capsaicin

Rubefacias

Effects Promoting blood circulation (hyperemic). Warming Analgesic Skin irritant Indications Rheumatic complaints, soft tissue rheumatism. Painful, inflammatory, degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, spine or intervertebral discs. Muscle tension, movement pain, lumbago, stiff neck, sciatica. Active ingredients Preparations with ammonia Nicotinic esters: Benzyl nicotinate Ethyl nicotinate Methyl nicotinate Heat pads Vegetable … Rubefacias

Phenols

Definition Phenols are organic compounds consisting of aromatics bearing one or more hydroxyl groups (Ar-OH). The simplest representative is phenol: this in contrast to alcohols, which are bonded to an aliphatic radical. For example, benzyl alcohol is an alcohol and not a phenol. Nomenclature The names of phenols are formed with the suffix –phenol, e.g., … Phenols

Low Blood Pressure

Symptoms Low blood pressure does not necessarily cause symptoms and often remains asymptomatic. Possible symptoms include: Pale and cold skin, cold hands and feet, sweating. Visual disturbances: Blackening in front of the eyes, flickering, parts of the visual field fail Concentration disorders Rapid pulse, palpitations Ringing in the ears Dizziness Weakness, fatigue, lack of performance … Low Blood Pressure

Hyperalgesia: Causes, Treatment & Help

Patients of hyperalgesia experience mildly painful stimuli with a higher intensity. This reduction in pain threshold is mediated by either the central or peripheral nervous system. Therapy is provided by conservative treatment steps such as pain management. What is hyperalgesia? Pain threshold is a variable quantity and thus subject to fluctuation. People consequently have different … Hyperalgesia: Causes, Treatment & Help

Heat Patch

Products Various heat patches and heat wraps are on the market in many countries. Some products are registered as medicines, while others are marketed as medical devices. Ingredients Some heat patches contain a capsicum extract obtained from the dried, ripe fruits of -species (cayenne pepper, “hot chili”). The extract’s ingredients include capsaicinoids such as capsaicin. … Heat Patch

Menthol

Structure As menthol (C10H20O, r = 156.3 g/mol) is the naturally occurring (-)- or L-menthol (levomenthol, levomentholum). The European Pharmacopoeia contains two monographs: 1. menthol Levomentholum 2. racemic menthol Mentholum racemicum Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol. It has three asymmetric carbon atoms and occurs in four diastereomeric enantiomer pairs. Stem plants Menthol is found … Menthol

Pain Gels

Products Pain gels are available in pharmacies and drugstores from a variety of suppliers. Structure and properties Gels consist of gelled liquids. They are made with suitable swelling agents (gelling agents). These include, for example, celluloses and starches. The pharmacopoeia distinguishes between hydrophilic gels and lipophilic gels with a fat content (emgels, lipogels). Active ingredients … Pain Gels

Pain Patch

Products Pain plasters are available as self-adhesive pads in various sizes and compositions at pharmacies and drugstores. Some are approved as medicines, while others are approved as medical devices. In many countries, well-known brands include Flector, Flector Plus, Olfen, ABC, Perskindol, and Isola, for example. This article refers primarily to products approved for self-medication and … Pain Patch

Itch

Physiological background Itch results from activation of specialized afferent unmyelinated C fibers in the skin. These fibers are anatomically identical to those that conduct pain but differ in function and stimulus transmission to the brain. They contain a number of receptors such as histamine receptors, PAR-2, endothelin receptor, and TRPV1, and mediators such as histamine, … Itch

Cold Urticaria

Note See also the following page: cholinergic urticaria. Symptoms Localized or generalized depending on exposure. Cold-exposed areas of the body are often affected, such as the face: wheals, redness, itching, burning, angioedema. Systemic accompanying symptoms such as fever, chills, pain, headache; complications such as anaphylaxis, respiratory distress, collapse (see below). Symptoms usually appear shortly after … Cold Urticaria

Nonivamide

Products Nonivamide was included among other active ingredients in Histalgan liniment (off label). Structure and properties Nonivamide (C17H27NO3, Mr = 293.4 g/mol) or pseudocapsaicin is an analog of capsaicin. It is also referred to as synthetic capsaicin. Effects Nonivamide (ATC M02AC) has hyperemicidal, skin irritant, and analgesic properties. Indications For the treatment of pain and … Nonivamide