Patent ID: 8557870

Claim:
A method for treating burns comprising topically administering to the affected area a low-dose diclofenac composition in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable opaque emulsion-gel which comprises: (a) 0.1-0.4% (w/w) of diclofenac sodium salt, (b) at least 50% (w/w) of water, (c) 0-30% (w/w) of at least one C 2 -C 4 -alkanol, (d) 3-20% (w/w) of a glycol solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol and polyethylene glycol (200-20000), (e) 0.2-3% (w/w) of at least one gelling agent selected from the group consisting of carbomers, (f) 2-8% (w/w) of at least one lipid forming the oily phase of the emulsion-gel, (g) 1-5% (w/w) of at least one non-ionic surfactant, and (h) a basic agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide to adjust the pH of the total composition to 6.5-8; wherein the composition is devoid of an antifungal drug, and is free of antioxidants and chelating agents.