Patent ID: 11944684
Assignee: PEPTONIC MEDICAL AB
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for the treatment and/or prevention of a human fungal infection, said method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of an aqueous composition comprising:
(a) at least one non-ionic cellulose ether, said at least one non-ionic cellulose ether being hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), and
(b) an active pharmaceutical agent being benzoic acid within the range of from 0.2 wt % to 0.3 wt % based on the total weight of the composition,
wherein said composition has a viscosity equal to or above 24 000 cP, an osmolality of from 100 to 400 mOsmol/kg, and a pH of from 3 to 5,
wherein the aqueous composition does not comprise an additional active pharmaceutical agent other than benzoic acid.