Patent ID: 7288265
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: A61F,A61K

Abstract:
1. A method for treating a viral infection in a mammal in need thereof, wherein the viral infection is a viral infection associated with a smallpox vaccination at the vaccination site on the skin of the mammal, the method comprising applying to the skin surface of the mammal having been vaccinated a vapor-permeable adhesive patch comprising a backing of a flexible sheet of water insoluble material, the backing being vapor-permeable such that water vapor may diffuse therethrough, the backing having a front side and a back side and a therapeutic formulation positioned on at least a portion of the front side of the backing, positioned in at least a portion of the front side of the backing, or positioned on and in at least a portion of the front side of the backing, such that the therapeutic formulation penetrates the backing to an extent of about one fourth to about nine tenths of the thickness of the backing, wherein the therapeutic formulation comprises: an antiviral agent; a medicament useful for relieving topical discomfort; an antimicrobial agent; an adhesive; and a solvent.