An aqueous composition and its uses are provided, wherein the composition comprises: (i) a quaternary ammonium neuromuscular blocking agent; and (ii) an excipient selected from a polyhydroxy acid of the following formula: HO-CH2-[CH(OH)]n-COOH, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8, an intramolecular lactone of said polyhydroxy acid or a mixture thereof. Also provided is a method for producing said aqueous composition, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) providing a quaternary ammonium neuromuscular blocking agent wherein said quaternary ammonium neuromuscular blocking agent is optionally freeze-dried, b) providing the excipient selected from a polyhydroxy acid of the following formula: HO-CH2-[CH(OH)]n-COOH, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8, an intramolecular lactone of said polyhydroxy acid or a mixture thereof, wherein said excipient is optionally freeze-dried, c) mixing the quaternary ammonium neuromuscular blocking agent of step a) and the excipient of step b) in water to give an aqueous composition.一含水組合物及其用途,該組合物包含:(i)四級銨神經肌肉阻斷劑;以及(ii)賦形劑,選自式HO-CH2-[CH(OH)]n-COOH之多羥基酸(polyhydroxy acid)、該多羥基酸之分子內的內酯或其混合物,其中n為1至8之整數。一製造該含水組合物之方法,包含下列步驟:a)提供四級銨神經肌肉阻斷劑,其中該四級銨神經肌肉阻斷劑係視需要經冷凍-乾燥,b)提供賦形劑,選自式HO-CH2-[CH(OH)]n-COOH之多羥基酸、該多羥基酸之分子內的內酯及其混合物,其中n為1至8之整數,其中該賦形劑係視需要經凍乾,c)混合該步驟a)之四級銨神經肌肉阻斷劑與該步驟b)之賦形劑於水中,以得到含水組合物。