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Method of treating nasal and sinus congestion
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-02-01
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2003-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for treating nasal congestion, sinus congestion, dysopthia and excessive lacrimation wherein an effective amount of a non-toxic topical anesthetic is applied to the palatal mucosa.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Rennie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/21; A61K31/215; A61K31/235; A61K31/24; A61K31/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating nasal congestion, sinus congestion, dysophthia, and excessive lacrimation comprising applying an effective amount of a topical anesthetic to the palatal mucosa of a subject suffering therefrom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating nasal congestion, sinus congestion, dysophthia, and excessive lacrimation comprising applying an effective amount of a topical anesthetic to the palatal mucosa of a subject suffering therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 which further comprises applying said topical anesthetic to the incisive papilla.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the topical anesthetic is selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, benzocaine, procaine, and bupivacaine HCI.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the topical anesthetic is applied in an amount sufficient to effect a reduction in nasal congestion, sinus congestion or both.
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