The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for external use, which contains (a) one or more substances selected from
loxoprofen, salts thereof, and hydrates thereof, (b) one or more substances selected from
diclofenac, salts thereof, and hydrates thereof, and (d) a lower
alcohol, the content of the (d) lower
alcohol being 35-60% by
mass (inclusive) relative to the
mass of the entire pharmaceutical composition for external use. The pH of the external pharmaceutical composition is 5.0 to 7.5. The invention also provides an external pharmaceutical composition. The composition contains (a) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of
loxoprofen, salts thereof, and hydrates thereof, (b) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of
diclofenac, salts thereof, and hydrates thereof, (c) has a
hydrocarbon chain structure and a polyoxyethylene
polymerization structure, and has a ratio (P / C) of the average number of moles P of the polyoxyethylene chain added to the number of carbons C of the
carbon chain of 1.2 or more. And (d) a lower
alcohol, the content of the lower alcohol (d) being less than 35
mass%, and the pH being 6.0-8.0.