Indometacin

Products Indometacin is commercially available as sustained-release capsules, indometacin eye drops (Indophtal), and solution for application (Elmetacin). This article refers to oral administration. The sustained-release capsules have been on the market in many countries since 1995 (Indocid, generic). Structure and properties Indomethacin (C19H16ClNO4, Mr = 357.8 g/mol) is an indoleacetic acid derivative. It exists as … Indometacin

Indomethacin Eye Drops

Products Indometacin has been approved in many countries since 1999 in the form of eye drops (Indophtal, Indophtal UD). Structure and properties Indomethacin (C19H16ClNO4, Mr = 357.8 g/mol) is an indoleacetic acid derivative. It exists as a white to yellow crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. Effects Indomethacin (ATC S01BC01) has analgesic and … Indomethacin Eye Drops

Infliximab: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Infliximab is commercially available as a powder for a concentrate for the preparation of an infusion solution (Remicade, biosimilars: Remsima, Inflectra). It has been approved in many countries since 1999. Biosimilars were released in 2015. Structure and properties Infliximab is a chimeric human murine IgG1κ monoclonal antibody with a molecular mass of 149.1 kDa … Infliximab: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Ginger

Products Ginger is contained in various medicinal products. These include capsules, which are approved as medicinal products (Zintona). It is also available as a tea, as an open product, in the form of ginger candies and as candied ginger. Also available is the essential oil. Fresh ginger can be purchased in grocery stores. Stem plant … Ginger

Statins

Products Most statins are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, and some are also available as capsules. The first active ingredient to be marketed was lovastatin from Merck in the United States in 1987. In many countries, simvastatin (Zocor) and, shortly thereafter, pravastatin (Selipran) were the first agents to be approved in 1990. … Statins

Acai Berries

Products Acai berries (pronounced ass-a-i) are commercially available in many countries as juice, powder, in the form of capsules and cosmetics, among other products. They belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The parent plant of the berries is the palm Mart. (Arecaceae), which is native to South America and grows in the regularly flooded … Acai Berries

Aceclofenac

Products Aceclofenac is approved in Germany, among other countries, in the form of film-coated tablets (Beofenac). It is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Aceclofenac (C16H13Cl2NO4, Mr = 354.2 g/mol) is structurally related to diclofenac and is partially metabolized to it. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in … Aceclofenac

Coriander

Products The whole or ground medicinal raw material, as well as the essential oil and fatty oil, are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicinal products containing coriander are few in commerce. As a rule, they are tea mixtures. Stem plant Coriander, from the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae), is native to the Mediterranean region and is cultivated. … Coriander

Cortisone Tablets Effects and Side Effects

Products Cortisone tablets are medicinal products which are intended for ingestion and contain active substances from the group of glucocorticoids. The tablets, water-soluble tablets and sustained-release tablets are usually monopreparations, which are often divisible. Glucocorticoids were first used medicinally in the late 1940s. Structure and properties The glucocorticoids contained in the drugs are derived from … Cortisone Tablets Effects and Side Effects

Nabumetone

Products Nabumetone was commercially available in many countries in the form of film-coated tablets and soluble tablets (Balmox). It was approved in 1992 and went out of commerce in 2013, presumably for commercial reasons. Structure and properties Nabumetone (C15H16O2, Mr = 228.3 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. … Nabumetone