Methods for treating disordered tissue through agitated delivery of anti-infective compositions
OwnerB. Ron Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the treatment of disordered epithelial tissues such as cold sores and other complications resulting from disorders such as herpes, and the like. The invention relates to the use of an anti-infective and/or antimicrobial active agent in a carrier, with 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 preferred anti-infective and/or antimicrobial active agent is an organohalide such as a quaternary ammonium compound, preferably benzalkonium chloride. The inventive method may be used also in connection with a preferred applicator configuration.
Claims73
A method of treating disordered tissue, comprising:
- identifying disordered tissue;
- and
- applying to the disordered tissue a treatment composition for application to and penetration into the disordered tissue, wherein said treatment composition comprises at least one anti-infective agent in a carrier, the at least one anti-infective agent comprising an organohalide, and wherein the treatment composition is a liquid comprising a tissue penetrating agent for penetrating skin in a rapid manner without rapidly diffusing beyond the skin.
A method of treating disordered tissue, comprising:
- identifying disordered tissue;
- and
- applying to the disordered tissue a treatment composition for application to and penetration into the disordered tissue, wherein the treatment composition comprises at least an organohalide in a hydroalcoholic carrier, wherein the treatment composition is a liquid comprising a tissue penetrating agent for penetrating skin in a rapid manner without rapidly diffusing beyond the skin.
A method of treating disordered tissue, comprising:
- identifying disordered tissue;
- obtaining an applicator which holds a treatment composition for application to and penetration into the disordered tissue, wherein the treatment composition comprises at least one anti-infective agent in a carrier, the treatment composition acting at least in part as a tissue penetrating agent for penetrating skin in a rapid manner without rapidly diffusing beyond the skin, and wherein the treatment composition is substantially oil free;
- vigorously agitating the disordered tissue with the applicator in a manner such that the treatment composition is delivered as the disordered tissue is agitated to enhance penetration of the treatment composition into the disordered tissue;
- and
- allowing the treatment composition to penetrate into the disordered tissue so that the composition is no longer visibly detectable on the disordered tissue within several minutes after delivery of the treatment composition onto the disordered tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.