Thyme

Products Thyme is available in the form of tea bags and as an open product in pharmacies and drugstores. Numerous cold remedies contain preparations of thyme herb, for example, thyme ointments, tablets, bronchial pastilles, inhalations, cough syrups, baths, cold teas and drops. The essential oil is also on sale. Stem plant Both common thyme L. … Thyme

Fir Tip Syrup

Products Fir tip syrup is available in many countries, for example, from A. Vogel (Santasapina, A. Vogel fir tip syrup, also as cough drops) and as a home specialty on the market, for example, the Bündner Bergwaldsirup. It can also be made by yourself. Ingredients Fir tip syrup usually contains an extract from the branch … Fir Tip Syrup

Primrose

Stem plant Primulaceae, primrose. Medicinal drug Primulae flos – Primrose flowers Primulae radix – Primrose root: Primrose root consists of the whole or cut dried rhizome with the roots of L. or Hill. (PhEur). Preparations Primulae radicis extractum ethanolicum liquidum Primulae radicis extractum ethanolicum siccum Primulae radicis extractum liquidum Ingredients Triterpene saponins Flavonoids Effects Secretion … Primrose

Cold

Symptoms Possible symptoms of a cold include: Sore throat Sneezing, cold sniffles, runny nose, later nasal congestion. Feeling sick, fatigue Cough, Acute bronchitis Hoarseness Headache Fever is rare in adults, but is often observed in children Causes The common cold is caused in most cases by rhinoviruses, but numerous other viruses such as parainfluenza viruses, … Cold

Bed Rest: Treatment, Effects & Risks

For some medical conditions, bed rest is essential as a medical measure. However, the rule nowadays is that bed rest should be ordered as long as necessary but as short as possible. What is bed rest in medicine? In some medical conditions, bed rest is indispensable as a medical measure. However, the rule nowadays is … Bed Rest: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Ribwort

Stem plant Plantaginaceae, ribwort plantain. Medicinal drug Plantaginis lanceolatae folium (Plantaginis folium) – Ribwort plantain leaves: the dried, whole or crushed leaves and flower shafts of L.s.l. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of -dihydrocinnamic acid derivatives. Plantaginis herba – ribwort herb. Preparations Plantaginis extractum Plantaginis extractum aquosum Plantaginis extractum aquosum spissum Plantaginis extractum siccum … Ribwort

Noscapine: Effects, Uses & Risks

The drug noscapine is extracted from the opium poppy. It finds application in the relief of cough irritation. What is noscapine? The drug noscapine is extracted from the opium poppy. It finds use in the relief of cough irritation. Noscapine is an antitussive. This means that the active ingredient is used to treat cough. The … Noscapine: Effects, Uses & Risks

Expectorant

Products Expectorants are commercially available in the form of cough syrups, drops, tablets, powders, granules, pastilles, and lozenges, among others. Structure and properties Natural (herbal), semisynthetic, and synthetic agents are used. Effects Expectorants liquefy and loosen tough mucus in the respiratory tract and promote expectoration. Mucolytic: liquefy bronchial mucus. Secretolytic: promotes production of a thin … Expectorant

Senega Root

Products Senega root is available as an open product in pharmacies and drugstores. Root extracts are commercially available in the form of bronchial pastilles, tea mixtures, as cough syrup and cough drops, among others. Stem plant The parent plant is from the Polygalaceae family and is native to the forests of North America and Canada. … Senega Root

Levofloxacin

Products Levofloxacin is commercially available as film-coated tablets and as an infusion solution (Tavanic, generic). It was approved in many countries in 1998. Generics came on the market in 2011. In 2018, a solution for a nebulizer was registered (Quinsair). The racemate ofloxacin is available as tablets (Tarivid), eye drops, and eye ointment (Floxal). Structure … Levofloxacin