A PHARMACEUTICAL OINTMENT BEING FREE FROM SKIN IRRITATIVE ACTION AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

A pharmaceutical ointment is disclosed containing to 10 percent by mass of micronized piroxicam, 15 to 30 percent by mass of hydrophobic carrier(s), 60 to 75 percent by mass of water, 0.1 to 10 percent by mass of additive(s), and 2 to 5 percent by mass of emulsifiers selected from (i) a poly(ethylene glycol) alkyl or alkenyl ether and (ii) a sorbitane ester of a fatty acid or an oleic acid in a mass ratio of 3:1 to 1:3. The ointment is free from skin irritative action and has local antiphlogistic activity. In addition, a process for preparing he pharmaceutical ointment is provided.