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 hydrochloride, 0.01-5% niacin and 1-5% minoxidil in a topical hydrophilic vehicle for said procaine hydrochloride, niacin and minoxidil.
- 2. A topical composition for stimulating hair growth on the scalp, the composition consisting essentially of a combination of niacin, procaine hydrochloride and minoxidil in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing propylene glycol for penetrating the scalp and for carrying the niacin, procaine hydrochloride and minoxidil therewith.
- 3. The composition of claim 2, wherein the niacin ranges from 0.01 to 5% of the total composition, the amount of procaine hydrochloride ranges from 0.1 to 5% of the total composition and the amount of minoxidil ranges from 1-5% 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.
- 5. 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 hydrochloride and niacin; and orally administering 1 mg dosage of 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5α,17β)-.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/608,954 filed Feb. 29, 1996 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,815; which is a CIP of applicants' Ser. No. 07/837,222 filed Feb. 18, 1992, now abandoned; which is a CON of applicants' Ser. No. 07/013,772 filed Feb. 12, 1987, now abandoned; which is a CIP of applicants' Ser. No. 06/947,528 filed Dec. 29, 1986, now abandoned. The disclosures of these parent applications are herein incorporated by reference.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
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Scholzel, ‘Hair Growth in A 40-year old case of Alopecia After treatment with procaine’, 1958, Medizinische Klinik, vol. 52, pp. 2239-2240, (English Translation).* |
CAPLUS Abstract, AN 1967:31938, 1967, Serviere.* |
CAPLUS Abstract, AN 1973:423508, 1973, Marttinen. |
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