Nasal composition
OwnerJames ZINREICH, Eva ZINREICH +1inventors
InventorsJames ZINREICH, Eva ZINREICH, Helen Zinreich SHAFER
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Abstract
A nasal spray solution for use as a nasal spray and methods of using the solution are disclosed. The nasal spray solution moisturizes nasal passages and alleviates nasal dryness. The solution includes a hypotonic saline solution, wherein the saline solution is hypotonic with respect to cells of the nasal mucosa of the nasal passages, a buffering agent, a lubricating agent, and an anti-microbial agent.
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A nasal spray solution for moisturizing nasal passages and alleviating nasal dryness, the solution comprising:
- a hypotonic saline solution, wherein the saline solution is hypotonic with respect to cells of the nasal mucosa of the nasal passages;
- a buffering agent;
- a lubricating agent;
- and
- ascorbic acid provided in a range from about 0.25% to about 1.00% by volume of the composition of the nasal spray solution, wherein the ascorbic acid is an anti-microbial agent and a mucolytic agent, wherein the ascorbic acid increases cilia beat frequency which provides enhanced mucous transport in the nasal passages.
A method of moisturizing nasal passages and alleviating nasal dryness, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a nasal spray solution, the solution comprising a hypotonic saline solution, wherein the saline solution is hypotonic with respect to cells of the nasal mucosa of the nasal passages and ascorbic acid provided in a range from about 0.25% to about 1.00% by volume of the composition of the nasal spray solution, and wherein the ascorbic acid is a mucolytic agent that increases cilia beat frequency which provides enhanced mucous transport in the nasal passages;
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- delivering at least one application of the solution into at least one nostril, wherein the solution moisturizes the nasal mucous membrane of the nasal passages.
A nasal spray solution for moisturizing nasal passages and alleviating nasal dryness, the solution comprising:
- a hypotonic saline solution, wherein the saline solution is in a range from about 0.4% to about 0.6% by weight sodium chloride and hypotonic with respect to cells of the nasal mucosa of the nasal passages;
- a buffering agent;
- a lubricating agent, wherein the lubricating agent is in a range from about 0.5% to about 1.0% by volume of the composition of the solution;
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- ascorbic acid provided in a range from about 0.25% to about 0.50% by volume of the composition of the nasal spray solution, wherein the ascorbic acid is an anti-microbial agent and a mucolytic agent, wherein the ascorbic acid increases cilia beat frequency which provides enhanced mucous transport in the nasal passages.
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