Patent ID: 6743417
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of treating onychomycosis comprising administering to the nail area of a patient in need thereof a composition comprising:about 10 to about 40 wt-% urea; about 0.1 to about 20 wt-% of an antioxidant; about 5.5 to about 20 wt-% petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic hydrocarbon, or a semi-solid mixture thereof; about 10 to about 20 wt-% of a liquid petrolatum or a synthetic or semi-synthetic oleaginous liquid fraction, or a mixture thereof; about 0.25 to about 2 wt-% of a C16-18 aliphatic straight or branched chain fatty alcohol or fatty acid, or a mixture thereof; about 1 to about 5 wt-% propylene glycol; about 1 to about 3 wt-% glyceryl stearate; about 0.01 to about 0.5 wt-% xanthan gum; and the balance being water.