Medical bandage for administering vasodilator drug
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1. A medical bandage for the administration of a drug to the skin, the medical bandage consisting essentially of:
- (a) a backing member that is substantially impermeable to the passage of drug, the backing member consisting essentially of polyethylene, aluminized polyethylene-terephthalate, and ethylene-vinyl actate compolymer;
(b) a reservoir in contact with the backing member, the reservoir consisting essentially of a silicone, from about 0.1 to about 25% of silicon dioxide, and from 0.1 to about 70% of a dosage amount of a vasodilator drug having a member selected from the group consisting of ONO and ONO2 ; and
,(c) a membrane positioned opposite the backing member and in contact with the reservoir for releasing drug from the medical bandage, said membrane consisting essentially of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and in contact with the backing member to form the medical bandage.
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Abstract
A medical bandage is disclosed comprising a reservoir containing a gelled fluid, rheological agent and a drug. A method of using the bandage for producing a beneficial effect is disclosed also.
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1. A medical bandage for the administration of a drug to the skin, the medical bandage consisting essentially of:
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(a) a backing member that is substantially impermeable to the passage of drug, the backing member consisting essentially of polyethylene, aluminized polyethylene-terephthalate, and ethylene-vinyl actate compolymer; (b) a reservoir in contact with the backing member, the reservoir consisting essentially of a silicone, from about 0.1 to about 25% of silicon dioxide, and from 0.1 to about 70% of a dosage amount of a vasodilator drug having a member selected from the group consisting of ONO and ONO2 ; and
,(c) a membrane positioned opposite the backing member and in contact with the reservoir for releasing drug from the medical bandage, said membrane consisting essentially of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and in contact with the backing member to form the medical bandage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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