Nelson Research & Development Company

Richard B Stoughton

Richard L Harris

Frank J Dea

There is disclosed a topical antibacterial composition and method for topical antibiotic treatment. The method involves contacting the skin of a human or animal with an effective amount of a composition containing an antibiotic of the erythromycin family and 2-pyrrolidone or an N-lower alkyl-2-pyrrolidone. The preferred use of the foregoing composition and method is in the treatment of acne.

Method for treatment of acne

There is disclosed a composition and method for topically administering griseofulvin to a human or animal in a manner such that a high degree of epidermal, especially stratum corneum, retention of griseofulvin is attained, by contacting the skin of a human or animal with an effective amount of a therapeutic composition containing griseofulvin in a vehicle system comprising 2-pyrrolidone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in a ratio ranging between about 1:4 and about 4:1, said composition containing at least about 10% by weight of said vehicle system.

Topical griseofulvin composition and method

There is disclosed a method for topical treatment of acne. The method involves topical treatment of a human suffering from acne with an effective amount of an antibiotic of the lincomycin family.

Composition and method for treatment of acne

There is disclosed a method for topically administering griseofulvin to a human or animal in a manner such that a high degree of epidermal, especially stratum corneum, retention of griseofulvin is attained by contacting the skin of a human or animal with an effective amount of a therapeutic composition containing griseofulvin and 2-pyrrolidone or an N-lower alkyl-2-pyrrolidone.

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Richard B Stoughton