Claims
- 1. A method for stimulating hair growth on the scalp by topically applying to the scalp, effective amounts of a topical composition consisting essentially of 0.1-5% procaine and 0.01-5% niacin in a topical hydrophilic vehicle for said procaine and niacin.
- 2. A topical composition for stimulating hair growth on the scalp, the composition consisting essentially of a combination of niacin and procaine hydrochloride in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing propylene glycol for penetrating the scalp and for carrying the niacin and procaine hydrochloride therewith.
- 3. The composition of claim 2, wherein the niacin ranges from 0.01 to 5% of the total composition, and the amount of procaine hydrochloride ranges from 0.1 to 5% of the total composition.
- 4. The composition of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier further includes a carrier chosen among the group consisting of lanolin, butyl alcohol, absolute alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and dimethyl sulfoxide, or a combination of two or more of these carriers.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/315,903, filed Sep. 30, 1994 now abandoned which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 07/837,222, filed Feb. 18, 1992, now abandoned entitled “Method and Compositions for the Promotion of Hair Growth”.
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Continuations (1)
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