| abstract |
The present invention comprises a therapeutically effective unit dose of a therapeutic agent and its pharmaceutically acceptable carrier medium, which, when in continuous contact with the skin of a mammalian patient, has a duration of less than 10 minutes. The mammal is solid at ambient temperature and has a softening point of 35 ° C. or less so that the unit dose of the therapeutic agent softens to a consistency for substantially applying to the desired skin area of the mammalian patient. Pharmaceutical formulations for topical administration to animals. |