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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R. Campbell, Jamestown, NC (US);
Kathleen G. Palma, McLeansville, NC (US);
Neil E. Paulson, Davidson, NC (US);
Assignee:
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/532 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/532 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods for killing ectoparasites on a subject. Compositions containing a fatty acid ester, e.g., isopropyl myristate, effective for killing ectoparasites is described. Also described are compositions containing a fatty acid ester and a siloxane (e.g. decacyclomethicone). The compositions can also contain a mectin and/or a mycin, and S-methoprene. The compositions are useful against a variety of ectoparasites that afflict humans, animals, and plants, e.g., head lice, fleas, body lice, crab lice, scabies, ticks, and plant parasites.