Method of improved drug delivery and for treatment of cellulitis

• US 20060247601A1
• Filed: 04/18/2006
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Darren Charles Swinnerton, Philip James Ellin
• Original Assignee: Darren Charles Swinnerton, Philip James Ellin
• Inventors: Ellin, Philip James, Swinnerton, Darren Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/405,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20060247601A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4164 1,3-Diazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/43 Compounds containing 4-thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0] heptane ring systems, i.e. compounds containing a ring system of the formula , e.g. penicillins, penems
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/431 containing further heterocyclic rings, e.g. ticarcillin, azlocillin, oxacillin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7048 having oxygen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. leucoglucosan, hesperidin, erythromycin, nystatin , digitoxin or digoxin

Abstract

A method of improving drug delivery to treat a condition comprises the steps of administering the drug to a patient suffering the condition and applying cycloid vibration to the region of the body where the drug is to be delivered. The vibration is applied for a period of 30 minutes three times per day until the condition is diminished. The cycloidal vibration comprises small amplitude, 0.1 and 0.5 mm, low frequency, 15 to 75 HZ, vibration producing motion in three different directions. The method is effective in the treatment of cellulitis where the drug administered is an antibiotic.

Claims

1. A method of treatment of cellulitis comprising the steps of:

administering antibiotics; and

applying a vibration pad to the region of the skin affected by cellulitis and submitting the pad to cycloid vibration for a period of at least thirty minutes at least once per day until the infection diminishes.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said cycloidal vibration comprises small amplitudes, 0.1 and 0.5 mm, low frequency, 15 to 75 HZ, vibration producing motion in three different directions.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said application of vibration is conducted three times per day.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein at least two hours rest is permitted between each said application.

5. A method of treatment according to claim 1, wherein said application of cycloid vibration is effected in the period one-half to two hours after administration of the antibiotics.

6. A method of treatment according to claim 1, wherein said patient'"'"'s leg is treated with said vibration and a strap is employed to tie the pad closely to said patient'"'"'s leg, so that vibrations are more deeply transmitted to the leg.

7. A method of treatment according to claim 1, wherein said antibiotics are administered intravenously, followed by oral administration.

8. A method of improving drug delivery to treat a condition, said method comprising the steps of:

administering the drug to a patient suffering the condition; and

applying a vibration pad to the region of the body where the drug is to be delivered through the body of the patient from its site of application and submitting the pad to cycloid vibration for a period of at least thirty minutes at least once per day until the condition is diminished.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said cycloidal vibration comprises small amplitude, 0.1 and 0.5 mm, low frequency, 15 to 75 HZ, vibration producing motion in three different directions.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein said application of vibration is conducted three times per day.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein at least two hours rest is permitted between each said application.

12. A method of treatment according to claim 8, wherein said patient'"'"'s leg is treated with said vibration and a strap is employed to tie the pad closely to said patient'"'"'s leg, so that vibrations are more deeply transmitted to the leg.

13. A method of treatment according to claim 8, wherein said application of cycloid vibration is effected in the period one-half to two hours after administration of the antibiotics.