Antiseptic compositions and methods
US7147873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Antiseptic compositions, as well as methods of making and using, wherein the compositions include: an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of iodine (I2), an iodophor, and a combination thereof, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in an amount sufficient to provide an available iodine concentration of at least about 0.25 wt-%; a hydroxycarboxylic acid buffer in an amount of at least about 5 wt-%; water; and an optionally substantive film-forming polymer.
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