Rheological studies of various pourable suspensions (1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25 and 2.50 & w/v) and citrate phosphate buffers at pH 3.5, 5.0 and 8.0 have revealed that its 2.25% (w/v) dispersion is suitable for a pharmaceutical formulation. It has been inferred from a variety of rheological characteristics that quite a stable suspension of chloramphenicol palmitate may be formulated using 2.25% (w/v) dispersion of this suspending agent at pH 5.0. These results have also been compared with the sample of chloromycetin suspension (Parke Davis) as standard. Keywords :