Frostbite

Symptoms In localized frostbite, the skin becomes pale, cold, hard, and insensitive to touch and pain. Only when it warms and thaws does redness appear and severe, pulsating pain, burning, and tingling set in. In addition, edema and blisters may form and, in a severe course, tissue dies. Often affected are exposed parts of the … Frostbite

Rivaroxaban

Products Rivaroxaban is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Xarelto, Xarelto vascular). It was approved in 2008 as the first agent in the direct factor Xa inhibitor group. Low-dose Xarelto vascular, 2.5 mg, was registered in many countries in 2019. Structure and properties Rivaroxaban (C19H18ClN3O5S, Mr = 435.9 g/mol) is a pure -enantiomer … Rivaroxaban

Enoxaparin

Products Enoxaparin is commercially available as a solution for injection (Clexane). It has been approved in many countries since 1988. Biosimilars were released in the EU in 2016 and in many countries in 2020 (Inhixa). Structure and properties Enoxaparin is present in the drug as enoxaparin sodium, the sodium salt of a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) … Enoxaparin

Evening Primrose Oil

Products Pure evening primrose oil and evening primrose oil soft capsules are available in pharmacies and drugstores from various suppliers. Furthermore, body care products and cosmetics are available. The capsules are also known as EPO capsules. EPO stands for Evening Primrose Oil, English for evening primrose oil. Stem plant Evening primrose L., of the evening … Evening Primrose Oil

Nadroparin

Products Nadroparin is commercially available as a solution for injection (Fraxiparine, Fraxiforte). It has been approved in many countries since 1988. Structure and properties Nadroparin is present in the drug as nadroparin calcium. It is the calcium salt of a low-molecular-weight heparin obtained by depolymerization of heparin from the intestinal mucosa of pigs using nitrous … Nadroparin

Cefamandol

Products Cefamandol is commercially available as an injectable (Mandokef). It has been approved in many countries since 1978. Structure and properties Cefamandol (C18H18N6O5S2, Mr = 462.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as cefamandolafate, a white powder that is readily soluble in water. Effects Cefamandol (ATC J01DA07) has bactericidal properties. The effects are due to inhibition … Cefamandol

Reteplase

Products Reteplase was marketed as an injectable (Rapilysin). The drug was approved in many countries in 1996 and withdrawn from the market in 2013. Structure and properties Reteplase is derivative of tissue-specific plasminogen activator (t-PA). It is a serine protease containing 355 of the 527 amino acids of native t-PA. The protein is produced by … Reteplase

Edoxaban

Products Edoxaban was approved in many countries and in the United States in 2015 in film-coated tablet form (Lixiana, some countries: Savaysa). In Japan, edoxaban was approved as early as 2011. Structure and properties Edoxaban (C24H30ClN7O4S, Mr = 548.1 g/mol) is present in the drug as edoxabantosilate monohydrate, a white to pale yellow powder that … Edoxaban

Transient Ischemic Attack

Symptoms The possible symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) include: Visual disturbances, temporary blindness Difficulty swallowing Sensory disturbances such as numbness or formication. Speech disorders Coordination disorders, loss of balance, paralysis. Behavioral disturbances, fatigue, drowsiness, agitation, psychosis, memory impairment. The symptoms occur suddenly, are transient and last only briefly, during a maximum of one … Transient Ischemic Attack

Antithrombin III

Effects Antithrombin III (ATC B01AB02) is anticoagulant: it is an endogenous substance that inhibits blood clotting. Its action is enhanced by heparins, which bind to and activate antithrombin III. Indications Substitution therapy in patients with congenital antithrombin III deficiency.

Antithrombotics

Effects Antithrombotic Anticoagulant Fibrinolytic Active ingredients Salicylates: Acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg (Aspirin Cardio). P2Y12 antagonists: Clopidogrel (Plavix, generics). Prasugrel (Efient) Ticagrelor (Brilique) GP IIb/IIIa antagonists: Abciximab (ReoPro) Eptifibatide (Integrilin) Tirofiban (Aggrastat) PAR-1 antagonists: Vorapaxar (Zontivity) Vitamin K antagonists (coumarins): Phenprocoumon (Marcoumar). Acenocoumarol (Sintrom) Not on sale in many countries: dicoumarol, warfarin. Heparins: Heparin sodium Heparin-Calcium … Antithrombotics

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins

Products Low-molecular-weight heparins are commercially available as injectable solutions, in the form of prefilled syringes, ampoules, and lancing ampoules. The active ingredients now commonly used in many countries were first approved in the late 1980s. Biosimilars are available in some countries. The active ingredients are abbreviated in English with the acronym LMWH (low molecular weight … Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins