Medicinal treatment of dermal diseases in companion animals

摘要

The methods disclosed herein relate to the treatment of skin infections in dogs, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of norketotifen. Therapeutic antimicrobial activity of norketotifen against Malassezia sp. is described.

主权项

1. A method of treating skin infections in a dog or cat, comprising administering to the dog or cat with a skin infection a topical formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of norketotifen or a salt or isomer thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein the skin infection is a fungal infection caused by Malassezia pachydermatis or Candida albicans, or a bacterial infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus.