Treatment for itch of chicken pox
AssigneeDonald Neudecker
InventorStan Michael Rubin
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Abstract
A method for reducing the itch and the scarring associated with chicken pox is disclosed. The method entails applying a topical pharmaceutical formulation of papain, pancreatin or subtilisin to the skin proximate to the vesicles. To further reduce scarring, an antibiotic is applied with the papain, pancreatin or subtilisin. Compositions are provided in the form of solutions, lotions, ointments and salves containing papain, pancreatin or subtilisin and, optionally, a surfactant, an antibiotic and a penetration enhancer.
Claims21
A method for reducing the itch associated with chicken pox comprising applying an effective amount of an itch-reducing pharmaceutical composition to the surface of a patient's skin proximate to a pox vesicle, said itch-reducing composition containing an enzyme chosen from the group consisting of papain, pancreatin and subtilisin in a pharmaceutical carrier.
A method for reducing scarring resulting from chicken pox comprising applying a combination of an effective amount of an itch-reducing pharmaceutical composition and an effective amount of an antibiotic to the surface of a patient's skin proximate to a pox vesicle, said itch-reducing composition containing an enzyme chosen from the group consisting of papain, pancreatin and subtilisin in a pharmaceutical carrier.
A pharmaceutical composition for treating chicken pox comprising in combination:
- a. an itch-reducing amount of an enzyme chosen from the group consisting of papain, pancreatin and subtilisin;
- b. an antibiotic;
- c. a surfactant;
- and
- d. a pharmaceutical carrier adapted for topical application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.