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US 2007/0166274 A1Published application
7-Dimethylamino-6-Demethyl-6-Deoxytetracycline Skin Treatment Kit
OwnerLeonard L. MAZUR, Joseph J. Krivulkainventors
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Abstract
A method to ameliorate the skin-irritating effects of topical tretinoin treatment by providing the tretinoin-using patient with a skin-care kit which includes (1) topical tretinoin; and (2) a skin cleanser formulated to minimize tretinoin-induced skin irritation, and (3) a skin moisturizer formulated to reduce tretinoin-induced skin irritation; and (4) packaging to present the aforementioned components together as a unified system.
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A kit for the treatment of acne vulgaris, the kit comprising:
- a. 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline,
- i. said 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline in a formulation acceptable for oral administration,
- ii. said 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline presented in an amount effective for treatment of acne vulgaris when administered orally;
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- iii. said 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline formulated to provide controlled release of 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline in vivo;
- b. a non-soap skin cleanser having a formulation which avoids exacerbating acne-vulgaris associated skin irritation;
- said non-soap skin cleanser further having a formulation which avoids exacerbating 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline associated skin irritation;
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- c. a non-greasy skin moisturizer having a formulation which avoids exacerbating acne-vulgaris associated skin irritation;
- said non-greasy skin moisturizer further having a formulation which avoids exacerbating 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline associated skin irritation.
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