A method for treating a disease or for treating a symptom of a disease, or a combination of both, the disease being caused or aggravated by microorganisms includes: treating the disease, treating the symptom of the disease, or reducing the duration of the disease, or a combination of both by administering a barrier-forming composition in a therapeutically effective amount to a surface, the surface comprising a mammal mucosa, the mammal being infected with the disease or experiencing symptoms of the disease caused or aggravated by the microorganisms. The barrier-forming composition includes an antimicrobial. Upon administering the composition, the method includes forming a barrier coating on the surface that is active to kill or neutralize microorganisms encountered by the barrier coating. A composition with an agent active for relieving symptoms of a disease is also included.
一种治疗疾病或治疗疾病症状或两者兼用的方法,该疾病由微
生物引起或加重,该方法包括:通过向表面施用治疗有效量的屏障形成组合物来治疗疾病、治疗疾病症状或缩短疾病持续时间,或两者兼用,该表面包括哺乳动物粘膜,哺乳动物感染了该疾病或出现了由微
生物引起或加重的疾病症状。屏障形成组合物包括抗微
生物剂。施用该组合物后,该方法包括在表面上形成屏障涂层,该屏障涂层具有杀死或中和所遇到的微
生物的活性。还包括一种含有可有效缓解疾病症状的制剂的组合物。