Corticoid-containing preparation for topical application

US4918065A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SCHERING CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Wolfgang Stindl · Eisenstadt, AT
• Ingfried Zimmerman · Berlin, DE
• Renate Reckers · Berlin, DE
• Hans Wendt · Berlin, DE
• Rainold Arndt · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 17, 1988
• Grant date: Apr 17, 1990
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 2008

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P29/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A corticoid-containing pharmaceutical preparation adapted for topical application, comprising 0.005-2% by weight of a corticoid having antiinflammatory activity, a fatty phase, an aqueous phase, an emulsifier, a preservative, and, optionally, a fragrant substance, or an additional hydrophilic or lipophilic cosmetically active ingredients, wherein the fatty phase, and the aqueous phase are present in the form of a dispersed mixture of an oil/water emulsifier and a preservative, and a water/oil emulsion containing a water/oil emulsifier, the particle size of the inner phase of the emulsions being 2-50 .mu.m.