MICROGOTÍCULA DE PROPOFOL E COMPOSIÇÃO FARMACÊUTICA COMPREENDENDO A REFERIDA MICROGOTÍCULA

The following are claimed: (A) microdroplet (200 Å to 1 mu m in diameter) comprising a sphere of propofol surrounded by a stabilising layer of a phospholipid and devoid of oils capable of supporting bacterial growth. (B) anti-microbial pharmaceutical composition, comprising: (a) microdroplets (of 200 Å to 1 mu m in diameter), produced by sonification, homogenisation, microfluidisation or other processes, and comprising a propofol core stabilised against coalescence and surrounded by a phospholipid membrane layer (PML); and (b) an injectable carrier. The ratio of the volume of propofol to the weight of the PML is at least 1.0 ml/g. The composition is devoid of fats and triglycerides and contains at least 3 % (weight/volume) of propofol.