Products Digestive enzymes are commercially available as drugs and dietary supplements, including tablets and capsules. Unlike other therapeutic proteins, they can be ingested and do not need to be injected. They can usually be stored at room temperature. Structure and properties Digestive enzymes are proteins produced by living organisms. They are obtained on the one … Digestive Enzymes
Products Pure benzyl alcohol is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Benzyl alcohol (C7H8O, Mr = 108.1 g/mol) is a primary aromatic alcohol. It exists as a clear, colorless, oily liquid with an aromatic odor that is soluble in water. The melting point is -15.2 °C, and the boiling point is 205 °C. … Benzyl Alcohol
Products Pure potassium dihydrogen phosphate is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4, Mr = 136.1 g/mol) is the monopotassium salt of phosphoric acid. It exists as a white, crystalline and odorless powder or as colorless crystals. The salt is readily soluble in water and reacts acidically in solution. K+H2PO4– … Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate
Products Trometamol is found as an excipient in drugs, for example, in liquid and semisolid dosage forms. It should not be confused with triethanolamine (trolamine). Structure and properties Trometamol (C4H11NO3, Mr = 121.1 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless crystals and is readily soluble in water. It contains both hydroxyl groups … Trometamol
Background Medicines are usually stored at room temperature between 15 to 25 °C (sometimes up to 30 °C). However, for relatively many drugs, storage in the refrigerator at a temperature between 2 to 8 °C is mandatory. Why? At a low temperature, the molecular movement and reactivity of the compounds is reduced, germ growth is … Store Cool
Products Butylated hydroxyanisole is found in numerous drugs as an excipient, for example in semisolid and liquid dosage forms, as well as in tablets and soft capsules. Structure and properties Butylated hydroxyanisole (C11H16O2, Mr = 180.3 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish or faintly pinkish crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. It … Butylhydroxyanisole
Products Many medicines as well as medical devices, chemicals and dietary supplements are sold as powders, for example painkillers, inhalants (powder inhalers), vitamins and minerals, salts, alkaline powders, probiotics, cold remedies and laxatives. Unlike in the past, powders have become less important as a form of medicine, but they are still used regularly. Structure and … Powder
Products Morphine is available in many countries in various dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, oral suspension, syrup, morphine drops, suppositories, and injectables. It is also prepared in pharmacies as an extemporaneous formulation. Structure and properties Morphine (C17H19NO3, Mr = 285.3 g/mol) is present in drugs mainly as morphine hydrochloride and as morphine sulfate pentahydrate. These … Morphine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Clindamycin is commercially available in several dosage forms. This article refers to oral administration with capsules (Dalacin C, generics). Clindamycin has been approved in many countries since 1970. Structure and properties Clindamycin (C18H33ClN2O5S, Mr = 425.0 g/mol) is a semisynthetic derivative of lincomycin obtained from (7-chloro-7-deoxy-lincomycin). In the capsules, the active ingredient is present … Clindamycin
Products Valtoco diazepam nasal spray was approved in the United States in 2020. The benzodiazepine diazepam has been available in other dosage forms since the 1960s. Structure and properties Diazepam (C16H13ClN2O, Mr = 284.7 g/mol) is a lipophilic benzodiazepine. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. Effects Diazepam … Diazepam Nasal Spray
Definition Capsules are solid and single-dose dosage forms of medicine of various shapes and sizes, usually intended for ingestion. This article refers to hard capsules. Soft capsules are covered in a separate article. Hard capsules, unlike them, do not contain plasticizers. Capsules consist of a capsule shell and the filling material, which contains the active … Capsules
Products Hard grease is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can order it from specialized suppliers. Many different types exist. Structure and properties Hard fat consists of a mixture of mono-, di- and triglycerides obtained by esterification of fatty acids of natural origin with glycerol or by transesterification of fats of … Hard Grease
