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US 2003/0157149 A1Published application
Absorbent articles containing additives
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsRae Ellen Syverson, Richard A. Proctor
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Abstract
Absorbent articles containing an additive are disclosed. The absorbent articles include an effective amount of an inhibitory compound such as cerulenin, triclosan, or hexachlorophene, for example, to substantially inhibit the production of TSST-1 by Gram positive bacteria.
Claims139
A menstrual tampon comprising an absorbent tampon material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient having the general formula:
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- wherein V′ is selected from —NH—, —O—, —CH2—, —C(O)OCH2—, —C(O)—, and —C(O)O—, R100, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107 and R108 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —O(R113), —SO3Na, —SO3H, —N(R114)(R115), and —NO2, R113 is selected from hydrogen, sodium and a monovalent saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, R114 and R115 are independently selected from hydrogen and a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, and R200 is a monovalent, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with heteroatom, and the first active ingredient is effective in inhibiting the production of TSST-1 from Gram positive bacteria.
An absorbent article comprising an absorbent material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient having the general formula:
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- wherein V′ is selected from —NH—, —O—, —CH2—, —C(O)OCH2—, —C(O)—, and —C(O)O—, R100, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107 and R108 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —O(R113), —SO3Na, —SO3H, —N(R114)(R115), and —NO2, R113 is selected from hydrogen, sodium and a monovalent saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, R114 and R115 are independently selected from hydrogen and a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, and R200 is a monovalent, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with heteroatom, and the first active ingredient is effective in inhibiting the production of TSST-1 from Gram positive bacteria.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.