Treatment of nail infections with no
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Abstract
Nitrogen oxide generating compositions are useful in the treatment of subungual infections, as NO has surprisingly been found to be able to penetrate the nail to exert an anti-fungal effect.
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26. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of a subungual infection in a patient, the method comprising:
generating nitrogen oxide by combining a nitrite and an organic acid, wherein the nitrite and the organic acid are separately disposed from each other prior to being combined, and combining the nitrite and the organic acid forms a composition, wherein the composition is generated on, or applied to, a nail of the patient in an amount that effectively treats an infection under the nail. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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