WATER-FREE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
The present invention relates to a water-free pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more local anaesthetics in base form and which is suitable for topical administration. The composition further comprises a lipid vehicle comprising long-chain triglycerides (LCT) and at least 10 % by weight of medium-chain monoglycerides (MCM) selected so the composition has an at least semi-solid appearance at the body temperature at the site of administration. The invention further relates to methods of producing and sterilizing the compositions.