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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald A. Rhodes, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/300 ; A01N 3/302 ; A61K 3/133 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/300 ; A01N 3/302 ; A61K 3/133 ;
Abstract
A topical therapeutic preparation includes capsaicin which is an extract of peppers or chiles and which is a potent local pain killer. The ointment also includes a norepinephrine inhibitor and preferably a vasodilator which act to promote blood circulation in the treatment area and thereby promote healing of tissues in the treatment area. The ointment also preferably includes a local pain killer to offset the irritating effects of the capsaicin and a promoter of transcutaneous absorption.