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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2012
Applicant:
Galderma Laboratories, Inc., Forth Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Warren J. Scherer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Arthur Clapp, Colleyville, TX (US);
Philippe Andres, Peymeinade, FR;
Assignee:
GALDERMA LABORATORIES, INC., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/165 (2006.01); A61K 31/498 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 31/4164 (2006.01); A61K 31/4174 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/498 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/165 (2013.01); A61K 31/4164 (2013.01); A61K 31/4174 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of reducing cutaneous facial flushing caused by systemic use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors by topical facial dermatological application of an effective dose of a composition comprising at least one alpha adrenergic receptor agonist.