| abstract |
A tumescent composition comprising a drug or a therapeutic agent in a tumescent solution, wherein a tumescent concentration of the drug or therapeutic agent is simultaneously below a threshold for local, subcutaneous tissue toxicity, above a threshold for positive local therapeutic effect, and above a concentration safely achievable by intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) or oral (PO) delivery; and the tumescent solution comprises a vasoconstrictor; a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and optionally a local anesthetic, wherein the tumescent solution does not comprise an antibiotic. |