Colestyramine for treating wounds, bacterial infections of the skin, and inflammatory skin lesions
OwnerDietrich SEIDEL, Andreas WALTERinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to an agent from the group of anion exchangers, preferably colestyramine, for the care and prophylaxis of wounds and injuries, in particular in the presence of local bacterial infections or critical colonizations, with the goal of biologically neutralizing bacterial toxins which disrupt the healing process during the healing of the wound. The application can be carried out by directly applying the product or in combination with conventional materials and modern simple wound care methods.
Claims17
An agent for use in the treatment of wounds or lesions of the skin and/or underlying tissues, in particular for the prevention and/or treatment of harmful effects of local bacterial infections or critical colonizations in the wound or lesion area, characterized in that it comprises as active ingredient an anion exchanger which is capable of binding bacterial toxins and thereby biologically neutralizing them.
A method for the treatment of wounds or lesions of the skin and/or underlying tissues, in particular for the prevention and/or treatment of harmful effects in local bacterial infections or critical colonizations in the wound or lesion area, characterized in that it comprises as active ingredient an anion exchanger which is capable of binding bacterial toxins and thereby biologically neutralizing them.
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