The invention provides methods and compositions for loading an agent, such
as econazole, onto a liposome for parental delivery. The loading of the
agent into a liposome comprises combining the agent with a
micelle-forming compound to form a micelle including the agent, where the
agent is releasable from the micelle-forming compound, and adding the
micelle to the liposome, where the micelle combines with the liposome
such that the agent is loaded into the liposome to form a loaded
liposome. The methods are suitable for the loading of poorly soluble
agents onto liposome.