Medicaments for treating colics
AssigneeBennetts the Chemists (Proprietary) Limited
InventorBasil Bennett
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Abstract
A medicament for use in treating babies suffering from colic. The medicament comprises diphenhydramine hydrocloride (HCl), belladonna tincture, a buffer, flavorants, such as sweetener and absolute alcohol. The medicament is treated by gamma ray bombardment or having a preservative incorporated therein for increasing the medicament's shelft life. The medicament is preferably orally fed to an infant in a dose of 1 ml per kilogram of the infant's body mass, a maximum dose being 8 ml, and at about four times per hour.
Claims28
A medicament for treating colic comprising diphenhydramine HCl, belladonna tincture, a buffer and flavourants as well as absolute alcohol and has been treated to increase shelf life, wherein the alcohol concentrate comprises between 2.8% and 3.2% by volume of the medicament.
A medicament for treating colic comprising diphenhydramine HCl, belladonna tincture, a buffer and flavourants and aqueous chloroform concentrate as well as absolute alcohol and has been treated to increase shelf life, wherein the alcohol content of the medicament comprises between 4.75% and 5.1% by volume of the medicament.
A medicament for a treating colic comprising diphenhydramine ACl, belladona tincture, a buffer, a flavorant, and a solvent selected from the group consisting of absolute alcohol, glycol, sorbitol and glycerine.
A method of treating a colicky infant comprising the steps of:
- preparing a medicament comprising:
- diphenhydramine HCl;
- belladona tincture;
- a buffer;
- a flavourant;
- and
- absolute alcohol, wherein the alcohol is between 2.8% and 3.2% the volume of the medicament;
- treating said medicament for increased shelft life;
- and
- orally administering said medicament to the colicky infant in a dosage of 1 ml per kilogram of infant body mass.
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