Patent ID: 6224887
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
A composition effective for the treatment or prevention of fungal infections of nails, comprising:(a) at least one antifungal agent effective in the treatment or prevention of onychomycoses;(b) a penetration enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -hydrocarbyl substituted 1,3-dioxolane, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -hydrocarbyl substituted 1,3-dioxane and C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -substituted acetal;(c) water-insoluble, film-forming polymer; and,(d) volatile solvent;the composition, when applied to nails, forming, upon evaporation of the volatile solvent, a hard, water-resistant film from which the antifungal agent is releasable and becomes available to treat or prevent fungal infection.