ANESTHETIC SPRAY COMPOSITION
An anesthetic spray composition suitable for application to the back of the throat comprising a topical anesthetic and a mucoadhesive polymer.
1 . An anesthetic spray composition comprising a topical anesthetic, a mucoadhesive polymer and a carrier.
2 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , wherein the topical anesthetic is benzocaine.
3 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mucoadhesive polymer is polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
4 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a solvent or solubilizer.
5 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , further comprising water.
6 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mucoadhesive polymer comprises from about 0.08% to about 0.3% by weight of the spray composition.
7 . The spray composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one flavor and/or sweetener.
8 . An anesthetic spray composition comprising benzocaine, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, ethanol, glycerin, polyethylene glycol castor oil and water.