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US 6,548,545 B1Granted
Treatment of interstitial cystitis using topical application of menthol and L-arginine
Assignee40 J's LLC
InventorRonald J. Thompson
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Abstract
A topical treatment for interstitial cystitis in the urinary tract of a mammal comprising an ointment including a component of L-Arginine in a carrier base compound. The ointment may also include a component of menthol. The concentration of menthol and of L-Arginine is each preferably limited to five percent.
Claims3
A method of treating interstitial cystitis of the lower urinary tract in a mammal in need thereof comprising:
- administering a composition comprising effective amounts of L-arginine and menthol to treat interstitial cystitus, whereby the composition is a topical ointment, a suppository or a solution for infusion into the bladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.