Anxiolytics

Products Anxiolytics are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and injectable preparations, among others. Structure and properties Anxiolytics are a structurally heterogeneous group. However, the representatives can be divided into different classes. These include, for example, the benzodiazepines or the tricyclic antidepressants. Effects Anxiolytics have antianxiety (anxiolytic) properties. They usually have additional effects, … Anxiolytics

Methoxyflurane

Products Methoxyflurane has been approved in many countries since 2018 as a liquid to produce a vapor for inhalation (Penthrox, inhaler). In Australia, the drug has been used since the early 1970s. The active ingredient was originally launched in the 1960s as an anesthetic, but is no longer used as such. Structure and properties Methoxyflurane … Methoxyflurane

Z-Drugs

Products Z-drugs – they are also called Z-substances – are usually taken in the form of film-coated tablets. In addition, other dosage forms such as sustained-release tablets and effervescent tablets are commercially available. Zolpidem (Stilnox) was the first substance from this group to be approved in many countries in 1990. In the literature, alluding to … Z-Drugs

Contraindications | Insidon®

Contraindications Patients suffering from certain diseases should not take Insidon® or only after consultation with their doctor. This applies to: Insidon® should not be used during pregnancy and lactation. Especially in the first trimester of pregnancy other preparations should be used. If it is necessary to take Insidon® while breastfeeding, the woman should stop breastfeeding, … Contraindications | Insidon®

Insidon®

Definition The drug Insidon® is a drug from the group of psychotropic drugs. Insidon® is a drug name, the active ingredient is opipramol. Insidon® is prescribed in particular for anxiety disorders and somatoform disorders (these are diseases in which no cause for certain physical symptoms can be found and where psychosocial factors play an important … Insidon®

Nitrous Oxide

Products Nitrous oxide (chemical name: dinitrogen monoxide) is commercially available as an inhalation gas as a monopreparation and as a fixed combination with oxygen. It has been used medicinally since 1844. Structure and properties Nitrous oxide (N2O, Mr = 44.01 g/mol) exists as a colorless gas with a sweetish odor, obtained from ammonium nitrate by … Nitrous Oxide