Antimicrobial compositions and methods employing same
AssigneeNext Science, LLC
InventorMatthew Franco Myntti
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Abstract
An aqueous composition with a higher-than-neutral pH includes a significant amount of one or more surfactants and large amounts of osmotically active solutes. This composition, as well as an acidic counterpart and solid materials, can be used in a variety of applications such as wound care, oral care, medical equipment reprocessing, healthcare acquired infection and implant treatment.
Claims20
A process for treating a microbe-induced condition of the oral cavity of a subject in need thereof, said process comprising administering to said subject an oral care composition having a pH of from 7.5 to 10 and an osmolarity of from 1.25 to 2.5 Osm/L, said oral care composition consisting of (1) an oral rinse containing eucalyptol, thymol, menthol, and methyl salicylate in an alcohol vehicle, (2) an aqueous composition consisting of dissociation products of at least one base and a phosphate or sulfate in water, and (3) from 0.5 to 1.8 g/L of at least one cationic surfactant.
A process for treating a microbe-induced condition of the oral cavity of a subject in need thereof, said process comprising administering to said subject an oral care composition having a pH of from 7.5 to 10 and an osmolarity of from 1.5 to 2 Osm/L, said oral care composition consisting of (1) an oral rinse containing eucalyptol, thymol, menthol, and methyl salicylate in an alcohol vehicle, (2) an aqueous composition consisting of dissociation products of an alkali metal hydroxide and a phosphate in water, and (3) from 0.5 to 1.8 g/L of cetylpyridinium chloride.
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