Intensive care medicine deals with the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases and conditions. It is closely related to emergency medicine, as intensive medical measures are used to maintain vital functions. The primary goal is to preserve the life of the patient, with the diagnosis being secondary for the time being. What is intensive care … Intensive Care: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Disopyramide is an antiarrhythmic drug. It is therefore used in particular for the drug therapy of cardiac arrhythmias. The active ingredient disopyramide has similarities to the drugs procainamide and quinidine. In most cases, the drug is administered orally. Excretion of the active ingredient from the human body is largely renal. What is disopyramide? The active … Disopyramide: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Encainid is no longer registered in many countries. Enkaid capsules are also out of commerce in the United States. Structure and properties Encainide (C22H28N2O2, Mr = 352.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as encainide hydrochloride, a white substance which is readily soluble in water. Effects Encainide (ATC C01BC08) has antiarrhythmic properties. Indications For the … Encainid
Products and approval Fingolimod is commercially available in capsule form (Gilenya) and has been approved in many countries since 2011. First generic products were registered in 2020 and entered the market in 2021. Fingolimod was the first specific multiple sclerosis drug to be administered orally, rather than being injected subcutaneously or as an infusion. In … Fingolimod
Products Sorbitol is found alone or in combination with other active ingredients in various laxatives (e.g., Pursana). It is also marketed as an open product and as a solution. Structure and properties Sorbitol (C6H14O6, Mr = 182.2 g/mol) exists as D-sorbitol, a white crystalline powder with a sweet taste that is very soluble in water. … Sorbitol
Products Sotalol is commercially available in tablet form (generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1980. The original Sotalex is out of commerce. Structure and properties Sotalol (C12H20N2O3S, Mr = 272.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as sotalol hydrochloride, a racemate and white powder that is readily soluble in water. Sotalol is a … Sotalol
Products Clomipramine is commercially available as sustained-release tablets and coated tablets (Anafranil). It has been approved in many countries since 1966 (originally Geigy, later Novartis). The injection and infusion preparations are no longer marketed. Structure and properties Clomipramine (C19H23ClN2, Mr = 314.9 g/mol) is present in drugs as clomipramine hydrochloride, a white to pale yellow … Clomipramine
Products Tricyclic antidepressants are commercially available in many countries in the form of dragées, tablets, capsules, and drops. The first representative, imipramine, was developed at Geigy in Basel. Its antidepressant properties were discovered in the 1950s by Roland Kuhn at the psychiatric clinic in Münsterlingen (Thurgau). Imipramine was approved in many countries in 1958. Structure … Tricyclic Antidepressants
Antiarrhythmics are drugs used to treat cardiac arrhythmias. They are used primarily for tachycardia, an accelerated heartbeat. For bradycardia, a slowed heart response, a pacemaker is recommended rather than medication with antiarrhythmics. What are antiarrhythmic drugs? Antiarrhythmics are medications used to treat cardiac arrhythmias. These substances are largely manufactured synthetically and do not occur naturally. … Antiarrhythmic Drugs: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Quinidine is no longer registered as a drug in many countries. Kinidine Duriles is out of commerce. Structure and properties Quinidine (C20H24N2O2, Mr = 324.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as quinidine sulfate, a white crystalline powder or fine, silky, colorless needles, which are sparingly soluble in water. Effects Quinidine (ATC C01BA01) has antiarrhythmic … Quinidine
Products Quinine is approved in many countries in the form of dragées for malaria therapy (quinine sulfate 250 Hänseler). In Germany, film-coated tablets of 200 mg quinine sulfate are commercially available for the treatment of calf cramps (Limptar N). Structure and properties Quinine (C20H24N2O2, Mr = 324.4 g/mol) usually exists as quinine sulfate, a white … Quinine
Palpitations, rapid pulse or med. tachycardia is a persistent accelerated pulse to over 90 beats per minute. A pulse of 150 beats per minute or more is called marked tachycardia. Signs of tachycardia, as with rapid atrial fibrillation, include regular or irregular thumping or pounding that may be felt as far up as the neck … Palpitations: Causes, Treatment & Help
