| abstract |
The invention refers to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition for parenteral use, said composition comprising i) as active substance a vitamin D or a vitamin D analogue having a solubility in water of .ltoreq.0.1 % w/v at room temperature, and which is susceptible to gradation in an aqueous acidic environment, ii) a non-ionic solubilizer capable of solubilizing said active substance, the solubilizer being a low histamine-releaser and containing a fatty acid ester of polyethylene glycol optionally in admixture with a polyethylene glycol and having no negative effect on the stability of the active substance in the final composition determined as described herein, and iii) an aqueous vehicle. Moreover, this invention refers to the use of a polyethylene glycol ester as a non-ionic solubilizer. |