Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide is disclosed for the treatment of acne. The composition is stable for several months when stored at room temperature. Methods of preparing and of using the composition are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 1997
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2000
Assignees:
Lloyd J. Baroody, Gordon J. Dow
Inventors:
Lloyd J. Baroody, Gordon J. Dow, Debra A. Dow, Robert Lathrop
Abstract: Compositions suitable for the treatment of acne by topical application comprise clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide. Kits for preparing the compositions include a solution of clindamycin in a first container and a gel suspension of benzoyl peroxide in a second container. Each component is stored at a pH which promotes stability, and the combination of the two components provides a final composition having a pH which promotes stability and enhances viscosity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 28, 1994
Date of Patent:
March 31, 1998
Assignees:
Lloyd J. Baroody, Gordon J. Dow
Inventors:
Lloyd J. Baroody, Gordon J. Dow, Debra A. Dow, Robert Lathrop
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