Claims
- 1. A method of treating seborrheic dermatitis in humans by topical application of an effective, lesion reducing, amount of ketoconazole to affected areas.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said ketoconazole is applied in a water based cream having a 1-5% concentration of said ketoconazole.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said ketoconazole is applied twice daily.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 815,232 filed Dec. 31, 1985 now abandoned, which is a division of Ser. No. 559,928, filed Dec. 9, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,569,935. Ser. No. 559,928 is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 474,214, filed Mar. 17, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,491,588 which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 363,845 filed Mar. 31, 1982, now abandoned, all of which are assigned to the assignee of this invention.
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4358449 |
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Divisions (1)
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559929 |
Dec 1983 |
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Continuations (1)
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815232 |
Dec 1985 |
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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474214 |
Mar 1983 |
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363845 |
Mar 1982 |
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