ALPHA ADRENERGIC AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE TRAUMA

The present invention provides a method of treating tissue trauma (such as damage from radiation (such as solar and ultraviolet radiation), wounds, bruising, burns, blisters, excoriations, incisions, excisions, and ulcers) in a subject, comprising topically administering to the tissue area of the su...

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Hauptverfasser: Hsia, Edward C, Andrews-Jones, Lydia L, Tian, Mingting, Gil, Daniel W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a method of treating tissue trauma (such as damage from radiation (such as solar and ultraviolet radiation), wounds, bruising, burns, blisters, excoriations, incisions, excisions, and ulcers) in a subject, comprising topically administering to the tissue area of the subject affected by said trauma a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one alpha adrenergic agonist (such as oxymetazoline hydrochloride). The present invention also provides a method for alleviating the pain or discomfort associated with aesthetic or plastic surgery or cosmetology procedures in a subject comprising administering said alpha adrenergic agonist.