Opthalmic non-irritating iodine medicament
US5849291A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an enzymatically generated iodine microbicide for the inactivation of pathogenic organisms that are contaminants in or on sensitive biological materials such as the human eye. The biocidal agent from the enzymatic reaction is free molecular iodine which is generated at a minimum level of 5 ppm and comprises at least 25% of the total iodine species present on a molar basis.
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