Products Coffee charcoal is commercially available in Germany as an oral powder (Carbo Königsfeld). It is not registered as a drug in many countries. Structure and properties Coffee charcoal is obtained from the green, dried coffee beans of -species by roasting until charred and grinding. Effects Coffee charcoal (ATC A07XP) has absorbent and astringent properties. … Coffee Charcoal
Products Gelatin tannate is commercially available in the form of a powder and as capsules (Tasectan). It is approved as a medical device, not a drug, and is therefore less extensively studied. Structure and properties Gelatin tannate is a complex consisting of gelatin and tannic acid. It is stable in the stomach and breaks down … Gelatinetannate
Products Dried apple powder is commercially available as a powder to prepare a suspension for ingestion. It was approved in many countries in 2015. In Germany, it was available earlier (Aplona). Structure and properties The powder is made from dried and unpeeled apples with excipients. Active ingredients include the gelling agent pectin. Effects Apple powder … Apple Powder
Products Diphenoxylate is not commercially available in many countries. Combination products with atropine sulfate are commercially available in the United States. Structure and properties Diphenoxylate (C30H32N2O2, Mr = 452.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as diphenoxylate hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. It is a derivative of pethidine and … Diphenoxylate
Products Difenoxin is not commercially available in many countries. Structure and properties Difenoxin (C28H28N2O2, Mr = 424.5 g/mol) is the active metabolite of diphenoxylate and structurally related to loperamide (Imodium). Effects Difenoxin (ATC A07DA04) is peristaltic inhibitory and antidiarrheal. Indication Diarrhea
Products Racecadotril was registered in many countries in 2015 in capsule form (Vaprino). It is currently approved for export only. Structure and properties Racecadotril (C21H23NO4S, Mr = 385.5 g/mol) is a prodrug that is biotransformed (hydrolyzed) in the organism to the active metabolite thiorphan. It exists as a white powder that is practically insoluble in … Racecadotril
Products Products containing medicinal yeast are commercially available as medicines, dietary supplements, and foods, including tablets, powders, liquid preparations, and capsules. Structure and properties Medicinal yeasts are mainly used from the genus, especially the common brewer’s yeast and very closely related subspecies such as (synonym: var. ), which is scientifically well documented. Medicinal yeast is … Medicinal Yeast
Products Loperamide is commercially available in the form of capsules, film-coated tablets, melting tablets, and as a syrup (Imodium, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1977. Structure and properties Loperamide (C29H33ClN2O2, Mr = 477.0 g/mol) is a piperidine derivative and has structural similarities to the neuroleptic haloperidol and the peristaltic inhibitor diphenoxylate. … Loperamide: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Various oral rehydration powder products are commercially available in many countries (Normolytoral, Elotrans, Oralpädon). The solution was developed in the 1960s. Structure and properties Oral rehydration solution contains water, glucose (dextrose), sodium, potassium, chloride, and citrate. Powder composition (excluding water, WHO-ORS): Anhydrous glucose Sodium chloride (table salt) Potassium chloride Trisodium citrate dihydrate Optional excipients, … Oral Rehydration Solution
