#$%^&*AU2015224534B220170608.pdf#####ABSTRACT A composition comprising a tetracycline and a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the hydrophobic carrier comprises: 5 i) about 60% to about 95% by weight of the carrier comprising a gelled oil； and ii) a liquid oil； wherein the composition is essentially waterless； wherein the tetracycline is suspended or partially suspended in the composition； wherein the composition does not contain one or more of a substance selected from the group 10 consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), acetonitrile, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran (THF), N-methylpyrrolidone, pyridine, piperidine, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone), azone (1dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one), dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, ethanol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, PEG 200, hexylene glycol, PEG 400, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 15 pomegranate seed oil, isostearic acid, and ethocel； and wherein the carrier is free of or contains less than 0.1% by weight of a surfactant.
