Abstract: A method for treating an infestation of head lice in a patient in need thereof by killing the head lice and preventing a final development and a hatching of larvae from lice eggs. The method includes applying an effective amount of a composition on the hair of the patient. The composition includes about 0.1 to 1 wt.-% of at least one isolated Citrus flavonoid and 2 to 7 wt.-% of at least one cationic surface-active agent. The cationic surface-active agent is selected from a quaternary ammonium salt having one or two linear saturated C8-26 alkyl chain(s), wherein the remaining alkyl residues are C1-6 alkyl groups, and palmitamidopropyltrimonium chloride.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2019
Assignee:
Meda AB
Inventors:
Heinz Mehlhorn, Guenter Schmahl, Juergen Schmidt, Fathy Abdel Ghaffar, Khaled Al Rasheid, Saleh Quraishi, Ahmad Al-Farhan
Abstract: A method for treating an infestation of head lice in a patient in need thereof by killing the head lice and preventing a final development and a hatching of larvae from lice eggs. The method includes applying an effective amount of a composition on the hair of the patient. The composition includes about 0.1 to 1 wt.-% of at least one isolated Citrus flavonoid and 2 to 7 wt.-% of at least one cationic surface-active agent. The cationic surface-active agent is selected from a quaternary ammonium salt having one or two linear saturated C8-26 alkyl chain(s), wherein the remaining alkyl residues are C1-6 alkyl groups, and palmitamidopropyltrimonium chloride.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 25, 2016
Publication date:
March 16, 2017
Applicant:
MEDA AB
Inventors:
Heinz Mehlhorn, Guenter Schmahl, Juergen Schmidt, Fathy Abdel Ghaffar, Khaled Al Rasheid, Saleh Quraishi, Ahmad Al-Farhan
Abstract: There is provided homogeneous pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of inflammatory disorders comprising an antiinflammatory and/or antihistaminic active ingredient, a polar lipid liposome and a pharmaceutically-acceptable aqueous carrier.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 12, 2015
Publication date:
June 16, 2016
Applicant:
Meda AB
Inventors:
Lena Pereswetoff-Morath, Anders Carlsson
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a parasite from the skin of a host, wherein the device comprises engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, and wherein the device comprises fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host, wherein the engaging means are adapted for movement. The device is preferably provided with administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite. The invention also relates to a method for removing a parasite from the skin, comprising of engaging the parasite, removing the parasite from the skin of the host, supplying a cooling medium to the parasite, fixing the device on the skin of the host and moving the engaging means for the purpose of engaging the parasite.
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a parasite from the skin of a host, wherein the device comprises engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, and wherein the device comprises fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host, wherein the engaging means are adapted for movement. The device is preferably provided with administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite. The invention also relates to a method for removing a parasite from the skin, comprising of engaging the parasite, removing the parasite from the skin of the host, supplying a cooling medium to the parasite, fixing the device on the skin of the host and moving the engaging means for the purpose of engaging the parasite.
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a parasite from the skin of a host, wherein the device comprises engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, and wherein the device comprises fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host, wherein the engaging means are adapted for movement. The device is preferably provided with administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite. The invention also relates to a method for removing a parasite from the skin, comprising of engaging the parasite, removing the parasite from the skin of the host, supplying a cooling medium to the parasite, fixing the device on the skin of the host and moving the engaging means for the purpose of engaging the parasite.