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Irradication and treatment of diaper dermatitis and related skin disorders
Assignee: DERMARX Corp
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Filing: 1990-11-13
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2010-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and compositions for the irradication and treatment of diaper dermatitis and related skin disorders whereby the skin is first cleansed with a non-irritating agent. The cleansed area is then treated with a specially formulated topical ointment which contains at a minimum, but is not limited to, a skin conditioning agent, a barrier agent, and an antimicrobial agent combined with other vehicles which are chemically capable of ensuring delivery of the above agents in, at least minimum inhibitory concentration.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Sue Benford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0014; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/31; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4926; A61K8/92; A61K8/925; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/74; A61K2800/75; A61Q17/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of treatment of human skin affected by diaper dermatitis and related skin disorders by topically applying to said affected areas an ointment consisting essentially of: a) about 49 percent by weight of petrolatum; b) about 15 percent by weight of lanolin; c) an effective amount of oxyquinoline to provide sufficient inhibition and inactivation of microbes present in said affected area to promote healing thereof; and d) an effective amount of one or more pharmaceutical carrier vehicles to promote topical application of said ointment without interfering with the effectiveness of the active agents which promotes healing of the affected areas, said carrier vehicles being taken from a group consisting of water, Beeswax, Sodium Borate, Methyl Salicylate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, and Trisodium HESTA or mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of treatment of human skin affected by diaper dermatitis and related skin disorders by topically applying to said affected areas an ointment consisting essentially of: a) about 49 percent by weight of petrolatum; b) about 15 percent by weight of lanolin; c) an effective amount of oxyquinoline to provide sufficient inhibition and inactivation of microbes present in said affected area to promote healing thereof; and d) an effective amount of one or more pharmaceutical carrier vehicles to promote topical application of said ointment without interfering with the effectiveness of the active agents which promotes healing of the affected areas, said carrier vehicles being taken from a group consisting of water, Beeswax, Sodium Borate, Methyl Salicylate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, and Trisodium HESTA or mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said effective amount of oxyquinoline is about 0.22 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein the application of said ointment is preceded by cleansing the affected area with an effective amount of a non-irritating skin cleansing agent.
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