Products Zinc is found in numerous pharmaceutical products. This article refers to peroral administration, for example, in the form of tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, and effervescent tablets. Zinc should not be confused with tin. Structure and properties Zinc (Zn) is a chemical element with an atomic number of 20 that exists as a brittle, blue-silver … Zinc
Products Chewing gums with active pharmaceutical ingredients are available in pharmacies and drugstores. In many countries, only a few pharmaceuticals are approved as chewing gums. Most belong to other product categories, for example, confectionery, dietary supplements, or dental care products. Structure and properties Active ingredient-containing chewing gums are solid single-dose preparations with a base mass … Chewing Gums
Products Cefalexin is commercially available as a veterinary drug in the form of tablets, chewable tablets, and suspensions. It is available both as a monopreparation (e.g., Cefacat, Cefadog) and in combination with kanamycin (Ubrolexin). It has been approved in many countries since 1986. Structure and properties Cefalexin (C16H17N3O4S , Mr = 347.4 g/mol) exists as … Cefalexin
Products Multivitamin preparations are commercially available in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets and juice, among others. Among the best-known brands in many countries are, for example, Burgerstein CELA, Centrum and Supradyn. Some products are approved as medicines and others as dietary supplements. Supradyn (Bayer) was originally manufactured by Roche and has been … Multivitamin Supplements
Definition and properties Tablets are solid dosage forms containing one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (exception: placebos). They are intended to be taken by mouth. Tablets may be swallowed unchewed or chewed, dissolved in water or allowed to disintegrate before use, or retained in the oral cavity, depending on the galenic form. The Latin term … Tablets
Products Hydrous alumina is commercially available in combination with magnesium hydroxide as a suspension and in the form of chewable tablets (Alucol). It has been approved in many countries since 1957. Structure and properties Alumina (Al2O3, Mr = 102.0 g/mol) is the oxide of aluminum. Hydrous alumina, as defined by the pharmacopoeia, contains 47 to … Alumina
Products Iron is available in the form of tablets, capsules, chewable tablets, drops, as a syrup, direct granules and as a solution for injection, among others (selection). These are approved drugs and dietary supplements. It is also combined with folic acid, with vitamin C and with other vitamins and minerals fix. Some dosage forms are … Iron
Products Hydrotalcite was approved in many countries since 1992 and was commercially available as a suspension (Rennie Gel Hydrotalcite, off label). In Germany, it is also available as chewable tablets (Talcid, generic). Structure and properties Hydrotalcite (Al2Mg6(OH)16CO3 – 4H2O, Mr = 531.9 g/mol) is a magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate with a layered lattice structure. … Hydrotalcite
Products Sodium alginate, along with sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate, is commercially available as chewable tablets and as a suspension (Gaviscon). It was approved in many countries in 2013. Structure and properties Sodium alginate is mainly composed of the sodium salt of alginic acid. Alginic acid is a mixture of polyuronic acids with alternating proportions … Sodium Alginate
Products Calcium carbonate is commercially available as a drug in the form of tablets, capsules, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, and oral suspension, among others. Some products are combination preparations, for example with vitamin D3 or other antacids. Structure and properties Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 , M r = 100.1 g/mol) exists in pharmacopoeia quality … Calcium Carbonate
Products Albendazole is commercially available as chewable tablets and as a suspension (zentel). It was approved in many countries in 1993. Structure and properties Albendazole (C12H15N3O2S, Mr = 265.3 g/mol) exists as a white to slightly yellowish powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a benzimidazole derivative and is completely biotransformed after absorption. … Albendazole
Products Lotilaner was approved in the EU in 2017 and in the U.S. and many countries in 2018 in chewable tablet form for dogs and as chewable tablets for cats (Credelio). Structure and properties Lotilaners (C20H14Cl3F6N3O3S, Mr = 596.8 g/mol) belongs to the isoxazoline group and exists as a pure -enantiomer. Effects Lotilaner (ATCvet QP53BE04) … Lotilan
