Claims
- 1. A medicinal composition for promoting tissue and cell growth, protecting cells and tissues, reducing scar tissue and repairing damaged animal tissues, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of hydrolyzed collagen, said composition being administered in a pharmaceutically acceptable form selected from the group consisting of a powder, a gel, a paste, a foam, a film, a sponge, a capsule, a tablet, a chewing gum, a patch, a liquid, and a paste.
- 2. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, wherein said hydrolyzed collagen is combined with at least one therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid, a hyaluronic acid salt, a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, and a glucosamine salt, the hydrolyzed collagen serving as a pharmaceutical carrier for said at least one therapeutic agent.
- 3. The medicinal composition according to claim 2, wherein said at least one therapeutic agent is hyaluronic acid.
- 4. The medicinal composition according to claim 2, wherein said at least one therapeutic agent is a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan.
- 5. The medicinal composition according to claim 4, wherein said polysulfated glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate.
- 6. The medicinal composition according to claim 2, wherein said at least one therapeutic agent is a mixture of hyaluronic acid and a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan.
- 7. The medicinal composition according to claim 3, wherein said hydrolyzed collagen and said hyaluronic acid are in powdered form.
- 8. The medicinal composition according to claim 3, wherein said hyaluronic acid is in a solution.
- 9. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable form is a powder.
- 10. The medicinal composition according to claim 9, having a moisture content of approximately 2-10 wt. %, a pH range of 5.5-6.5, an ash content of less than 2.5 wt. % and an isotonic point of 5.0-6.5.
- 11. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, wherein said a pharmaceutically acceptable form is a gel.
- 12. The medicinal composition according to claim 11, wherein said gel comprises about 40-75 wt. % hydrolyzed Type I collagen and about 20-95 vol. % water.
- 13. The medicinal composition according to claim 12, wherein said gel comprises about 60 wt. % hydrolyzed Type I collagen.
- 14. The medicinal composition according to claim 11, wherein said gel further includes an antimicrobial compound for dental applications.
- 15. The medicinal composition according to claim 14, wherein said antimicrobial compound is selected from the group consisting of chlorohexadine gluconate and parachloro-metaxylenol.
- 16. The medicinal composition according to claim 14, wherein said gel further includes an analgesic agent.
- 17. The medicinal composition according to claim 16, wherein said analgesic agent is benzocaine.
- 18. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, wherein said a pharmaceutically acceptable form is a film.
- 19. The medicinal composition according to claim 18, further including a cross-linking agent.
- 20. The medicinal composition according to claim 19, wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of humectant, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and glycerine.
- 21. The medicinal composition according to claim 18, further including a preservative.
- 22. The medicinal composition according to claim 21, wherein said preservative is selected from the group consisting of benzyl alcohol and paraben.
- 23. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, further including an antibiotic.
- 24. The medicinal composition according to claim 23, wherein said antibiotic is selected from the group consisting of tetracycline, streptomycin, and cephalosporin.
- 25. The medicinal composition according to claim 1, further including an antibacterial.
- 26. The medicinal composition according to claim 25, wherein said antibacterial is selected from the group consisting of iodine, parachlorometaxylenol, chlorhexidine gluconate and chlorhexidine acetate.
- 27. A method for promoting tissue and cell growth, protecting cells and tissues, reducing scar tissue and repairing damaged animal tissues, comprising administering to a person in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the composition according to claim 1.
- 28. A method for promoting tissue and cell growth, protecting cells and tissues, reducing scar tissue and repairing damaged animal tissues, comprising administering to a person in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the composition according to claim 2.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/983,274 filed Oct. 23, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/360,169 filed Jul. 26, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,476,005, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/046,710 filed Mar. 24, 1998, now abandoned.
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