Vegetable oil-based skin permeation enhancer compositions, and associated methods and systems
US5229130A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0014
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided which increase the permeability of skin to transdermally administered pharmacologically active agents. The compositions are formulated with one or more vegetable oils as skin permeation enhancers; a preferred composition contains both coconut oil and soybean oil. Drug delivery systems for administering drugs transdermally in combination with the vegetable oil-based enhancer compositions are provided as well.
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