Claims
- 1. A method for inhibiting transmission of hepatitis B virus, comprising applying to a patient a composition comprising an effective antiviral amount of silver sulfadiazine at a site where contact with hepatitis B virus may occur.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, in which the composition further comprises a biguanide in an amount such that the combination of silver sulfadiazine and biguanide has an antiviral effect.
- 3. The method according to claim 2, in which the biguanide is chlorhexidine.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, in which the composition further comprises chlorhexidine in an amount such that the combination of silver sulfadiazine and chlorhexidine has an antiviral effect.
- 5. The method according to claim 1, in which the composition further comprises a detergent selected from the group consisting of sodium deoxycholate and benzalkonium chloride.
- 6. The method according to claim 2, in which the composition further comprises a detergent selected from the group consisting of sodium deoxycholate and benzalkonium chloride.
- 7. The method according to claim 6, in which the composition further comprises a detergent selected from the group consisting of sodium deoxycholate and benzalkonium chloride.
- 8. The method according to claim 4, in which the composition further comprises a detergent selected from the group consisting of sodium deoxycholate and benzalkonium chloride.
- 9. The method according to claim 1, in which the composition further comprises chlorhexidine and sodium deoxycholate in an amount such that the combination of silver sulfadiazine, chlorhexidine and sodium deoxycholate has an antiviral effect.
DESCRIPTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent application Ser. No. 07/262,165 filed Oct. 18, 1988 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,952,411 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent application Ser. No. 07/018,624 filed Feb. 25, 1987 now abandoned.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US89/04642 |
10/17/1989 |
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6/4/1991 |
6/4/1991 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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WO90/04390 |
5/3/1990 |
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US Referenced Citations (6)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (6)
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Volk, Wesley A. "Essentials of Medical Microbiology" 2nd edition (1982) p. 130. |
Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 28th edition (1982) pp. 554-556. |
Chem. Abstracts 83: 716206; (1975). |
Wysor, Antibiotics, vol. VI, Springer-Verlag Berlin pp. 200-232 (1983). |
Chem. Abstracts 102(15);12821; (1985) Boudouma et al. |
Chem. Abstracts 101(19) 221999p (1984) Queno et al. |
Continuation in Parts (2)
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262165 |
Oct 1988 |
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18624 |
Feb 1987 |
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