Topical delivery of antifungal agents

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Web – sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or...

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a topical drug delivery system which comprises: a therapeutically effective amount of an antifungal agent; at least one dermal penetration enhancer, which is a safe skin-tolerant ester sunscreen ester; and a volatile liquid. The invention also provides a method for administering at least one systemic acting antifungal agent to an animal which comprises applying an effective amount of the antifungal agent in the form of the drug delivery system of the present invention.

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