Patent ID: 6017516
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A phannaceutical dental formulation for topical application in the form of an aqueous gel suitable for the treatment of periodontal diseases which mainly indude gingivitis, stomatitis, Apthous ulcers, and post extraction infection, comprising:therapeutically effective amounts of metronidazole benzoatc and chlorhexidine Gluconate as therapeutic ingredients;a gelled, hydrophilic and water-dispersible polymer having free carboxylic groups which is a polyacrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight in the range of about 1,250,000 to about 4,000,000 daltons;an aqueous base for the said metronidazole benzoate and chlorhexidine gluconate; penetration enhancer; a chelating agent; a sweetening agent and a flavouring agent.