When the nose is blocked, nasal sprays help to breathe and thus provide quick relief from acute rhinitis. But if used regularly for too long, there is a risk of nasal spray addiction: The nasal mucosa becomes accustomed to the active ingredient and the spray must be used more frequently to achieve the desired effect. … Help for Nasal Spray Addiction
Products Zolpidem is commercially available as film-coated tablets, sustained-release tablets, and effervescent tablets (Stilnox, Stilnox CR, generics, USA: Ambien). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Zolpidem (C19H21N3O, Mr = 307.39 g/mol) is an imidazopyridine that is structurally distinct from the benzodiazepines. It is present in drugs as zolpidem tartrate, … Zolpidem
Products Codeine is available alone or in combination with other active ingredients in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, capsules, dragées, syrups, drops, bronchial pastilles, and as suppositories. It is also combined fixedly with acetaminophen for the treatment of pain (see under codeine acetaminophen). Structure and properties Codeine (C18H21NO3, Mr = 299.36 g/mol) is -methylated … Codeine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products In many countries, finished medicines containing cocaine are currently no longer commercially available. However, they can be prepared as an extemporaneous prescription in a pharmacy. Cocaine is subject to the Narcotics Act and requires an aggravated prescription, but it is not banned as a drug. It is also sold as an illegal narcotic on … Cocaine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Methaqualone was launched in the 1960s and is now off the market in many countries. Toquilone compositum (fixed combination with diphenhydramine) was withdrawn from the market in late 2005. Methaqualone is now one of the more tightly controlled narcotics (schedule a). Structure and properties Methaqualone (C16H14N2O, Mr = 250.3 g/mol) is a quinazoline derivative. … Methaqualone
Products Flurazepam is commercially available in tablet form (Dalmadorm). It has been approved in many countries since 1972. Structure and properties Flurazepam (C21H23ClFN3O, Mr = 387.9 g/mol) is a 1,4-benzodiazepine. It is present in drugs as flurazepam hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. Effects Flurazepam (ATC N05CD01) has sleep-inducing and … Flurazepam
Alcohol is the people’s No. 1 drug, with every German consuming an average of 138.4 liters of alcoholic beverages each year. This damages the body in many ways, but the liver, as the central organ of alcohol breakdown, is particularly affected. How alcohol affects the liver, we explain here. Definition: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence … Alcohol: the Liver Bears the Brunt
Synonyms Tobacco smoking, nicotine consumption, nicotine abuse “cold turkey. “ Acupuncture for smoking hypnosis Mesotherapy Behavioral Therapy Nicotine replacement therapy (Nicorette) Drug therapy Cold withdrawal” means stopping smoking without any supporting measures. Acupuncture as well as hypnosis to quit are among the alternative healing methods of smoking. For more information about hypnosis, please read our … Quit smoking
Definition In the case of an infection of the upper respiratory tract, such as a cold, a variety of drugs are used. One of them is nasal spray. When buying the mostly over-the-counter drugs, pharmacists always specifically emphasise that nasal sprays are not intended for long-term use. This information is very relevant, as excessive nasal … Dependence on nasal spray
Nasal spray during pregnancy There have not been enough scientific studies to date on whether the use of nasal spray with xylometazoline is safe during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. It is possible that an overdose has a negative effect on the baby’s blood supply or inhibits the production of breast milk during breastfeeding. Only in … Nasal spray during pregnancy | Dependence on nasal spray
