Products Tin is not commonly used in pharmacy and is usually rarely found in medicines. It is used primarily in alternative medicine in various dosage forms, for example in homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine. This usually under the name Stannum or Stannum metallicum (metallic tin). Also known is the tin ointment (Stannum metallicum unguentum). Tin should … Tin
Products Bisphosphonates are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and as injection and infusion preparations. They are also combined fixed with vitamin D3. Their effects on bone were described in the 1960s. Etidronate was the first active ingredient to be approved (out of trade). Structure and properties Bisphosphonates contain a central carbon atom … Bisphosphonates Effects and Side Effects
Products Lymecycline is commercially available in the form of capsules (Tetralysal). It was approved in many countries in 2005. Structure and properties Lymecycline (C29H38N4O10, Mr = 602.6 g/mol) is a water-soluble prodrug of the antibiotic tetracycline with the amino acid lysine. Lymecycline is better absorbed than tetracycline. Effects Lymecycline (ATC J01AA04) has bacteriostatic properties against … Lymecycline
Products Oxygen is commercially available in the form of compressed gas cylinders (oxygen cylinders) with a white color as a compressed gas. In many countries, it is available from PanGas, for example. Structure and properties Oxygen (symbol: O, elemental: O2, atomic number: 8, atomic mass: 15,999) is present as dioxygen (O2, O=O) as a colorless, … Oxygen
Products Aluminum lactate is commercially available in many countries in combination with lidocaine as an oral spray (Deaftol). Structure and properties Aluminum lactate (C9H15AlO9, Mr = 294.2 g/mol) is the aluminum salt of lactic acid. It consists of the positively charged aluminum ion and three negatively charged lactates (aluminum trilactate). Aluminum lactate exists as a … Aluminum Lactate
Products Hydrous alumina is commercially available in combination with magnesium hydroxide as a suspension and in the form of chewable tablets (Alucol). It has been approved in many countries since 1957. Structure and properties Alumina (Al2O3, Mr = 102.0 g/mol) is the oxide of aluminum. Hydrous alumina, as defined by the pharmacopoeia, contains 47 to … Alumina
Structure of matter Our earth, nature, all living things, objects, the continents, mountains, oceans and we ourselves are made of chemical elements that are connected in different ways. Life has come into being through the connection of elements. Chemical elements are atoms with the same number of protons in the nucleus. The number is called … Chemical Elements
Symptoms Local skin reactions such as itching, inflammation, redness, and blistering occur acutely, especially at the sites of contact with the trigger. In the chronic stage, dry, scaly and cracked skin is often observed, e.g. in the form of chronic hand eczema. Affected areas include the hands, abdomen and earlobes. The rash can also appear … Metal Allergy
Products Deferoxamine is commercially available as an injectable (Desferal). It has been approved in many countries since 1963. Structure and properties Deferoxamine is present in drugs as deferoxamine mesilate (C26H52N6O11S, Mr = 657 g/mol), a white powder that is readily soluble in water. Effects Deferoxamine (ATC V03AC01) forms complexes with trivalent iron and aluminum and … Deferoxamine
Products Chlorine gas is available from specialty retailers as a liquid in compressed gas cylinders. Structure and properties Chlorine (Cl, 35.45 u) is a chemical element with atomic number 17 that belongs to the halogens and nonmetals and exists as a yellow-green gas with a strong and irritating odor. Molecularly, it is diatomic (Cl2 resp. … Chlorine
Products Ciclopirox is commercially available in many countries as a nail polish, solution, vaginal suppository, cream, vaginal cream, and shampoo. Structure and properties Ciclopirox (C12H17NO2, Mr = 207.3 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It is also present in drugs as ciclopiroxolamine, a white to … Ciclopirox
Products In 2009, a water-soluble varnish containing 8% ciclopirox was approved in many countries for the treatment of nail fungus, which is applied once daily (Ciclopoli). It went on sale in January 2011. In many countries, ciclopirox 8% had already been approved for the treatment of nail fungus for a number of years, in France … Ciclopirox against Nail Fungus