Antifungal nail coat and method of use
US7462362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/808
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dual action antifungal nail coat composition and method of use for ameliorating or preventing fungal infection of the nails, and onychomycosis, in particular, is disclosed. Composition embodiments in the form of one-coat type and two-coat type suitable for daily fungicidal regimens are disclosed. A preferred antifungal nail coat composition comprises an effective fungicidal amount of antifungal agent, a permeation enhancing amount of a substantially non-volatile, permeation enhancer, a film-forming amount of a hydrophilic polymer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable, volatile carrier. The composition provides a substantially water-soluble fungicidal coating on contacting a fungally susceptible or infected nail.
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