Antimicrobial silver hydrogels
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1. An antimicrobial hydrogel composition comprising:
- (a) at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
(b) at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
(c) at least one electrolyte.
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Abstract
An antimicrobial hydrogel composition contains at least one antimicrobial silver salt; at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and at least one electrolyte. Methods of making the composition, methods of disinfecting, and methods of treating are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. An antimicrobial hydrogel composition comprising:
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(a) at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
(b) at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
(c) at least one electrolyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of topically disinfecting a substrate comprising applying to the substrate an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
at least one electrolyte. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
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21. A method of treating a topical infection comprising applying to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a disinfectant composition comprising at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
at least one electrolyte to the infected area and/or the surrounding infected area.
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
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22. A method of treating a heavily contaminated or infected wound comprising applying to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
at least one electrolyte to the contaminated or infected wound and/or the surrounding contaminated or infected area.
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
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23. A method of disinfecting an intact skin site prior to a surgical or invasive procedure comprising applying to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one antimicrobial silver salt;
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
at least one electrolyte.
- at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay; and
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24. A method for making an antimicrobial hydrogel composition comprising:
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(a) combining at least one viscosity-enhancing agent chosen from natural clay and synthetic clay with water;
(b) combining at least one antimicrobial silver salt with water;
(c) combining the silver salt solution from (b) with the viscosity-enhancing solution from (a) to form a thickened solution; and
(d) combining at least one electrolyte with the thickened solution to form the antimicrobial hydrogel composition.
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