Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Padmanabhan, Sreeni (Department: 1617)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
C424S405000, C514S887000, C514S937000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06841161
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a topical composition comprising an emulsion of at least one discontinuous phase in a continuous phase, the or each discontinuous phase including a eutectic mixture of first and second pharmaceutically acceptable components which are both pharmacologically active agents and the continuous phase being provided by a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the eutectic mixture having a melting point below 40° C. The topical composition may additionally comprise, in the eutectic mixture, a third or fourth pharmaceutically acceptable component.
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Gilligan Claire
Passmore Clare
Galen (Chemicals) Limited
Maioli Jay H.
Padmanabhan Sreeni
Wells Lauren Q.
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