Products Benzbromarone was withdrawn from the market in many countries in 2003 because of its hepatotoxicity. Desuric and other drugs are no longer available. It is still available in other countries. The withdrawal was not without controversy (Jansen, 2004). Structure and properties Benzobromarone (C17H12Br2O3, Mr = 424.1 g/mol) is a derivative of khellin. It exists … Benzbromarone
Symptoms After the initial clinical manifestation in the form of chickenpox, the virus remains in a latent stage in the dorsal root ganglia for life. Reactivation of the virus occurs particularly in the presence of weakened immune defenses. Vesicles with cloudy contents form in the area supplied by the infected nerve, e.g. on the trunk … Shingles: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
Symptoms Fatigue is a physiological and subjective response of the organism to mental and physical exertion. It is undesirable when it occurs rapidly, frequently, and excessively. Fatigue manifests itself, among other things, in a lack of energy, exhaustion, weakness, listlessness, and reduced performance and motivation. It can also be accompanied by irritability. Fatigue occurs acutely … Fatigue
Products Preparations from celandine are commercially available as tinctures (drops), among others. The medicinal drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Celandine is also called “Chelidonium” because of the generic name. Stem plant Celandine L. from the poppy family (Papaveraceae) is also native to Europe. What is special about the plant is the yellow-orange milky … Celandine: Medicinal Uses
Agomelatine is sold in Germany under the name Valdoxan and has only been on the market for a few years. It is a melatonin receptor agonist, which is mainly used for mild to severe depression and can also combat chronic sleep disorders within a certain range. What is agomelatine? Agomelatine promotes the release of norepinephrine … Agomelatine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Infectious diseases represented the most common cause of death in the past. As late as 1900, 65,000 children died each year from whooping cough, diphtheria and scarlet fever alone. Today, such deaths are thankfully the great exception. In addition to the improvement of socioeconomic conditions and the increasing availability of antibiotics, vaccinations have contributed to … Why Vaccination is Important
Liver cells are damaged in liver diseases. This often shows up in the blood: as a sign of the damage or stress, liver values are constantly or frequently elevated. Although liver cells die at some point even in a healthy organ and are replaced by new cells, in liver disease this cell death can become … Elevated Liver Enzymes
Symptoms The majority of patients (approximately 80%) are asymptomatic or develop only mild symptoms. Approximately 20% experience flu-like symptoms (West Nile fever) such as fever, headache, feeling sick, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and skin rashes. Other symptoms such as conjunctivitis, hepatitis, movement disorders or confusion are possible. Less than 1% develop neuroinvasive disease with meningitis, … West Nile Virus
Actin is a structural protein found in all eukaryotic cells. It participates in the assembly of the cytoskeleton and muscle. What is actin? Actin is a protein molecule with a very old developmental history. As a structural protein, it is present in the cytoplasm of every eukaryotic cell and in the sarcomere of all muscle … Actin: Function & Diseases
Products Dapsone is approved in Germany in tablet form (Dapsone-Fatol). In the USA, it is additionally on the market as a gel for the treatment of acne (Aczone). No preparations are currently registered in many countries. Structure and properties Dapsone or 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (C12H12N2O2S, Mr = 248.3 g/mol) is a sulfone and aniline derivative with structural … Dapsone
Products Direct antiviralia are commercially available as drugs in the form of tablets, capsules, solutions, and creams, among others. The first antiviral agent was approved in the 1960s (idoxuridine). Structure and properties Antivirala are a large group of drugs and have no uniform chemical structure. However, groups can be formed, such as the nucleoside analogs. … Antiviralia
Patients with dysproteinemia suffer from a congenital or acquired imbalance of blood proteins. Because these proteins are produced in the liver, liver damage is behind the phenomenon in many cases. Treatment depends on the primary cause. What is dysproteinemia? The Greek prefix “dys-” literally means “disorder” or “malfunction.” “Aemia” means “in the blood” in German. … Dysproteinemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
