Disclosed herein are compositions useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various diseases and conditions, including a variety of infections, via internal administration to a patient. The compositions comprise an effective amount of a halo active aromatic sulfonamide compound having the structure of Formula (I):

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wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5, X, and M are defined herein. The compositions described may be used to treat and/or prevent a variety of infections, including bacterial infections, viral infections, fungal infections, and the like. The compositions can be internally administered to a patient via at least one of: oral administration, pulmonary administration, subcutaneous administration, sublingual administration, ocular administration, otic administration, intravenous administration, inter-dermal administration, epidural administration, intraperitoneal administration, and intramuscular administration.

Disclosed herein are compositions useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various diseases and conditions, including a variety of infections, via internal administration to a patient. The compositions comprise an effective amount of a halo active aromatic sulfonamide compound having the structure of Formula (I):

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wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5, X, and M are defined herein. The compositions described may be used to treat and/or prevent a variety of infections, including bacterial infections, viral infections, fungal infections, and the like. The compositions can be internally administered to a patient via at least one of: oral administration, pulmonary administration, subcutaneous administration, sublingual administration, ocular administration, otic administration, intravenous administration, inter-dermal administration, epidural administration, intraperitoneal administration, and intramuscular administration.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to mechanically-activated microcapsules (MAMCs) for controlled drug-delivery, wherein the MAMCs release one or more active ingredients in response to mechanical stimuli in a subject's body. The MAMCs provide a platform for stimulating biological regeneration, biological repair, modifying disease, and/or controlling disease in mechanically-loaded musculoskeletal tissues.

Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The emulsion compositions are intended for administration to a mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The emulsion compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.

Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The emulsion compositions are intended for administration to a mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The emulsion compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.

The present application relates to compositions corn-sing a bioactive lipophilic compound, an oil and at least one solubilizing agent that is a compound of Formula (I), to emulsions comprising such compositions and to uses thereof. The present application also relates to methods of preparing such emulsions. The methods comprise heating such compositions to form a homogeneous melt and combining the homogeneous melt with water to obtain the emulsion.

The present application relates to compositions corn-sing a bioactive lipophilic compound, an oil and at least one solubilizing agent that is a compound of Formula (I), to emulsions comprising such compositions and to uses thereof. The present application also relates to methods of preparing such emulsions. The methods comprise heating such compositions to form a homogeneous melt and combining the homogeneous melt with water to obtain the emulsion.

A pharmaceutical two-phase admixture for topical application, transdermal or transmucosal, characterized by components in two phases, a liquid and a solid, adapted for topical application, transdermal or transmucosal, to various skin and/or mucosal surface areas of the body is disclosed. The solid phase is comprised of one or more bio-identical hormones and the liquid phase is comprised of one or more excipient carrier oils. The bio-identical hormone component is comprised of one or more of Bi-Est, testosterone, progesterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone. The excipient carrier oil component is comprised of one or more of a wide range of common and rare pharmacological oils including specific formulations of jojoba oil, evening primrose oil, and borage seed oil. The solid phase bio-identical hormone component is comprised of either a standard coarse formulation or a formulation comprised of nanoparticles. The pharmaceutical admixture is especially useful in a regime of hormone replacement therapy.

A method of moisturizing skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Parkia biglobosa, wherein the composition moisturizes the skin.

A method of moisturizing skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Parkia biglobosa, wherein the composition moisturizes the skin.