Composition for pain mediation and apparatus and method of use thereof
US6469066B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a composition for treating burns. The composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of one or more weak organic acids compatible with human skin, in a pharmacologically effective carrier delivered at a pH of about 2.5-4.5. The weak organic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, vinegar, citric acid and combinations thereof and the pharmacologically effective carrier is preferably an aqueous based carrier, more preferably a gel form, utilizing a CARBOPOL as a gelling agent. The composition may also include one or more other agents selected from sun blocking agents, skin moisturizing agents, herb extracts and antimicrobial agents.
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