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Stick delivery system for topical application of a treatment agent

US5543148A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 12, 1994
Grant dateAug 6, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/13
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention presented relates to a stick delivery system for the topical application of a treatment agent. The inventive stick delivery system includes a solvent such as a polyhydric alcohol; a gelling agent which can be an alkali metal stearate, an alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof; and a treatment agent selected from the group consisting of an anesthetic, an antihistamine, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antifungal agent, or mixtures thereof.

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