Patent ID: 6039934
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A storage stable chlorine dioxide generating composition in two parts to be mixed together to generate chlorine dioxide comprising a chlorite-containing part (A) and an acid-containing part (B), said chlorite-containing part (A) consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of a water-soluble chlorite salt and an amount of xanthan gum as a gelling agent effective to gel said solution, said solution having a pH ranging from about 11.0 to about 13.0. said acid-containing part (B) comprising an amount of a protic acid in solution effective to produce an initial pH upon combining and mixing said parts A and B of less than about 5.5 and an amount of an acid stable gelling agent effective to gel said part B, said parts A and B being storage stable for a period of at least about 6 months.