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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene R Cooper, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Maurice E Loomans, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mahdi B Fawzi, Fairfield, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514175 ; 514180 ;
Abstract
Topical pharmaceutical compositions containing a corticosteroid component and a penetration-enhancing vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle comprises a binary combination of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 diol and a 'cell-envelope disordering compound'. The vehicle provides marked transepidermal and percutaneous delivery of corticosteroids. A method of treating certain rheumatic and inflammatory conditions, systemically or locally, is also disclosed.