Antipruritic patch
First Claim
1. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a non-occlusive adhesive skin patch. The patch includes a woven or nonwoven porous backing having a front side and a back side. The patch also includes a therapeutic formulation located on the front side of the backing. The backing includes a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material. The therapeutic formulation includes a medicament useful for relieving topical discomfort and a pressure sensitive adhesive. The therapeutic formulation optionally includes a solvent that can effectively dissolve the medicament. The present invention also provides a method for alleviating topical discomfort. The method includes applying an adhesive skin patch of the present invention to skin inflicted with a topical disorder.
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46 Claims
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1. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
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28. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive;
wherein the adhesive patch can effectively cover the entire surface of skin inflicted with a topical disorder.
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
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29. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and an ointment wherein the ointment comprises:
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camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for alleviating topical discomfort comprising:
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applying to the area of the skin inflicted with the topical disorder an adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on the front side of the backing;
wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation, menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for protecting skin inflicted with a topical disorder or for facilitating the healing process of skin inflicted with a topical disorder comprising:
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applying to the area of the skin inflicted with the topical disorder an adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for alleviating topical discomfort comprising:
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applying to the entire skin surface inflicted with the topical disorder an adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive.
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43. A method for protecting skin inflicted with a topical disorder or for facilitating the healing process of skin inflicted with a topical disorder comprising:
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applying to the entire skin surface inflicted with the topical disorder an adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive.
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44. A method for alleviating topical discomfort comprising:
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applying to the area of the skin inflicted with the topical disorder an adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and an ointment positioned on the front side of the backing;
wherein the ointment comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive.
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45. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
camphor present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
menthol present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
aloe vera;
calamine;
glycerin;
karaya;
polyethylene glycol;
propylene glycol; and
an adhesive.
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
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46. An adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble porous material, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side;
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
a medicament useful for relieving topical discomfort, wherein the medicament is at least one of camphor, menthol, benzocaine, butamben picrate, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, dimethisoquin hydrochloride, dyclonine hydrochloride, lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochloride, pramoxine hydrochloride, tetracaine, tetracaine hydrochloride, benzyl alcohol, camphorated metacresol, juniper tar, phenol, phenolate sodium, resorcinol, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, tripelennamine hydrochloride, hydrocortisone, a corticosteroid, and hydrocortisone acetate; and
a pressure sensitive adhesive;
wherein the camphor is present up to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation and menthol is present up to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
benzocaine is present in above about 5.0 wt. % to about 20.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
butamben picrate is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
dibucaine is present in about 0.25 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
dibucaine hydrochloride is present in about 0.25 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
dimethisoquin hydrochloride is present in about 0.3 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
dyclonine hydrochloride is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
lidocaine is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 4.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
lidocaine hydrochloride is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 4.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
pramoxine hydrochloride is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
tetracaine is present in about 1.0 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
tetracaine hydrochloride is present in about 1.0 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
benzyl alcohol is present in about 10.0 wt. % to about 33.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
camphor is present in about 0.1 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
juniper tar is present in about 1.0 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
phenolate sodium is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
resorcinol is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
diphenhydramine hydrochloride is present in about 1.0 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
tripelennamine hydrochloride is present in about 0.5 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
hydrocortisone is present in about 0.25 wt. % to less than about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
corticosteroid is present in about 0.25 to about 5.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation;
camphor is present in about 3 wt. % to about 10.8 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation with phenol;
camphor is present in about 3 wt. % to about 10.8 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation with metacresol in about 1 wt. % to about 3.6 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation, as camphorated metacresol;
or hydrocortisone acetate is present in about 0.25 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of the therapeutic formulation.
- wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises;
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