United States Patent 11»
Danner et al.
[54] ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITION AND PROC!
FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND THERAPEUTIC
TREATMENT OF DERMAL DISORDERS
[75] Inventors: Bobby
Hampar L. Karag
Catistrano, Calis Fa
Norman, Okla
[73] Assignee: Bio-Cide International, Ine., Noman,
Okla.
[21] Appl. Nos $68,745
[22] Filed: Dee. 7, 1995
[51] Int. cle AGIK 3320
[52] US. Ch 424/668; 424/661; 14/858;
514/859; 514/860; 514/861: 514/862; 514/863;
514/864; 514/865; 514/028
[58] Field of Search 424/661, 662,
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863, 864, 865, 928,
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Chemical Abstracts 115:129522, 1991
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‘Chemical Abstracts 102:137809, 1985,
Primary Examiner—John Pak
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-—Crow & Dunlevy
157] ABSTRACT
‘Compositions and processes for the prophylaxis and thera-
peutic treatment of wounds, chronic non-healing wounds,
burns, disease and other dermal disorders are disclosed, The
compositions of the present invention comprise aqueous
solutions of a metal chlorite having a concentration of from
bout 0.002% to about 0.5% by weight of metal eblorite. The
process of the present invention comprises weating the
dermal disorder with an aqueous solution of from about
0,002% 10 about 0.5% by weight of a metal chlorite
‘Wounds, chronie non-healing wounds, buens andl other der-
‘mal disorders teated in this manner heal more quickly and
with reduced scar formation. The antiseptic compositions
‘and processes of the present invention exhibit anticollag~
‘enous activity such that the characteristics of the healed skin,
such as elasticity and tensile strength, are similar to undam-
aged skin
8 Claims, No Drawings5,855,922
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ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITION AND PROCESS
FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND THERAPEUTIC
‘TREATMENT OF DERMAL DISORDERS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
‘The present invention involves the treatment of dermal
disorders, wounds and infections in humans and is more
particularly directed toward compositions and! methods for
the treatment and prophylaxis of dermal wounds, chronic
non-healing wounds, burns, disease, and other dermal dis-
onders.
2. Discussion
‘As human skin los its hair cover through the centuries, it
underwent many adaptive changes which gave it strength
and resilience. The outer layer, while remaining thin to allow
‘suppleness, attained remarkable biological ruggedness, pro-
tecting the skin from physical and chemical injury and from
the invasion of micro-onganisms. Human skin is elastic t0
accommodate size increases and decreases of the body it
fencases and to accommodate the many subtle movements
that characterize the human body.
‘Contiauously exposed to trauma, human skin has inherent
mechanisms that enable it to adapt fo new situations and to
‘withstand the onslaught of injurious environmental condi
tions. Skin repairs expertly and with dispatch the perennial
‘minor injuries it suffers and, given an opportunity, repairs
‘major injures as well. Many injuries to the skin, such as
bums or cuts, however, result in healed skin that displays
scarring as well as reduced elasticity, tensile strength and
other characteristics, The scarred skin is not only less
aesthetically appealing, but also less functional.
“The surface of the skin is normally never sterile. At birth,
‘orsoon aftr, it becomes populated with germs, which all but
the most stringent measures fail to remove. These patho-
‘genic microorganisms are ubiquitous and, as opportunistic
parasites, usually become invasive and infectious when the
body's normal barriers to infection are compromised.
Examples of the compromise of dermal barriers include