Products Indigocarmine is available as a pure substance in specialized stores. Structure and properties Indigocarmine (C16H8N2Na2O8S2, Mr = 466.4 g/mol) exists as a blue powder that is soluble in water. The solutions are either yellow or blue depending on the pH. Areas of application Dye for many drugs (e.g. Rohypnol, Viagra, Truvada). Dye for food … Indigocarmine
Definition and properties Tablets are solid dosage forms containing one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (exception: placebos). They are intended to be taken by mouth. Tablets may be swallowed unchewed or chewed, dissolved in water or allowed to disintegrate before use, or retained in the oral cavity, depending on the galenic form. The Latin term … Tablets
Products Shellac is available as a pure substance in specialized shops. It is included in many medicinal products as an excipient. Structure and properties Shellac is a purified product made from the resinous secretions of female specimens of the lacquer scale insect. Depending on the process, four types can be distinguished: Waxy shellac Bleached shellac … Shellac
Products Sildenafil is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and as a solution for injection (Viagra, Revatio, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1998. Generics went on sale July 22, 2013, and the patent expired June 21. Pfizer launched auto-generic sildenafil Pfizer, identical to the original, back in May. In … Sildenafil
Products Z-drugs – they are also called Z-substances – are usually taken in the form of film-coated tablets. In addition, other dosage forms such as sustained-release tablets and effervescent tablets are commercially available. Zolpidem (Stilnox) was the first substance from this group to be approved in many countries in 1990. In the literature, alluding to … Z-Drugs
Products Ink for medicines is available in specialized stores and it is also produced by companies themselves. Structure and properties The components of various inks include, for example (selection): Shellac, carnauba wax Dyes: iron oxides, indigocarmine, titanium dioxide. Solvent, propylene glycol Ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide Fields of application For the labeling of medicines, mainly for … Ink for Medicines
Products Flunitrazepam is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Rohypnol). It has been approved in many countries since 1975. Structure and properties Flunitrazepam (C16H12FN3O3, Mr = 313.3 g/mol) is a lipophilic, fluorinated and nitrated 1,4-benzodiazepine. It exists as a white to yellowish crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. Effects Flunitrazepam (ATC … Flunitrazepam
Which dyes are used? Coloring agents that are also used as food additives (E-numbers) are usually used for medicines. Which colorants are permitted depends on the legislation of the relevant countries. For Switzerland, the specifications published in the Medicines Approval Ordinance (AMZV), in Pharmacopoea Helvetica and in the Additives Ordinance apply. The following list shows … Dyes in Medicines
Symptoms A change in urine color is manifested by a deviation from the normal color of urine, which usually varies from pale yellow to amber. It may occur as a solitary sign or along with other symptoms. Urine is usually clear and not cloudy. It gets its color from urine pigments called urochromes. These are, … Change in Urine Color
New drugs are protected Newly introduced drugs are usually protected by patent. Another company is not allowed to copy these drugs and distribute them themselves without the manufacturer’s consent. However, this protection expires after a few years. For example, the antidepressant escitalopram (Cipralex) was approved in many countries in 2001 and the patent protection was … Generic
