Arnold I Lester

US Patent:

20100056430, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Aug 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/199088

Inventors:

Arnold Lester - Burleson TX, US

International Classification:

A61K 38/12

US Classification:

514 9

Abstract:

A method of treating a person having a foot odor comprises administering an effective foot odor treatment amount of an antimicrobial preparation, such as Polymyxin B. Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, and an antimicrobial such as Miconazole Nitrate, terbinafine hydrochloride, undecylenic acid, tolnaftate, clotrimazole, or butenafine hydrochloride, to eliminate or reduce the symptoms of foot odor.The present invention is a topical skin preparation for treatment of foot odor. The preparation comprises Polymyxin B Sulfate and Bacitracin Zinc in combination with an antimicrobial agent. In a preferred form, the preparation further comprises, an antimicrobial such as Miconazole Nitrate. The concentrations of these constituents are 10,000 units of Polymyxin B Sulfate, 500 units of Bacitracin Zinc and 1.0 to 2.0% concentration of Miconazole Nitrate, in one preferred embodiment. Other compounds, such as herbal and fragrance additives may also be added to the preparation, for example Rose Water, Colors, Vitamin E, Aloe, Vitamin C, and Collagen. Further, other antimicrobial agents such as terbinafine hydrochloride, undecylenic acid, tolnaftate, clotrimazole, butenafine hydrochloride may be substituted for the antimicrobial agent Miconazole Nitrate.The topical skin preparation may further include Topical Erythromycin, Topical Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate, or Tea Tree Oil. Topical Erythromycin may be used as a gel or solution with a 2.0% concentration. Topical Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate may be used in a concentration of about 5.0% to 20.0%. Tea Tree Oil may be used in a concentration of about 0.10% to 10%.