Abstract: A corticosteroid-containing cream comprising(a) 0.05-0.5 parts fluocortolone(b) 2.5-20 parts fatty acid sorbitan esters and/or a mixture of fatty acid mono- and diglycerides(c) 1-5 parts fatty acid monoglycerides(d) 1-10 parts beeswax(e) 5-25 parts liquid paraffin(f) 25-75 parts petroleum jelly and water ad 100 parts, all parts being by weight.The cream is particularly useful as an anti-inflammatory agent for topical application.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical tablet composition for oral administration is disclosed which provides for accelerated release <> of a finely divided active ingredient contained therein which is only slightly soluble < in the gastrointestinal tract of a warm-blooded animal >. The tablet composition is characterized as containing a micro-dispersed, amorphous, porous silica having a primary particle size of between about 1 and 15 .mu.m, a BET surface of between about 350 and 450 m.sup.2/ g, and a pore volume of between about 1.4 and 1.7 ml/g. A method of producing the tablet composition is also disclosed.