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. 2008 May 13;9(2):628–634. doi: 10.1208/s12249-008-9080-6

Table III.

Visual Observation of SMEDDS Formulations

Surfactant (S) Cremophore ELP
Co-surfactant (Co-S) Transcutol HP
Lipophilic phase (oil) Caproyl 90
Smix to oil ratio Surfactant/co-surfactant ratio (Smix)
6:1 5:1 4:1 3:1 2:1 1:1
9:1 I I I I II III
8.5:1 I I I I II III
8:1 I I I I II III
7.5:1 I I I I II III
7:1 I I II I II III
6.5:1 I I I/II I II III
6:1 I I I I II III/IV
5.5:1 I I I I II/III III/IV
5:1 I I/II I/II II II/III III/IV
4.5:1 I/II I/II II II II/III III
4:1 I II II II/III III III
3.5:1 II II III II/III III III/IV
3:1 II II III II/III III III/IV
2.5:1 II II/III III II/III III III/IV
2:1 II/III II/III IV II III IV
1.5:1 II/III II/III III I/II III/IV IV
1:1 I/II II/III III I/II III V
1:1.5 III III IV II IV V
1:2 III IV V IV V V