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US 12,053,485 B2Granted
Methods of inhibiting microbial infections using zinc-containing compositions
AssigneeTriumph Pharmaceuticals Inc.
InventorAndrew Leslie Burch
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Abstract
Methods of inhibiting and/or reducing the occurrences and/or duration of microbial infections, such as rhinovirus and influenza infections, are provided herein. The methods comprise delivering an oral composition comprising at least one Eh-raising compound and at least one zinc compound to a subject.
Claims12
A method for reducing the duration of a rhinovirus infection suffered by a subject, the method comprising delivering an oral composition into an oral cavity of the subject, the oral composition comprising:
- a first component comprising about 0.1% to about 3.0% (w/v) of at least one Eh-raising compound, wherein the Eh-raising compound is sodium chlorite or sodium bromite;
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- a second component comprising about 0.02% to about 0.2% (w/v) of a zinc compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.