Aqueous agents for combating parasitic insects and acarina in human beings
US6369054B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N61/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to water-containing formulations for the dermal control of parasitic insects and mites on humans, said formulations having the following composition:a—agonists or antagonists of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of insects in a concentration of from 0.0001 to 7.5% by weight, based on the overall weight of the formulation;b—water in a concentration of from 20 to 50% by weight, based on the overall weight of the formulation;c—acyclic alcohols in a concentration of from 20 to 50% by weight, based on the overall weight of the formulation;d—solvents from the group consisting of cyclic carbonates and lactones in a concentration of from 2.5 up to 20.0% by weight, based on the overall weight of the formulation;e—optionally further auxiliaries from the group consisting of thickeners, spreading agents, colorants, antioxidants, propellants, preservatives, tackifiers, emulsifiers, in a concentration of from 0 up to 30% by weight, based on the overall weight of the formulation.
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