Patent ID: 8951553
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A61K,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A spreadable gel or cream for topical application to a part of the body comprising a vasodilator as active ingredient dissolved in a blend of volatile and non-volatile solvents of different solvating capacities for the vasodilator, wherein the volatile solvent comprises a mixture of water with a C 1 to C 5 alcohol and the non-volatile solvent comprises glycerol, with an optional solvent comprising a glycol, the glycerol amount ranging from 22 to 40% by weight based on the total solvent content, wherein the alcohol has a maximum concentration of 40% by weight based on the total solvent content, and further wherein the water and alcohol are present in a ratio from 0.5:1 to 1.6:1 by weight and a concentration of the vasodilator is at or slightly below saturation.