The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [1].
In the original publication, there was a mistake in the legend for Table 1 as published, dl-Methylephedrine HCl of L4 is “0.5” and Petrolatum of L4 is “91.45”. The corrected Table 1 appears below
Table 1.
Formulation and rheological characterization of lidocaine ointments.
| Excipient. | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 | L6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolatum | 95.00 | 91.00 | 86.00 | 91.95 | 86.45 | 81.45 |
| MCT oil | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Glycerol monostearate | - | 5.00 | 10.00 | - | 5.00 | 10.00 |
| Vitamin E-acetate | - | - | - | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Lidocaine base | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Allantoin | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Prednisolone acetate | - | - | - | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| dl-Methylephedrine HCl | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| pH | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Viscosity (×103 cP) | - | - | - | 23.5 ± 0.5 | 41.9 ± 0.8 | 95.2 ± 0.9 |
| Minimum extrusion force (N) | - | - | - | 19.5 ± 0.2 | 25.2 ± 0.8 | 54.9 ± 0.9 |
Abbreviations: MCT, medium-chain triglyceride, HCl, hydrochloride.
There was an error in the original article in Figure 1, “Lidcocaine” is misspelled as a legend. The correct Figure 1 appears below.
Figure 1.
DSC thermograms of raw materials and prepared lidocaine ointments. MCT, medium-chain triglyceride.
There was an error in the original article in Figure 2, “Lidcocaine” is misspelled as a legend. The correct Figure 2 appears below.
Figure 2.
X-ray diffraction patterns of raw materials and prepared lidocaine ointments. MCT, medium-chain triglyceride.
The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused and state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. The original publication has also been updated.
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Reference
- 1.Kang J.-H., Yoo K.-H., Park H.-Y., Hyun S.-M., Han S.-D., Kim D.-W., Park C.-W. Preparation and in vivo evaluation of a lidocaine self-nanoemulsifying ointment with glycerol monostearate for local delivery. Pharmaceutics. 2021;13:1468. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091468. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]


