| abstract |
The present invention refers to a pharmaceutical composition suitable for the transdermal or transmucosal administration of one or more active agents, in form of a gel or a solution, comprising as a permeation enhancers a combination of: a) saturated fatty alcohol of formula CH3-(CH2)n-CH2OH or saturated fatty acid CH3-(CH2)n-CH2COOH wherein n is an integer number 8 ÷ 22, preferably 8 ÷ 12, most preferably 10, or unsaturated fatty alcohol or fatty acid of formula: CH3(CnH2(n-1))-OH or CH3(CnH2(n-1))-COOH wherein n is an integer number 8 ÷ 22, b) a ternary vehicle or carrier consisting of a C1 ÷ C4 alkanol, a polyalcohol in particular propylenglycol and water, c) optionally also a monoalkylether of diethylenglycol. |