Therapeutic compositions containing trimethoprim and cranberry extract and methods for treating and preventing urinary tract infections
OwnerRobert Roydsinventor
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Abstract
Therapeutic compositions for treating or preventing urinary tract infections in warm-blooded animals, including humans, contains a combination of trimethoprim or pharmaceutically salts thereof and cranberry extract in an effective amount to prevent, reduce or eliminate symptoms associated with the infection, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The resulting therapeutic composition can be in a form of a solution such as a beverage drink, or a solid such as a powder drink mix for preparing a beverage drink through the addition of a liquid.
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An over-the-counter therapeutic composition for treating urinary tract infections in warm-blooded animals, including humans, comprising a combination of an anti-infective agent consisting of trimethoprim or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in an amount ranging from 50 mg to 90 mg, an agent consisting of at least one liter of liquid including cranberry extract for decreasing the ability of bacteria to stick to mucosa, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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An over-the-counter therapeutic composition for treating urinary tract infections in warm-blooded animals, including humans, comprising a combination of an anti-infective agent consisting of trimethoprim or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and an agent consisting of cranberry extract for decreasing the ability of bacteria to stick to mucosa, in an amount ratio of trimethoprim and cranberry extract of from about 1:2 to 1:100 by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the amount of trimethoprim or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof is an amount ranging from 50 mg to 90 mg.
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