Abstract: The composition of the present invention comprises a quaternized nitrogen-containing imidazole-1-yl or 1,2,4-triazole-1-yl compound wherein one of the nitrogen atoms constituting the azole ring is quaternized with a group eliminating in vivo and represented by the formula: wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group which may be substituted, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and n is 0 or 1, and a saccharide, said compound being capable of being converted into an anti-fungal azole compound upon elimination of said group in vivo. The composition of the present invention is stable and usable particularly as a pharmaceutical preparation for an injection composition.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a slightly water-soluble drug, a cyclodextrin and a water-soluble organic solvent is disclosed. The composition improves water-solubility and stability of the slightly water-soluble drug. The pharmaceutical composition is particularly suitable for injection preparations.

Abstract: A novel steroid compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a lower alkylene group; ##STR2## is an acyl group; and is a single bond or a double bond, and methods of producing the compound (I) as follows: ##STR3## and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound (I). The compound (I) exhibits excellent antiandrogenic activity on oral administration and can be used for the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy.