Products Rivastigmine is commercially available as capsules, oral solution, and transdermal patch (Exelon, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Structure and properties Rivastigmine (C14H22N2O2, Mr = 250.3 g/mol) is a phenyl carbamate. It exists in the oral forms as rivastigmine hydrogenotartrate, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. … Rivastigmine
Products Memantine is commercially available as film-coated tablets, meltable tablets, and oral solution (Axura, Ebixa). It has been approved in many countries since 2003. Generic versions were registered in 2014. Structure and properties Memantine (C12H21N, Mr = 179.3 g/mol) is present in drugs as memantine hydrochloride, a white powder that is insoluble in water. Memantine … Memantine
Products Potassium is commercially available, among other things, in the form of effervescent tablets (so-called effervettes), as sustained-release dragées and sustained-release tablets (e.g., Kalium Hausmann, KCl-retard, Plus Kalium). It is also contained in sports drinks such as Isostar or Sponser. The dose is usually expressed in millimoles (mmol) or milliequivalents (mEq): 1 mmol = 39.1 … Potassium Health Benefits
Products Codeine is available alone or in combination with other active ingredients in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, capsules, dragées, syrups, drops, bronchial pastilles, and as suppositories. It is also combined fixedly with acetaminophen for the treatment of pain (see under codeine acetaminophen). Structure and properties Codeine (C18H21NO3, Mr = 299.36 g/mol) is -methylated … Codeine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Promazine is commercially available in the form of dragées (Prazine). It has been approved in many countries since 1957. Structure and properties Promazine (C17H20N2S, Mr = 284.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as promazine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. It is a dimethylamine derivative of phenothiazine and structurally … Promazine
Products In many countries, drugs containing promethazine are currently no longer on the market. The last product to be withdrawn from the market was Rhinathiol promethazine with the expectorant carbocisteine on January 31, 2009. However, medicines are still available in many countries. The original drug is Phenergan. Promethazine was developed in the 1940s at Rhône-Poulenc, … Promethazine
Products Darifenacin is commercially available in the form of sustained-release tablets (Emselex). It has been approved in many countries since 2005. Structure and properties Darifenacin (C28H30N2O2, Mr = 426.6 g/mol) is a tertiary amine. It is present in drugs as darifenacin hydrobromide, a white crystalline powder. Effects Darifenacin (ATC G04BD10) has parasympatholytic properties. It is … Darifenacin
Products Dimenhydrinate is commercially available in the form of tablets, dragées, [chewing gum dragées>chewing gum], and capsules, among others. Since 2012, a combination with the calcium channel blocker cinnarizine has been approved in many countries (Arlevert) see under Cinnarizine and Dimenhydrinate. Structure and properties Dimenhydrinate (C24H28ClN5O3, Mr = 470.0 g/mol) is the salt of diphenhydramine … Dimenhydrinate
Products Antivertiginosa are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and drops, among others. The name of the drug group is derived from anti- (against) and vertigo, the Latin technical term for vertigo or spinning. Structure and properties Antivertiginosa do not have a uniform structure because different drug groups are used. Effects The agents … Antivertiginosa
Products Hydromorphone is commercially available as sustained-release tablets, sustained-release capsules, capsules, solution for injection, solution for infusion, and drops (e.g., Palladon, Jurnista, Hydromorphoni HCl Streuli). It has been approved in many countries since 1996. Structure and properties Hydromorphone (C17H19NO3, Mr = 285.3 g/mol) is a semisynthetic, hydrogenated and oxidized morphine derivative. It is present in … Hydromorphone
Symptoms Watery runny nose (rhinorrhea) occurs in association with eating. There is usually no itching, sneezing, eye involvement, or stuffy nose as in allergic rhinitis, for example, hay fever. Runny nose while eating is bothersome and a psychosocial problem. Causes Stimulation of muscarinic receptors (parasympathetic nervous system). Post-traumatic or after surgery Idiopathic Histamine intolerance Trigger … Gustatory Rhinitis (Runny Nose During Eating)
Symptoms Globus syndrome1 manifests as the sensation of having a lump, foreign body, uncomfortable feeling, or tightness/pressure in the throat. On medical examination, no foreign body or tissue overgrowth can be detected. The discomfort occurs primarily with empty swallowing and improves with eating or drinking. Difficulty swallowing and pain, on the other hand, do not … Globe Syndrome
