OBJECTIVE:To screen the effective antioxidant in tretinion ointment METHODS:The six tretinion ointments were prepared with different antioxidants and the same base Based on the accelerated test design,the tretinion concentration was determined by HPLC RESULTS:The ointment with the antioxidant D exhibited the least oxidation rate CONCLUSION:Data from accelerated test demonstrated that the compound antioxidant D was the best one in this formula

OBJECTIVE: To study the dissolution amounts of aciclovir (ACV) from differently based preparations and provide the evidence for the development of new preparation of ACV. METHOD: The dissolution tester was applied for the quantitative determination of ACV released from 3 based formulations and 5 concentrations samples. The release amount per unit area (M) and the accumulative release percentage (Q) were compared respectively. RESULTS: The value for M was raised with the increase of the concentration of aciclovir in preparations, and for Q was reduced. The release rates of the aciclovir gel were at least two times faster than the creams and the ointment. CONCLUSION: The drug dissolution from ACV gel was better than the creams and the ointment. 10 gkg-1 ACV in prearation was the suitable concentration.