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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Gordon J. Dow, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Robert W. Lathrop, Novato, CA (US);
Debra A. Dow, Petaluma, CA (US);
Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Petaluma, CA (US);
Abstract
A composition is provided that has a viscosity of less than about 15,000 cP and a pH of about 3.0 to 9.0 for treating a skin disorder in a human subject. The composition is a lotion that consists essentially of (a) a therapeutically-effective amount of at least one compound useful for treating such disorder, (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable, lightly cross-linked polyacrylic acid polymer compatible with the compound, (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable base to adjust pH, (d) up to about 25% ww of at least one water miscible solvent, (e) optionally a preservative, (f) water, and (g) an oil phase component and suitable surfactant. The composition is useful for treating an inflammatory skin disorder, acne, or rosacea.