MULTIVITAMIN PREPARATION

摘要

A lyophilized excipient-free multivitamin preparation comprises a plurality of vitamin componenents, a hydrogenated castor oil surfactant, and optionally a polyoxpropylene condensate surfactant and/or a phospholipid. The preparation can be reconstituted for parenteral use in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle such as water for injections. As compared with conventional lyophilized multivitamin preparations which employ an excipient such as dextran and a surfactant, the present preparation is less subject to deterioration at elevated temperature and to cause side effects such as spleen hypertrophy in test animals.