Background It is estimated that more than 180 million people worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus. Potential severe complications of hepatitis include cirrhosis, liver carcinoma, and liver failure. Of the various genotypes of the virus, genotype 1 in particular responds poorly to current treatment (50%). Standard drugs used include subcutaneous peginterferon alfa … Boceprevir
Introduction Fenistil® Gel is a drug in the form of a transparent gel, which is produced by the pharmaceutical company Novartis. It is used for insect bites, minor burns or sunburn. It is not subject to prescription and can therefore be purchased without a prescription. Fenistil® Gel contains the active ingredient dimetinden, which has an … Fenistil® Gel
Active ingredient and effect of Fenistil® Gel The active ingredient of Fenistil® gel is called Dimetinden. It is an H1-receptor antagonist. This means that dimetinden binds to the H1 receptors and thus these binding sites are no longer accessible to histamine. If histamine can no longer bind to the receptors, the H1 receptors are not … Active ingredient and effect of Fenistil® Gel | Fenistil® Gel
Price The price of Fenistil® gel is currently between 3€ – 6€ for 20 grams. For 50 grams, the range is between approx. 6€ and 12€. 100 grams of Fenistil® Gel can be purchased between about 11,50€ and 20€. Fenistil® Gel during pregnancy Pregnant women should not apply Fenistil® Gel on large areas of the … Price | Fenistil® Gel
Fenistil® Gel for tick bites A tick bite brings the body into contact with foreign substances, which can cause local inflammation. This manifests itself in a reddening and swelling at the bite site. Fenistil® Gel is a plausible treatment method to reduce the local inflammatory reaction. It is important to keep an eye on the … Fenistil® Gel for tick bites | Fenistil® Gel
Products Some preparations containing amino acids are approved as medicinal products. These include, for example, methionine tablets or infusion preparations for parenteral nutrition. Amino acids are also marketed as dietary supplements, such as lysine, arginine, glutamine, and cysteine tablets. Protein powders such as whey protein can also be counted as amino acid supplements. Amino acids … Amino Acids
Enteropeptidase is an enzyme of the duodenal mucosa whose function is to activate pancreatic enzymes. It is at the beginning of an entire activation cascade of digestive enzymes. Dysfunction of enteropeptidase leads to maldigestion and malabsorption of food in the small intestine. What is an enteropeptidase? Enteropeptidase represents an enzyme of the duodenal mucosa that … Enteropeptidase: Function & Diseases
Rye is a relatively undemanding with regard to site conditions, hardy, cereal species of temperate latitudes from the family of sweet grasses. The rye grain is mainly important as food and feed, as well as in the use as a renewable raw material and for the production of brandy (grain / vodka). Rye provides important … Rye: Intolerance & Allergy
Histidine is a basic amino acid that has an imidazole ring as an important functional group. It is a semiessential amino acid that plays a central role in the organism. For children in the growth phase and people with renal insufficiency, the need for histidine is so high that it can be classified as an … Histidine: Function & Diseases
Structure and properties Histamine (C5H10N3, Mr = 111.15 g/mol) is a biogenic amine (decarboxylated histidine). It is formed by L-histidine decarboxylase and plays a central role as a mediator in allergic reactions and in the immune system. It is found in mast cells, basophils, platelets and some neurons, where it is stored in vesicles and … Histamine Neurotransmitter
Amino acids are the basic substances of proteins and there are 20 different amino acids from which the body can form many different proteins among other substances. The 20 amino acids can be divided into two groups, the essential and the non-essential amino acids. There are eight essential amino acids, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, … Amino acids list
Phenylalanine Like other amino acids, phenylalanine is involved in the production of other amino acids. Especially in the liver, phenylalanine can be converted to tyrosine. For this purpose, however, it must be available in sufficient quantities. Phenylalanine is also needed for the production of messenger substances such as noradrenaline. Threonine Threonine, like other essential amino … Phenylalanine | Amino acids list