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Patent: 5,296,216


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Summary for Patent: 5,296,216
Title: Prevention and treatment of oral lesions
Abstract:The present invention involves a preparation adapted for prophylaxis and treatment of oral lesions. The preparation is suitable for use as an oral lavage, and comprises water, hydrogen peroxide in a premixed aqueous form in the preparation mixture, with between about 0.1% and about 0.4% sodium bicarbonate. To produce such a preparation adapted for the prophylaxis and treatment of oral lesions most preferably involves dissolving hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate in an aqueous solution to produce a premixed preparation having between about 0.1% and about 0.8% hydrogen peroxide and between about 0.1% and about 0.4% sodium bicarbonate. In more preferable embodiments of the present invention, the oral lavage (formulation) includes hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of about 0.4% and sodium bicarbonate at a concentration of about 0.2%. Additionally, a method for prophylaxis and treatment of oral lesions incident the use of chemotherapeutic agents is included in the present invention. This method involves the step of initially providing a premixed preparation comprising water, between about 0.1% and about 0.8% hydrogen peroxide and between about 0.1% and about 0.4% sodium bicarbonate. Oral rinsing with said preparation, particularly multiple daily oral rinsing, is shown to enhance healing of oral lesions and impedes or prevents the development of oral lesions.
Inventor(s): Turner; Robert E. (Coraopolis, PA)
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Application Number:07/766,365
Patent Claims:see list of patent claims

Details for Patent 5,296,216

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ZOSTAVAX zoster vaccine live For Injection 125123 05/25/2006 ⤷  Try a Trial 2011-03-22
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