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Antipruritic patch

US6469227B1 · kind B1 · utility

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46Claims
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Filing dateMay 12, 2000
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P17/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a non-occlusive adhesive skin patch. The patch includes a woven or nonwoven porous backing having a front side and a back side. The patch also includes a therapeutic formulation located on the front side of the backing. The backing includes a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material. The therapeutic formulation includes a medicament useful for relieving topical discomfort and a pressure sensitive adhesive. The therapeutic formulation optionally includes a solvent that can effectively dissolve the medicament. The present invention also provides a method for alleviating topical discomfort. The method includes applying an adhesive skin patch of the present invention to skin inflicted with a topical disorder.

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