Inventors:
Ranga Namburi - Plainsboro NJ, US
Sucharitha Jagini - Edison NJ, US
Rama Karri - Plainsboro NJ, US
Burgise Palkhiwala - East Windson NJ, US
International Classification:
A61L 9/04
A61K 36/328
A61K 36/48
A61K 36/28
A61K 31/724
US Classification:
424045000, 514058000, 424748000, 424757000, 424764000, 424641000
Abstract:
This invention further relates to a method for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity, throat or nose of warm-blooded animals including humans. More particularly, the invention pertains to a composition and method for spraying essential oils to the oral cavity, throat or nasal mucosa as cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. The spray composition includes a cyclodextrin in an amount of from about 0.1% w/v to about 20% w/v; at least one essential oil in an amount of from about 0.001% w/v to about 5.0% w/v; an effective amount of an antimicrobial preservative composition; and water. The composition may further comprise an alcohol co-solvent, a thickening agent, a sweetener, an antitussive, an anticholinergic, a decongestant, an antihistamine, an astringent, an anti-inflammatory steroid composition, a vitamin, a respiratory stimulant, a mucolytic agent, a bronchodilator, a beta-antagonist, an antidiarrheal agent, or combinations thereof.