Analgesic and antinociceptive methods
US6451301B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G2110/0008
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of attenuating the response of nociceptors to noxious stimuli by applying a composition comprising a hydrophilic foam substrate, a polymeric hydrophilic agent capable of absorbing water to the surface of the skin. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method of preventing the formation of a bruise in traumatized tissue, a method of attenuating swelling, a method of attenuating neurogenic inflammatory response, and a method of reducing the sensation of pain by applying like compositions to the surface of the skin of patients.
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