Medicated stick composition

摘要

A pharmaceutical composition for topical administration in the form of a medicated stick comprises an active ingredient; 10 to 90 % by weight of a solvent comprising one or more polyhydric alcohols; 0.5 to 5 % by weight of dibenzylidene sorbitol; 0.5 to 1 % by weight of a thickening agent comprising one or more chemically modified celluloses, polyacrylic acids and polyacrylic acid copolymers; 0 to 60 % by weight of a monohydric C1-6 alcohol; and 0 to 20 % by weight of water; provided that the total amount of solvent and water together comprise at least 85 % by weight of the composition.