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Hydrocortisone Acetate Eye Ointment

Products Hydrocortisone acetate eye ointment Hydrocortisone-POS 1% was approved in many countries in 2014. Structure and properties Hydrocortisone acetate (C23H32O6, Mr = 404.5 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is an acetylated hydrocortisone (cortisol). Effects Hydrocortisone acetate (ATC S01BA02) has anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, immunosuppressive, and antipruritic properties. The … Hydrocortisone Acetate Eye Ointment

Brolucizumab

Products Brolucizumab was approved as a solution for injection in the United States in 2019 and in many countries in 2020 (Beovu). Structure and properties Brolucizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment with a single Fv chain (single-chain antibody fragment, scFv). The molecular mass is in the range of 26 kDa. It is significantly lower … Brolucizumab

Bromfenac

Products Bromfenac is commercially available in the form of eye drops (Yellox). It was approved in the United States in 2005 and in the EU in 2011. It was registered in many countries in 2013. Structure and properties Bromfenac (C15H12BrNO3, Mr = 334.2 g/mol) is a benzophenone derivative. It is present in solution in drugs … Bromfenac

Dermotrichia Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Dermotrichia syndrome is a disease that usually has genetic causes. Consequently, affected patients suffer from dermotrichia syndrome from birth. At the same time, previous observations show that the disease occurs on average only with low frequency in individuals. Dermotrichia syndrome is essentially characterized by three typical complaints. These are alopecia, ichthyosis and photophobia. What is … Dermotrichia Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Voretigenneparvovec

Products Voretigenneparvovec was approved in the United States in 2017, in the EU in 2018, and in many countries in 2020 as a concentrate and solvent for the preparation of a solution for injection (Luxturna). Structure and properties Voretigenneparvovec is the capsid of an adeno-associated viral vector serotype 2 (AAV2). It contains the cDNA of … Voretigenneparvovec

Retinoblastoma

Synonyms retinal tumor What is a retinoblastoma? A retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina (at the back of the eye). This tumor is genetic, i.e. hereditary. It usually occurs in childhood and is malignant. How common is retinoblastoma? Retinoblastoma is a congenital tumor or it develops in early childhood. It is the most common … Retinoblastoma

Beclometasone

Products Beclometasone is commercially available as a drug for inhalation and as a nasal spray (Qvar, Beclo Orion). It has been approved in many countries since 1998. This article refers to inhalation. See also under beclometasone nasal spray. Beclometasone is also combined with formoterol fix; see under Beclometasone and Formoterol (Foster). In 2020, a fixed … Beclometasone

LASIK: Treatment, Effect & Risks

To be able to see sharply again – without glasses or contact lenses – that is what LASIK promises. LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) is a laser eye surgery procedure performed since 1990. The goal is the correction of optical refractive errors. LASIK is in demand: in Germany alone, the number of laser eye surgeries … LASIK: Treatment, Effect & Risks