein said composition includes a wetting agent, a suspending agent, an emulsifying agent, and a preservative.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 11 wherein said composition includes an anesthetic present by weight in an amount of between about 0.5% and 25%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of treating hemorrhoids as set forth in claim 14 wherein said composition includes a wetting agent, suspending agent, an emulsifying agent and a preservative.
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