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US 2004/0170674 A1Published application
Noninvasive methods for treating hemangiomas
OwnerW. Jerry Easterlinginventor
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Abstract
The invention is of a novel, noninvasive method for treating hemangiomas involving the topical application of one or more calcium channel blocker agents suspended in one or more carriers with penetration enhancing agent's two effect transdermal delivery of the calcium channel blocker agent(s). Periodic, topical application of the medicaments taught here in will effect, usually within a few months, and involution of treated hemangiomas with minimized residual cosmetic blemishes after involution.
Claims10
A medicament for use in the treatment of hemangiomas comprising:
- a carrier host agent for facilitating transdermal application of a calcium channel blocker agent to an affected bodily structure;
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- a calcium channel blocker agent suspended in said carrier host agent.
A method for treating a hemangioma comprising the steps of:
- selecting a medicament comprising:
- carrier host agent for facilitating transdermal application of a calcium channel blocker agent to a bodily structure having an aberrant fibrotic tissue manifestation;
- a calcium channel blocker agent suspended in said carrier host agent;
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- periodically, topically applying a therapeutic dosage of said medicament to said hemangioma for sufficient time to effect a desired level of involution of said hemangioma.
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