OXYBUPROCAINE-CONTAINING ANALGESIC/ANTIPRURITIC PREPARATION FOR EXTERNAL USE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analgesic/antipruritic preparation for external use, compounded with a topical anesthetic, slight in side effects, and excellent in the effects of treating skin pain and itch. SOLUTION: The analgesic/antipruritic preparation for external use compounded with oxybuprocaine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient is provided. In this preparation, the content of the active ingredient is 0.1-60 wt.%, more preferably 1-40 wt.%, most preferably 5-30 wt.%. The formulation form of this preparation is an ointment, liquid, suspension, emulsion, lotion, cataplasm, tape, aerosol or powder for external use. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT