Abstract: The present invention provides a dosage form for the treatment of bacterial, viral or fungal conditions which comprises, a pharmaceutically acceptable acidifying agent in an amount sufficient to reduce the pH at an environment of use to below pH4, and a pharmaceutically acceptable source of nitrite ions or a nitrate precursor therefor; wherein said acidifying agent and said source of nitrite ions or nitrate precursor are separately disposed in respective pharmaceutically acceptable carriers for admixture at the intended environment of use to release NO or NO2 ions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 3, 2003
Publication date:
June 3, 2004
Applicant:
Aberdeen University, a Great Britain corporation
Inventors:
Nigel Benjamin, Hamish Dougall, Anthony Ormerod
Abstract: The present invention provides a dosage form for the treatment of bacterial, viral or fungal conditions which comprises, a pharmaceutically acceptable acidifying agent in an amount sufficient to reduce the pH at an environment of use to below pH4, and a pharmaceutically acceptable source of nitrite ions or a nitrate precursor therefor; wherein said acidifying agent and said source of nitrite ions or nitrate precursor are separately disposed in respective pharmaceutically acceptable carriers for admixture at the intended environment of use to release NO or NO2 ions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 4, 2002
Publication date:
October 24, 2002
Applicant:
Aberdeen University, a Great Britain corporation
Inventors:
Nigel Benjamin, Hamish Dougall, Anthony Ormerod