Formulation including doxycycline hyclate and method for administering the same
OwnerBruce Rosemaninventor
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Abstract
A topical formulation for transdermal delivery of sub-acute does of doxycycline hyclate to treat pain and inflammation may include: a base suspension; and doxycycline hyclate. The doxycycline hyclate is mixed with the base suspension in a proportion such that the formulation lacks any antibiotic effect and the concentration of doxycycline hyclate is between 200 and 600 mg/g inclusive. A method of applying the formulation is also disclosed.
Claims17
A method of administering a topical formulation for transdermal delivery of doxycycline hyclate for treating headache pain in a subject in need of such treatment, said method comprises:
- (a) providing the formulation, the formulation comprising;
- doxycycline hyclate disposed in a suspension;
- wherein the doxycycline hyclate in a dose is transdermally deliverable at a portion of the skin evincing the pain, whereby the pain is diminished;
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- (b) applying a layer of the formulation to the skin evincing the pain.
A method of treating headache pain in a subject in need of such treatment, said method comprises:
- providing a topical formulation comprising doxycycline hyclate in a suspension, and applying the formulation to the skin evincing the headache pain.
A topical headache pain composition comprising doxycycline hyclate disposed in a suspension, wherein the doxycycline hyclate has a concentration of 400 mg/g.
A topical headache pain composition comprising doxycycline hyclate disposed in a suspension, wherein the suspension is an oil-in-water suspension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.