Method and aqueous formulation of beta-carotene, polyoxyethylene-660-hydroxystearate, isopropyl myristate, ascorbyl palitate and DL-alpha-tocopherol suitable for parenteral administration

摘要

A beta-carotene formulation (concentration 0.1-10% (w/v), comprising a polyoxyethylene-660-hydroxystearate (concentration 10-40% (w/v)) as a solubilizer. The formulation may also comprise: Isopropyl myristate (concentration 5-20% (w/v)) as an additional solubilizer, Ascorbyl palmitate (concentration 0.01-1.0% (w/v)) as an antioxidant, DL-alpha-tocopherol as an antioxidant, A preservative. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the above formulation.