Products Chickenpox vaccine is commercially available as an injectable in many countries (e.g., Varivax). It can also be combined fixed with the MMR vaccine (= MMRV vaccine). Structure and properties This is a live attenuated vaccine containing varicella-zoster virus of the OKA/Merck strain grown in human cells. This strain was developed in Japan in the … Chickenpox Vaccination
Products Dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid is commercially available in some countries as a solution for injection and in capsule form (Dimaval). Structure and properties Dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid or DMPS (C3H8O3S3, Mr = 188.3 g/mol) exists in the drug as a sodium salt and monohydrate. It is a dithiol and a sulfonic acid structurally related to dimercaprol. Effects DMPS … Dimercaptopropanesulfonic Acid (DMPS)
Products Fomepizole is commercially available as an injection or infusion solution. In many countries, the drug is not registered, but it is among the official antidotes of the FOPH and can be imported from abroad. Structure and properties Fomepizole (C4H6N2, Mr = 82.1 g/mol) is 4-methylpyrazole, a clear to yellow liquid that can exist as … Fomepizole
Products Amyl nitrite is commercially available in the form of ampoules (Amyle Nitrite Inhalant USP). The product, available in many countries, is imported from abroad and is not officially approved as a drug. Amyl nitrite is included in the Federal Office of Public Health‘s antidote list and must be stocked in hospitals for the treatment … Amyl Nitrite
Health risks Tobacco smoking is one of the greatest threats to public health. The WHO estimates that up to 6 million people worldwide die prematurely from it each year, 600,000 of them from passive smoking. For Switzerland, the figure is around 9,000 deaths per year. And yet, about 28% of the population still smokes today, … Smoking: How does it affect your health?
Products Vitamin D is available in many countries from various suppliers as a dropper solution or as an oral solution (e.g., Streuli, Wild, Burgerstein, Drossapharm). Structure and properties The preparations contain the precursor cholecalciferol (C27H44O, Mr = 384.6 g/mol). Vitamin D3 exists as white crystals that are practically insoluble in water and soluble in fatty … Vitamin D for Infants and Young Children
Products TBE vaccine is commercially available as an injection suspension for adults and children (Encepur N, Encepur N Children, TBE-Immune CC, TBE-Immune Junior) and must be stored in a refrigerator. The vaccine has been licensed in many countries since 1979. Ingredients The vaccine contains TBE viruses of strain Karlsruhe K23 or Neudörfl (a locality in … Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine for Disease Prevention
Products Influenza vaccines are commercially available as injectables from a variety of suppliers in many countries. Structure and properties Vaccines licensed in many countries contain inactivated influenza virus surface antigens, hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, according to annual WHO recommendations. Since the viruses change slightly on an ongoing basis, continuous adaptation is necessary. The vaccines are so-called … Flu Vaccine
Products Hard cheeses are available in grocery stores, cheese dairies, and specialized cheese stores, among other places. Among the best-known hard cheeses in Switzerland are Emmentaler, Gruyère (Gruyère) and certain Alpine cheeses. The Sbrinz is counted among the extra hard cheeses. In addition, numerous other varieties exist. Production and ingredients Hard cheese is a food … Hard Cheese
