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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2012
Brian Vincent Sokol, Vermillion, OH (US);
Afif Mahmoud Ghannoum, Shaker Hts., OH (US);
Brian Vincent Sokol, Vermillion, OH (US);
Afif Mahmoud Ghannoum, Shaker Hts., OH (US);
ARMS Pharmaceutical, LLC, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, the barrier-forming composition includes a carbohydrate gum, a humectant, and an antimicrobial agent. The composition furthermore meets the following requirements: about 0.01%≦C≦about 0.4%; about 4.5%≦H≦about 65%; and 0.050%<A; or about 0%≦C≦about 0.4%; about 55%≦H≦about 65%; and 0.050%<A. C is the carbohydrate gum; H is the humectant; and A is the antimicrobial agent. All percentages are by weight of the total composition. In an embodiment the barrier-forming composition has an Rf value in water of 0 to about 0.25.