Definition The dispensing of licensed medicines is strictly regulated by law in many countries. Drugs may be available by prescription (prescription-only), nonprescription, and over-the-counter. Typical dispensing points are pharmacies, drugstores and doctors’ offices, provided that self-dispensing is permitted by the canton. Category E drugs may also be sold in the retail trade, for example in … Dispensing Categories of Medicinal Products
Products Omeprazole is commercially available in tablet, capsule, and injection/infusion forms and has been approved in many countries since 1988. In addition to the original Antramups, generics and the -enantiomer esomeprazole (Nexium) are also commercially available. At the end of March 2010, after pantoprazole, omeprazole was also approved for self-medication in many countries. In the … Omeprazole: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Esomeprazole is commercially available as tablets, film-coated tablets, granules for oral suspension, and injectables (Nexium, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2000. Generics entered the market in 2012. Fixed combinations: Naproxen and esomeprazole (Vimovo, 2011). Acetylsalicylic acid and esomeprazole (Axanum, 2012), not commercially available. Structure and properties Esomeprazole (C17H19N3O3S, Mr = … Esomeprazole
Symptoms The leading symptoms of stomach burning include an uncomfortable burning sensation behind the breastbone and acid regurgitation. The burning sensation occurs primarily after eating, and pain along the esophagus may radiate. Other accompanying symptoms include hoarseness, coughing, nausea, difficulty swallowing, sleep disturbances, respiratory problems, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and enamel changes. … Stomach Burn
Products Several drugs are commercially available as enteric-coated tablets. Listed below are active ingredients that are administered with this dosage form: Proton pump inhibitors such as pantoprazole and esomeprazole. Some painkillers, e.g., NSAIDs such as diclofenac Digestive enzymes: pancreatin Laxative: bisacodyl Salicylates: mesalazine, acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg. Structure and properties Enteric coated tablets belong to … Enteric-Coated Tablets
Products Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commercially available in many countries in the form of film-coated tablets, MUPS tablets, capsules, as granules for preparation of an oral suspension, and as injectable and infusion preparations. The first active ingredient from this group to be approved in many countries was omeprazole (Antra, Losec), developed by Astra in … Proton Pump Inhibitors
Symptoms Dyspepsia is a digestive disorder that manifests itself in symptoms such as a feeling of fullness after eating, early satiety, upper abdominal pain, malaise, and burning in the stomach. Other digestive symptoms such as flatulence, nausea and vomiting may also occur. Causes Dyspepsia is divided into two categories. In so-called functional dyspepsia, no organic … Dyspepsia
Symptoms Possible symptoms of gastritis include a feeling of pressure and fullness, pain in the upper abdomen, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. Bleeding may occur. Symptoms may worsen or improve after eating. Possible complications include a chronic course, stomach and intestinal ulcers, bleeding, gastric rupture, stomach cancer, and vitamin B12 deficiency. Medical attention should … Gastritis
Products The fixed combination containing 81 mg acetylsalicylic acid and 20 mg esomeprazole was approved in many countries in June 2012 in capsule form (Axanum). In the EU, the drug has been registered since 2011. The amount of acetylsalicylic acid contained is less than in Aspirin cardio and generics, which usually contain 100 mg of … Acetylsalicylic Acid and Esomeprazole
Proton pump inhibitors contain active ingredients that reduce the acid content in the stomach by blocking the so-called proton pump (H+/K+-ATPase). Proton pump inhibitors are certified in Germany for illnesses such as reflux disease, gastritis, ulcers in the stomach and duodenum, and a pathologically increased production of gastric acid. Frequent application finds proton pump inhibitors … Proton pump inhibitors in comparison
Review Immediately after the introduction of the drug esomeprazole, it was heavily criticized. The manufacturer stated that due to the dosage form (Nexium Mups®) and the slower metabolism (processing of the active ingredient in the liver) of the active ingredient esomeprazole, there was a considerable advantage over conventional, older drugs. This assertion should be backed … Review | Proton pump inhibitors in comparison
Products Naproxen has been approved in many countries since 1975 and is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (e.g., Apranax, Proxen, generics). Other dosage forms such as the suppositories and the juice are no longer available. Drugs with a deep dose have been available over the counter since 1999 (Aleve with 200 mg … Naproxen: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses