Antiseptic compositions suitable for application to human tissue
OwnerRon Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antiseptic composition for treating a human infected with a virus, a bacteria or a fungus, for example, disordered epithelial tissues such as cold sores and other complications resulting from herpes and the like. The composition includes an anti-infective and/or antimicrobial active agent such as benzalkonium chloride in an amount between about 0.1-0.3% by volume (e.g., 0.13%) in a carrier such as an aqueous 70% isopropyl alcohol solution. Application may include vigorous agitation of the disordered epithelial tissue for topical treatment thereof under such conditions sufficient to achieve clinically discernable improvement of the disordered epithelial tissue. The compositions may be used also in connection with specially configured applicators.
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A composition suitable for application to and penetration into a human body to treat disordered tissue, consisting essentially of:
- one or more benzalkonium chloride compounds for penetrating into disordered tissue, said one or more benzalkonium chloride compounds having a combined concentration in a range of about 0.01% to about 0.5% by volume of the composition;
- and
- a mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol, the water having a concentration in a range of about 10% to about 50% by volume of the mixture, the balance of the mixture being isopropyl alcohol.
A composition suitable for application to and penetration into a human body to treat disordered tissue, comprising:
- one or more benzalkonium chloride compounds for penetrating into disordered tissue, said one or more benzalkonium chloride compounds having a combined concentration of less than 0.26% by volume of the composition;
- and
- a liquid carrier consisting essentially of water and isopropyl alcohol, the water having a concentration in a range of about 20% to about 40% by volume of the liquid carrier, the balance of the liquid carrier consisting essentially of isopropyl alcohol.
A composition suitable for application to and penetration into a human body to treat disordered tissue, comprising:
- a benzalkonium chloride compound for penetrating into disordered tissue, said one or more benzalkonium chloride compounds having a concentration of about 0.1% to about 0.3% by volume of the composition and having the formula
- where R=C8-C18;
- and
- a liquid carrier consisting essentially of water and isopropyl alcohol, the water having a concentration in a range of about 20% to about 40% by volume of the liquid carrier, the balance of the liquid carrier consisting essentially of isopropyl alcohol.
A composition suitable for application to and penetration into a human body to treat disordered tissue, comprising:
- a single benzalkonium chloride for penetrating into disordered tissue, said single benzalkonium chloride compound having a concentration less than 0.26% by volume of the composition and having the formula
- where R=C8-C18;
- and
- an aqueous carrier consisting essentially of water and isopropyl alcohol, the water having a concentration in a range of about 20% to about 40% by volume of the liquid carrier, the balance of the liquid carrier consisting essentially of isopropyl alcohol.
A composition suitable for application to and penetration into a human body to treat disordered tissue, comprising:
- a single benzalkonium chloride compound for penetrating into disordered tissue, said single benzalkonium chloride compound having a concentration less than 0.26% by volume of the composition and having the formula
- where R=C8-C18;
- and
- a liquid carrier consisting essentially of water and isopropyl alcohol and formed by mixing about 70 parts by volume isopropyl alcohol with sufficient water to yield about 100 parts of the liquid carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.