Products Marshmallow is included in cold and flu remedies, for example, in teas, tea mixtures, cough suppressants, and candies. Marshmallow syrup is also prepared from the medicinal drug, and marshmallow is an ingredient in chest tea (PH) and the so-called snail juice. Stem plant Marshmallow L., like mallow – which is used for similar applications … Marshmallow: Medicinal Uses
Products Marshmallow syrup is available in pharmacies and drugstores. You can make it yourself or purchase it from suppliers. Marshmallow is also a typical ingredient in snail juice and the syrup is also used to make finished medicines. Ingredients Various manufacturing regulations exist. For example, the German Drug Codex (DAC) and the Austrian Pharmacopoeia (ÖAB) … Marshmallow Syrup
Products Dropropizine is commercially available in the form of pastilles (Larylin). The drug is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Dropropizine (C13H20N2O2, Mr = 236.3 g/mol) is a racemate. The -enantiomer levodropropizine is reported to be more pharmacologically active (see there). Effects Dropropizine (ATC R05DB19) is antitussive. Indications Irritative cough, upper respiratory tract … Dropropicin
Products Bee honey is available in grocery stores and from beekeepers, among other places. Medicinal honey ointments and honey pads are available in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g., Medihoney). Structure and properties Bee honey is a variable natural product formed by the honey bee. The bees take nectar from plants or honeydew and mix it with … Bee Honey
Trade names Oxycontin®, Oxygesic Chemical name and molecular formula (5R,9R,13S,14S)-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-6-one; C18H21NO4Oxycodone belongs to the class of strong opioid analgesics. It is used to relieve severe to very severe pain, but also has a cough-relieving effect. It is therefore also a very effective antitussive (cough-relieving drug) such as codeine. The WHO level scheme (scheme of pain … Oxycodone
Side effects As with all drugs in the class of opioid analgesics, a number of undesirable side effects can occur. First of all, it should be said that Oxycodone has a very high addiction potential, about which the patient must be informed in advance. It can lead to strong euphoria and therefore carries a high … Side effects | Oxycodone
Products Pentoxyverine is commercially available as syrup and drops, among other products. The drug is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Pentoxyverine (C20H31NO3, Mr = 333.5 g/mol) is a phenylcyclopentane derivative. In pharmaceuticals, it is present as pentoxyverine citrate. It is also referred to as carbetapentane. Effects Pentoxyverine (ATC R05DB05) has antitussive, mild … Pentoxyverine
Products Terpine hydrate is commercially available in suppository form (Rectoseptal, combination). It has been approved in many countries since 1951. Structure and properties Terpine hydrate (C10H20O2 – H2O, Mr = 190.3 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless and shiny crystals. It is sparingly soluble in water. Effects Terpine hydrate (ATC R05CA10) … Terpine Hydrate
Products Morclofon is commercially available as a syrup (Nitux). It has been approved in many countries since 1979. Structure and properties Morclofon (C21H24ClNO5, Mr = 405.87 g/mol) is 4′-chloro-3,5-dimethoxy-4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)benzophenone. Effects Morclofon (ATC R05DB25) has central antitussive and bronchospasmolytic properties. It is an older drug. Modern registration studies are lacking. Indications For the treatment of irritable … Morclofon
Products and production Morphine drops are an aqueous dropping solution of morphine hydrochloride, usually in concentration 1% or 2%, maximum 4%. The concentration refers to the salt; the effective amount of morphine base is less. The drug is subject to strict control as an anesthetic and is available only on prescription. The morphine drops of … Morphine Drops
Products Levodropropizine is commercially available in the form of drops and as a syrup (e.g., Quimbo). The drug is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Levodropropizine (C13H20N2O2, Mr = 236.3 g/mol) is a white crystalline powder. It is the -enantiomer of dropropizine (Larylin) and a phenylpiperazine propane derivative. Levodropropizine is considered more pharmacologically … Levodropropizine
Paracodin® is a drug from the group of antitussives (cough suppressants) and is used for unproductive irritable cough. The active ingredient contained in Paracodin is dihydrocodeine. Dihydrocodeine is a derivative of the opium alkaloid morphine and a derivative of codeine, which in turn is prescribed as an antitussive and painkiller. In Germany, Paracodin® falls under … Paracodin®
