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Antimicrobial compositions

Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-24
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2004-10-24
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Abstract

Abstract Antimicrobial compositions comprising a bis-biguanide compound and an amidoamine oxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J. Verdicchio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:02
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N47/00; A01N47/40; A01N47/42; A01N47/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
An antibacterial composition, comprising as the active ingredients (a) a bis-biguanide compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein n is from 4.5 to 6.5; or chlorhexidine salts selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine acetate, chlorhexidine hydrochloride and chlorhexidine gluconate; and (b) an amidoamine oxide of the formula ##STR5## wherein R is straight chain alkyl of from 7 to 17 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof and wherein the amidoamine oxide and bis-biguanide compound are present in a weight ratio of about 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
An antibacterial composition, comprising as the active ingredients (a) a bis-biguanide compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein n is from 4.5 to 6.5; or chlorhexidine salts selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine acetate, chlorhexidine hydrochloride and chlorhexidine gluconate; and (b) an amidoamine oxide of the formula ##STR5## wherein R is straight chain alkyl of from 7 to 17 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof and wherein the amidoamine oxide and bis-biguanide compound are present in a weight ratio of about 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the bis-biguanide compound is a polyhexamethylene biguanide of the formula ##STR6## wherein n is from 4.5 to 6.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the bis-biguanide compound is chlorhexidine acetate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the bis-biguanide compound is chlorhexidine hydrochloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the bis-biguanide compound is chlorhexidine gluconate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the amidoamine oxide is cocoamidopropyldimethyl amine oxide.

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