“…For oilin-water (O/W) emulsion preparation, the polymer is usually dissolved in an organic solvent and the drug is dissolved or dispersed. The size and the shape of the particles depend on the emulsifier concentration, stirring rate and the volume of the organic phase [9] . Successful microencapsulation of lipid-soluble drugs such as steroids [10] , topical anesthetics [11] , bleomycin sulfate [12] , doxorubicin [13] , naltrexone, and promethazine [14] has been reported.…”