ANTISEPTIC OINTMENT COMPRISING BENTONITE INTERCALATED WITH SILVER, COPPER OR ZINC FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION

摘要

The invention concerns antiseptic ointments for external application comprising, as a basis, pharmaceutical Vaseline or a mix of pharmaceutical Vaseline with lanoline, and, as the antiseptic agent, a dispersed bentonite powder intercalated by one or more metal ions selected in the group consisting of Ag+, Cu2+, Zn2+. In addition the ointment contains an etheric vegetable oil. More precisely the active antiseptic agent may be: a dispersed bentonite powder intercalated by ions of Ag+ or by ions of Cu2+ or by a mix of said bentonites. According to an anternative the antiseptic dispersed bentonite powder may be intercalated by ions of Ag+ and Zn2+ or by ions of Cu2+ and Zn2+ or by ions of Ag+, Cu2+ and Zn2+. In any case the total content of metals in the composition of ointment is comprised between 0,05-0,5%. The ointments according to the invention are biologically compatible with various integuments of humans and animals and provide a prolonged antiseptic action at low expenses.