Antimicrobial composition
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsSteven Percival, Phillip Bowler, David Parsons
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Abstract
An antiseptic composition suitable for use on skin and wounds comprising a source of an antimicrobial agent and an agent which disrupts biofilms. More, particularly the invention relates to a composition capable of providing effective antimicrobial activity while at the same time avoiding wound and skin irritation and retardation of wound healing.
Claims19
An antiseptic composition suitable for use on skin and wounds comprising a source of an antimicrobial agent and an agent which disrupts biofilms.
The antiseptic composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the composition comprises from about 0.5% to about 1.5% by weight of ionic silver.
A method of treating chronic wounds or burns comprising applying to a chronic wound or a burn an antimicrobial agent and an agent which disrupts biofilms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.