Abstract: The agents for the treatment of conditions of severe pain, and especially of tumor pain and post-operative pain, consist of soft gelatin capsules containing from about 30 to about 50 parts by weight of ibuprofen and from about 1.5 to about 4 parts by weight of codeine and/or physiologically compatible salts thereof, partially dissolved and partially suspended in about 68.5 to about 46 parts by weight of polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-diol or in a mixture comprising about 30 to about 76 parts by weight of polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene- diol or polyethylene-glycol or polypropyleneglycol and from about 7 to about 40 parts by weight of a physiologically compatible surfactant.

Abstract: Transdermally absorbable water-containing preparations of therapeutically active arylpropionic acid derivatives comprises 1 to 15% by weight of such active ingredient, from 10 to 40% by weight of polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene copolymers, from 10 to 50% by weight of one or more physiologically acceptable organic solvents, optionally up to 1% by weight of preservatives, colorants and/or perfumes, and at least 10% by weight of water. From polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene copolymers having a relative molecular weight of more than 6,000 there may also be prepared gels, if certain ratios of amounts are chosen.

Abstract: An externally administrable pharmaceutical which contains an effective amount of 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid in a base is obtained by drug dissolution in a mixture of C.sub.6-12 carboxylic acid triglycerides, glycerol monostearate-polyoxyethylene stearate mixture and polyoxyethylene-fatty acid esters. A cream is obtained by stirring this solution with an aqueous phase in the presence of heat.