Topical formulations efficacious for wound care
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1. A topical formulation, comprising:
- (a) about 1% silver sulfadiazine;
(b) about 0.001% urogastrone; and
(c) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of;
(1) about 0.5% to about 20% camphor;
(2) about 1% to about 30% menthol; and
(3) about 2% to about 10% eucalyptus.
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Abstract
The disclosed wound-healing formulation adds ingredients from the group consisting of camphor, menthol and eucalyptus to known silver sulfadiazine-based formulations, or to known silver sulfadiazine-and-urogastrone-based formulations, preferably for the topical treatment of skin wounds such as cuts, burns, surgical wounds, etc. Preferred embodiments are in cream form. The disclosed formulation shows unexpected and startling improvement in wound healing rates over expected healing rates using the known silver sulfadiazine-based or silver sulfadiazine-and-urogastrone-based formulations alone.
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1. A topical formulation, comprising:
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(a) about 1% silver sulfadiazine; (b) about 0.001% urogastrone; and (c) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of; (1) about 0.5% to about 20% camphor; (2) about 1% to about 30% menthol; and (3) about 2% to about 10% eucalyptus. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A topical formulation, comprising:
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(a) at least about 1% silver sulfadiazine; (b) at least about 0.001% urogastrone; and (c) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of; (1) at least about 0.5% camphor; (2) at least about 1% menthol; and (3) at least about 2%.
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4. A topical formulation, comprising:
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(a) at least about 1% silver sulfadiazine; (b) at least about 0.001% urogastrone; and (c) at least two ingredients selected from the group consisting of; (1) at least about 0.5% camphor; (2) at least about 1% menthol; and (3) at least about 2% eucalyptus.
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