Products Polidocanol is commercially available in a variety of topical medications, including skin care products, creams, lotions, gels, and sprays. Parenterally, it is also used for local sclerotherapy of veins; see Polidocanol for Vein Sclerotherapy. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines polidocanol as a mixture of ethers of various macrogols with fatty alcohols, mainly … Polidocanol
Products Hydroxyethyl cellulose is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is included in various drugs as an excipient. Structure and properties Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a partially -(2-hydroxyethylated) cellulose. It is produced with ethylene oxide and cellulose. Hydroxyethyl cellulose exists as a white, yellowish white, or grayish white powder or as granules … Hydroxyethylcellulose
Products Hydroxyethyl salicylate is commercially available as gels, creams, and sprays, among other combination products. Structure and properties Hydroxyethyl salicylate (C9H10O4, Mr = g/mol) exists as a colorless, oily liquid or in as colorless crystals that are sparingly soluble in water. It is an ester of salicylic acid. Effects Hydroxyethyl salicylate has analgesic and anti-inflammatory … Hydroxyethyl Salicylate
Products Hydroxypropyl cellulose is found in numerous drugs as an excipient, for example in gels and tablets. Structure and properties Hydroxypropyl cellulose is a partially -(2-hydroxypropylated) cellulose. It exists as a white to yellowish-white powder or granules and is hygroscopic when dried. Hydroxypropyl cellulose is soluble in cold water, but practically insoluble in hot water … Hydroxypropylcellulose
Products Disinfectants are commercially available in the form of sprays, as solutions, gels, soaps and as soaked swabs, among others. A distinction can be made between products intended for use on humans (skin, mucous membranes) and those intended for objects and surfaces. In addition to medical devices, medicinal products are also approved. These include, for … Disinfectant
Products Progestogens are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, transdermal patches and gels, vaginal rings, injectables, and vaginal preparations, among others. They are contained in hormonal contraceptives, on the one hand in mono- and on the other hand in combination preparations. Structure and properties Progestins are steroid hormones. The lead substance is the … Progestins
Products Ointments are commercially available as medicinal products, medical devices and cosmetics. In colloquial language, ointments refer to various semi-solid preparations. In pharmacy, however, ointments are distinguished from creams, pastes and gels. Structure and properties Ointments are semi-solid preparations for external use. They consist of a single-phase base in which solid or liquid substances may … Ointments
Products Lidocaine is found in lozenges, bronchial pastilles, oral and throat sprays, injectable solutions, creams, gels, oral gels, ointments, and suppositories, among other products. Structure and properties Lidocaine (C14H22N2O, Mr = 234.3 g/mol) is usually present in drugs as lidocaine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. It is an amide-type … Lidocaine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses