Method and compositions for the treatment of H. pylori and dermatitis
First Claim
1. A method of treating a mammal to inhibit the presence or activity of H. pylori in the gastrointestinal tract comprising inactivating the H. pylori protective environment by orally administering to said mammal an effective amount of a scavenging, reacting or inactivating compound to remove the bicarbonate ions, ammonium ions or urea which afford the H. pylori protective environment, thereby exposing the H. pylori to deactivation by the acid environment of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Abstract
A method of treating a mammal for the presence or the activity of H. pylori in the gastrointestinal tract is disclosed. The method encompasses orally administering to said mammal a sufficient amount of a scavenging, reacting or inactivating compound to remove bicarbonate ions, ammonium ions or urea which are present in combination with the microorganisms which colonize and infect the gastric mucosa. Such microorganisms have been implicated in gastritis, gastric ulcer disease and as a risk factor in gastric carcinoma.
Also, the invention encompasses a method, utilizing similar compounds, for the treatment or prevention of dermatitis such as diaper rash wherein these compounds are preapplied to the skin or used to treat the diaper prior to use.
Also included are compositions which are used for the methods described above.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of treating a mammal to inhibit the presence or activity of H. pylori in the gastrointestinal tract comprising inactivating the H. pylori protective environment by orally administering to said mammal an effective amount of a scavenging, reacting or inactivating compound to remove the bicarbonate ions, ammonium ions or urea which afford the H. pylori protective environment, thereby exposing the H. pylori to deactivation by the acid environment of the gastrointestinal tract.
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11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the Mg to PO4 ratio (x/z) is about 1.1.
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12. The method according to claim 5 wherein the compound is administered in combination with a mucoadhesive.
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13. A method according to claim 12 wherein the mucoadhesive is selected from the group consisting of sucralfate, polycarbophil, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and polyalkyl cyanoacrylate.
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14. A method according to claim 5 wherein one or more of the selected compounds is contained within microcapsules, each such microcapsule having a water-insoluble wall permeable to urea, ammonia, water and other small molecules and ions, but impermeable to proteins, polypeptides, dialdehyde polysaccharide, other large molecules and particulate matter.
- 15. A method of treating a patient for gastrointestinal disease in which H. pylori is suspected as an etiologic agent comprising inactivating the H. pylori protective environment by orally administering to said patient an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of dibasic magnesium phosphate, dialdehyde polysaccharide, calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride, magnesium citrate and zeolite, sufficient to remove the bicarbonate ions, ammonium ions or urea which result in the H. pylori protective environment, thereby exposing the H. pylori to deactivation by the acid environment of the gastrointestinal tract.
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21. A method of treating or preventing skin rash in a mammal resulting from exposure to the urease, urea, ammonia and/or bicarbonate of urine and feces, comprising:
exposing the skin to a substantially non-irritating compound selected from the group consisting of dibasic magnesium phosphate, dialdehyde polysaccharide and zeolite, which scavenges, reacts with or deactivates the urea, ammonia or bicarbonate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An oral pharmaceutical composition for the inhibition of H. pylori which consists essentially of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dibasic magnesium phosphate and dialdehyde polysaccharide, in combination with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride and magnesium citrate;
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said compounds being present in the composition in an amount effective for the inactivation of the H. pylori protective environment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need of such treatment, and an oral pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A topical composition for the treatment or prevention of skin rash resulting from exposure to the urease, urea, ammonia and/or bicarbonate of urine and feces which consists essentially of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dibasic magnesium phosphate, dialdehyde polysaccharide and zeolite, and a compound selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride and magnesium citrate;
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said compounds being present in the composition in an amount effective to deactivate the urea, ammonia and/or bicarbonate, and a topical carrier therefor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An oral pharmaceutical composition for the inhibition of H. pylori which consists essentially of a zeolite and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride and magnesium citrate;
said zeolite and said compound being present in the composition in an amount effective for the inactivation of the H. pylori protective environment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need of such treatment, and administered in combination with a mucoadhesive, and an oral pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
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35. An oral pharmaceutical composition for the inhibition of H. pylori which comprises a dialdehyde polysaccharide and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride and magnesium citrate,
said dialdehyde polysaccharide and said compound being present in the composition in an amount effective for the inactivation of the H. pylori protective environment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need of such treatment, and administered in combination with a mucoadhesive, and an oral pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
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