Sequential dosing of antifungal and antiinflammatory compositions
AssigneeGlaxo Inc.
InventorsRobert M. Day, Charles E. Holland, George E. Van Lear
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Abstract
A sequential dosing medicament for topical treatment of fungal infections comprising a first pharmaceutical composition having an antifungal agent and an antiinflammatory agent, e.g. a steroid, a second separate pharmaceutical composition having only an antifungal agent as the active ingtredient. Also a method for such sequential dosing, particularly using oxiconazole as the antifungal agent and fluticasone as the steroid.
Claims7
A multiple dosage topical medicament container which comprises a first pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of an antifungal agent and an antiinflammatory agent and a second pharmaceutical compositon consisting essentially of an effective amount of an anti-fungal agent wherein said medicament container is in the form of a dispenser having a single exit aperture for the first and second pharmaceutical compositions and means to effect delivery of the pharmaceutical compositions from the dispenser and wherein repeated activation of said means results in initial dispensing of only the first pharmaceutical composition and upon delivery of the desired amount thereof, dispensing of only the second pharmaceutical composition without adjusting the dispenser during delivery.
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