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Menthol enhancement of transdermal drug delivery

US4933184A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1987
Grant dateJun 12, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K47/10
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for enhancing the transdermal delivery of physiologically active agents across mammalian skin or membranes and which comprise a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol and a drug.

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