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Last Updated: March 17, 2025

Claims for Patent: 7,981,909

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Summary for Patent: 7,981,909

Title:	Use of 1-hydroxy-2-pyridones for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis
Abstract:	Compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed and are suitable for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis. ##STR00001##
Inventor(s):	Bohn; Manfred (Hofheim, DE), Kraemer; Karl Theodor (Langen, DE), Markus; Astrid (Liederbach, DE)
Assignee:	Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (Scottsdale, AZ)
Application Number:	13/018,417
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp comprising administering to the scalp of a human seborrheic dermatitis patient an amount effective for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of a composition comprising only one active ingredient, the active ingredient consisting of ciclopirox, and at least one surfactant chosen from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants; wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 6.5; and wherein the composition is a single composition and is a shampoo. 2. A method of treating seborrheic dermatitis as claimed in claim 1 in which the composition further comprises at least one additional surfactant chosen from anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants. 3. A method of treating seborrheic dermatitis comprising administering to a human seborrheic dermatitis patient an amount effective for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of a composition comprising only one active ingredient, the active ingredient consisting of ciclopirox and at least one surfactant chosen from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants; wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 6.5; and wherein the composition is a single composition, which is a shampoo. 4. A method of treating seborrheic dermatitis as claimed in claim 3 in which the composition further comprises at least one additional surfactant chosen from anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants.

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