Medicinal substance for topical application
US5470585A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/404
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A medicinal substance for topical application is disclosed. The substance comprises a water-soluble glass containing silver or a silver compound. Typically, the glass comprises phosphorus pentoxide and contains silver oxide. The substance may be used for the treatment of wounds, catheter and tubing entry points, stoma sites and body passage entrances where bacterial growth and migration are rife. The glass may be in the form of a powder, granules, woven into a dressing form, a sinter shaped in a particular way or used as filler in polymers for surface release.
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