The fig leaf squash, a member of the cucurbit family, is one of the five squash species to which almost all varieties of squash grown around the world can be traced. Unlike most other pumpkin varieties, which like warm, rather dry lowland climates, the fig leaf pumpkin thrives in moist high altitudes up to about … Fig Leaf Squash: Intolerance & Allergy
Products Cortisone tablets are medicinal products which are intended for ingestion and contain active substances from the group of glucocorticoids. The tablets, water-soluble tablets and sustained-release tablets are usually monopreparations, which are often divisible. Glucocorticoids were first used medicinally in the late 1940s. Structure and properties The glucocorticoids contained in the drugs are derived from … Cortisone Tablets Effects and Side Effects
Products Bisphosphonates are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and as injection and infusion preparations. They are also combined fixed with vitamin D3. Their effects on bone were described in the 1960s. Etidronate was the first active ingredient to be approved (out of trade). Structure and properties Bisphosphonates contain a central carbon atom … Bisphosphonates Effects and Side Effects
Products Sulfasalazine is commercially available as tablets and as dragées with an enteric coating (salazopyrin, salazopyrin EN, some countries: azulfidine, azulfidine EN, or RA). It has been approved in many countries since 1950. EN stands for enteric coated and RA for Rheumatoid Arthritis. EN dragées have a coating to prevent irritation and improve gastric tolerance. … Sulfasalazine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
The term contraction (Latin contrahere = to contract) is used to describe the process by which a muscle either shortens or increases its tension. There are different types of contractions with different functional significance. What is the coronary contraction? The term contraction (Latin contrahere = to contract) is used to describe the process by which … Contraction: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The contractility of the heart is the force with which the heart contracts and causes blood to move. It depends on several factors and can be influenced by medications. What is the force of contraction? The contractile force of the heart is the force with which the heart contracts and causes blood to move. A … Contractile Force: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Products Patiromer was approved in the United States in 2015 and in many countries and the EU in 2017 as a powder for oral suspension (Veltassa). Structure and properties Patiromer is a nonabsorbable cation exchange polymer containing a calcium–sorbitol complex as a counterion. It exists as a white powder that is virtually insoluble in water. … Patiromer
The complex cellular and physiological processes in living organisms require finely tuned regulation at the molecular level to ensure the adaptability of, for example, an animal or a plant to its habitat. To this end, numerous molecules exist that intervene in processes such as cell communication, metabolism or cell division. One of these molecules is … Calmodulin: Function & Diseases
Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid polypeptide produced primarily in the C cells of the thyroid gland. As a controlling hormone, it causes a decrease in blood calcium and phosphate levels via inhibition of bone resorption and increased excretion of calcium and phosphate. With regard to calcium concentration, calcitonin is an antagonist, and with regard to … Calcitonin: Function & Diseases
Calcitriol is a very potent secosteroid that resembles steroid hormones because of its structure. It is hydroxylated in a wide variety of tissues, but predominantly in the kidneys, and is sometimes prescribed as a medication. What is calcitriol? Unlike other vitamins, vitamin D can be produced in the body itself. Deficiency symptoms only occur when … Calcitriol: Function & Diseases
Calcium is one of the most important minerals, which must be supplied to the body. If the body is insufficiently supplied with calcium, deficiency symptoms occur, the so-called calcium deficiency. A 60-kilogram person, for example, consists of just under 1.1 kilograms of calcium, with 99 percent of the calcium found in bones and teeth. What … Calcium Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Lymecycline is commercially available in the form of capsules (Tetralysal). It was approved in many countries in 2005. Structure and properties Lymecycline (C29H38N4O10, Mr = 602.6 g/mol) is a water-soluble prodrug of the antibiotic tetracycline with the amino acid lysine. Lymecycline is better absorbed than tetracycline. Effects Lymecycline (ATC J01AA04) has bacteriostatic properties against … Lymecycline
