Medicated tampon
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorSteven Craig Gehling
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Abstract
A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dosage form comprises a plurality of layers. Also, a method for manufacturing a medicated tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the method including manufacturing a tampon body having a distal end; producing a dosage form having a plurality of layers, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent; and affixing the dosage form to the distal end of the tampon body.
Claims46
A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon comprising:
- a tampon body having a distal end;
- and
- a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dosage form comprises a plurality of layers.
A method for manufacturing a medicated tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the method comprising:
- manufacturing a tampon body having a distal end;
- producing a dosage form having a plurality of layers, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent;
- and
- affixing the dosage form to the distal end of the tampon body.
A method for manufacturing a medicated tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the method comprising:
- manufacturing a tampon body having a distal end;
- receiving a dosage form having a plurality of layers, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent;
- and
- affixing the dosage form to the distal end of the tampon body.
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