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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:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Frank Pollard, Long Grove, IL (US);
Inventor:
Frank Pollard, Long Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sirius Laboratories, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K031/455 ; A61K031/315 ; A61K033/30 ; A61K033/34 ; A61P017/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and composition for the treatment of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and other inflammatory skin conditions comprises the oral administration of a composition comprising a dose of nicotinamide delivered at levels substantially in excess of normal dietary levels, the nicotinamide being delivered in combination with zinc. The composition may also include quantities of copper and folic acid. In a most preferred embodiment, the nicotinamide and copper each are present in immediate release formats, while the zinc is present in a sustained release format.