Gel formulations for topical drug release

摘要

The present invention comprises a water-insoluble carbohydrate, wherein at least 50% of the water-insoluble carbohydrate has lactose, maltose, trehalose, raffinose, glucosamine, galactosamine, a derivative of lactosamine, or a disaccharide having at least two pyranose sugar units A carbohydrate selected from trisaccharides, tetrasaccharide derivatives, or mixtures thereof, which is liquid prior to administration to the human or animal body and has a viscosity of more than 1,000 centipoise (cP) after administration. It relates to a composition for use as a medicament.