Patent ID: 6455586
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method of treating HIV in a patient in need thereof comprised of topically applying an anhydrous, non-toxic absorbable composition to provide therapeutically effective systemic treatment, said composition consisting ofa contact sensitizer selected from the group consisting of dinitrochlorobenzene, dinitrofluorobenzene, diphenylcyclopropenone, oxazolone, paraphenylenediamine, squaric acid dibutylester, and urushiol, and a carrier comprised of a first co-solvent selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene 4 sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene 5 sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan trioloeate, and combinations thereof, and a second co-solvent selected from the group consisting of isopropylmyristate, isopropyl palmitate and combinations thereof.