Analgesic and antinociceptive methods
AssigneeFerris Corporation
InventorsRobert W. Sessions, Alan R. Kahn
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of attenuating the response of nociceptors to noxious stimuli by applying a composition comprising a hydrophilic foam substrate, a polymeric hydrophilic agent capable of absorbing water to the surface of the skin. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method of preventing the formation of a bruise in traumatized tissue, a method of attenuating swelling, a method of attenuating neurogenic inflammatory response, and a method of reducing the sensation of pain by applying like compositions to the surface of the skin of patients.
Claims15
A method of reducing the sensation of pain in a patient, said method comprising applying a composition comprising a hydrophilic foam substrate and a polymeric hydrophilic agent capable of absorbing water to a portion of the surface of the skin of said patient in an amount and at a location sufficient to attenuate the sensation of pain in said patient, wherein the totality of said portion is unbroken.
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