Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous oral pharmaceutical preparation of diclofenac which can be used for treating pain and inflammatory processes, and to the preparation of a preparation of this type.

Abstract: Novel topically administrable pharamceutical composition containing, as active ingredient, from approximately 0.1 to approximately 10% by weight of a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatorially active compound having at least one acidic group, from approximately 10 to approximately 50% by weight of a water-soluble, volatile lower alkanol having from 2 up to and including 4 carbon atoms, from approximately 3 to approximately 15% by weight of an optionally self-emulsifying lipid or a mixture of lipids, from approximately 0.5 to approximately 2% by weight of a gel structure former, from approximately 1 to approximately 20% by weight of a co-solvent, from approximately 40 to approximately 80% by weight of water, optionally from approximately 0.5 to approximately 5% by weight of an emulsifier if the lipid phase is not self-emulsifying and, if desired, non-essential constituents.