Emulsion compositions for the parenteral and/or oral administration of sparingly water soluble ionizable hydrophobic drugs

This disclosure describes quick breaking, invivo, intravenous, intramuscular, intraarticular and/or oral fat emulsion compositions which incorporate the use of benzyl alcohol as a cosurfactant and/or a cosolvent in combination with materials such as synthetic surfactants, e.g. sorbitan triisostearate, triglycerol diisostearate or triglycerol pentaoleate; naturally occurring vegetable oils, e.g. sesame oil, and soybean oil; natural lecithins such as egg lecithin or soy lecithin; saturated or unsat­urated aliphatic acids, e.g. oleic acid, hexanoic acid and linolenic acid; and other excipients such as glycerine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, Pluronic® F-68 dl-α-tocopherol.