Topical drug preparations
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1. A method for treating pain in an animal for a sustained period of time, which comprises:
- topically applying to said animal a gelled composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a drug for treating pain;
said drug being uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix which is suspended in a liquid medium;
wherein the polymer matrix contains sodium hyaluronate combined with a nonionic polymer.
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Abstract
Topical gelled compositions comprising an optional drug dispersed within a polymer matrix, methods of producing the same and treatments with the complex.
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1. A method for treating pain in an animal for a sustained period of time, which comprises:
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topically applying to said animal a gelled composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a drug for treating pain;
said drug being uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix which is suspended in a liquid medium;wherein the polymer matrix contains sodium hyaluronate combined with a nonionic polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for treating osteoarthritic pain in an animal for a sustained period of time, which comprises:
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topically applying to said animal a gelled composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a drug for treating osteoarthritic pain;
said drug being uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix which is suspended in a liquid medium;wherein the polymer matrix contains sodium hyaluronate combined with a nonionic polymer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for treating osteoarthritis in an animal for a sustained period of time, which comprises:
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topically applying to said animal a gelled composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of a drug for treating osteoarthritis;
said drug being uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix which is suspended in a liquid medium;wherein the polymer matrix contains sodium hyaluronate combined with a nonionic polymer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for treating pain in an animal, which comprises:
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topically applying to said animal a gelled composition comprising a therapeutically effective dose of diclofenac uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix which is suspended in a liquid medium; wherein the polymer matrix contains sodium hyaluronate combined with a nonionic polymer.
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