Products Triethanolamine is found as an excipient in pharmaceuticals such as emulsions, creams and gels, and personal care products, among others. It is also known as trolamine in the pharmaceutical industry. It should not be confused with trometamol. Structure and properties Triethanolamine (C6H15NO3, Mr = 149.2 g/mol) is present as a clear, viscous, colorless to … Triethanolamine
Products Distribution of Vita-Merfen ointment (Novartis) was discontinued in many countries in 2014. Vita-Hexin from the company Streuli, for example, was used as a replacement. The company Verfora took over the brand in 2017 and brought Vita-Merfen back to the market in 2020. This with the same active ingredients, but with an adapted ointment base. … Vita-Merfen
Products Magnesium hydroxide is commercially available as suspension, chewable tablets, powder with excipients, pure powder and effervescent powder (Magnesia San Pellegrino, Alucol is a fixed combination with aluminum oxide, pure powder from Hänseler), among others. Magnesium hydroxide has been registered in many countries since 1935. In English, the suspension is called “Milk of Magnesia” because … Magnesium Hydroxide
Products Cinchocaine is commercially available in the form of hemorrhoid ointments and suppositories. These are combination products. Cinchocaine was approved in many countries in 1958. Structure and properties Cinchocaine (C20H29N3O2, Mr = 343.5 g/mol) is a quinoline derivative. It is present in drugs as a base or in the form of the salt cinchocaine hydrochloride. … Cinchocaine
Products Acids are found in numerous drugs as active ingredients or as excipients. As pure substances, they are available in pharmacies and drugstores. In the household, they are found, for example, in lemon juice, fruit juice, vinegar and cleaning agents. Definition Acids (HA), with the exception of Lewis acids, are chemical compounds that contain a … Acids
Products Some pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food products are commercially available as effervescent powders. However, effervescent tablets or granules are much more commonly used today. Effervescent powders should be stored away from moisture. Structure and properties Effervescent powders are powders that usually contain an acid such as citric acid or tartaric acid and a base … Effervescent Powder
Definition and properties An effervescent tablet is an uncoated tablet that is dissolved or allowed to disintegrate in water before administration. The resulting solution or suspension is drunk or, less commonly, used in other ways. For example, effervescent tablets exist for cleaning dentures or cold remedies with essential oil for inhalation. Effervescent tablets are usually … Effervescent Tablets
Products Alkaloids and their derivatives are contained as active ingredients in numerous medicines. They have been used medicinally for thousands of years, such as opium with morphine or coca leaves with cocaine. In 1805, a pure alkaloid was extracted for the first time by the German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner with morphine. Structure and properties Alkaloids … Alkaloids
Definition Alcohols are a group of organic compounds with the general chemical structure R-OH. The hydroxyl group (OH) is attached to an aliphatic carbon atom. Aromatic alcohols are called phenols. They are a separate group of substances. Alcohols can be obtained as derivatives of water (H 2 O) in which a hydrogen atom has been … Alcohols
Products Sodium carbonate or soda ash is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. The various products differ in the bound crystal water. In pharmaceuticals, it is included as an excipient. Structure and properties Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3, Mr = 105.988 g/mol) exists as a white, crystalline, odorless, and highly hygroscopic powder that is … Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)
Products Pure sodium citrate is available in pharmacies and drugstores. It is included in various drugs as an excipient or as an active ingredient. This article refers to trisodium citrate. Structure and properties Sodium citrate (C6H5Na3O7, Mr = 258.07 g/mol) is the trisodium salt of citric acid. The pharmacopoeia defines the dihydrate. It exists as … Sodium Citrate
Products Sodium dihydrogen phosphate is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is included as an active ingredient and excipient in pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties The pharmacopoeia defines sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate (NaH2PO4 – 2 H2O, Mr = 156.0 g/mol). It exists as a white powder or colorless crystals and is very … Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate
