Menthol enhancement of transdermal drug delivery
First Claim
1. In a method for use in enhancing the transfer of physiologically active agents through mammalian skin and membranes to obtain sustained delivery of said agents by topical administration the improvement which consist essentially of topically applying to the same section of mammalian skin or membrane one or more compositions together consisting essentially of an effective amount of a systemically active, water soluble or solubilizable drug, a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of method in an amount of about 4% to about 16% by weight of said composition(s), and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for enhancing the transdermal delivery of physiologically active agents across mammalian skin or membranes and which comprise a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol and a drug.
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16 Claims
- 1. In a method for use in enhancing the transfer of physiologically active agents through mammalian skin and membranes to obtain sustained delivery of said agents by topical administration the improvement which consist essentially of topically applying to the same section of mammalian skin or membrane one or more compositions together consisting essentially of an effective amount of a systemically active, water soluble or solubilizable drug, a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of method in an amount of about 4% to about 16% by weight of said composition(s), and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
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9. In a topical composition for use the transdermal and sustained delivery of physiologically active agents to mammals the improvement comprising providing at least two fold enhancement of the delivery water solubilizable drugs and five fold enhancement of the delivery of water soluble drugs contained in the composition said composition consisting essentially of an effective amount of a systemically active, water soluble or solubilizable drug;
- a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol in an amount of about 4% to about 16% by weight of said composition; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable solvent or solubilizer for the menthol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a percutaneous transfer enhancing amount of menthol in an amount of about 4% to about 16% by weight of said composition; and
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