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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeto Kayane, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshitaka Yanou, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetake Fujinaka, Tokyo, JP;
Hidenori Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshinori Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/16 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions for the oral cavity, each of which comprises (A) a pharmaceutically-active agent, which acts on the periodontium, or a microbicidal agent and (B) an exothermic ingredient or a water-soluble high-molecular substance, and has a water content not higher than 5 wt. %. They permit adsorption of a pharmaceutically-active agent or the like at a high rate on the oral mucosas and are excellent in the effects of preventing and/or treating paradental diseases.