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US 2008/0176908 A1Published application
Method of using squalene monooxygenase inhibitors to treat acne
OwnerWeylan R. McAnallyinventor
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Abstract
A method for the treatment of acne comprising the administration, to a patient afflicted therewith, of a effective amount of a squalene monooxygenase inhibitor such as tolnaftate, naftifine, terbinafine, butenafine or ciclopirox. An advantage of the present invention relates to the surprisingly speedy onset of effectiveness in relieving acne symptoms. The compound may be administered orally or topically.
Claims18
A method for treating acne, comprising
- applying a topical solution to an affected area, the solution containing an effective amount of a squalene monooxygenase inhibitor.
A method for treating acne, comprising administering a compound containing an effective amount of a squalene monooxygenase inhibitor to a person for the relief of acne.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.