Products Silicon is available as a dietary supplement in the form of tablets, powder, gel, balm and solution, among others. It is also sold commercially under the name silica. As an excipient, it is contained in numerous drugs, medical products and cosmetics. See also under silicon dioxide. Caution: In English, the chemical element is called … Silicon
Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials
Products Pyrimethamine is commercially available in tablet form (Daraprim). The combination Fansidar (+ sulfadoxine) is off the market (malaria). Structure and properties Pyrimethamine (C12H13ClN4, Mr = 248.7 g/mol) is a diaminopyrimidine. It exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless crystals and is practically insoluble in water. Effects Pyrimethamine (ATC P01BD01) has antiparasitic properties. … Pyrimethamine
Products Kaolin (white clay) is available in pharmacies and drugstores as a pure substance in technical grade and in pharmacopoeia grade. It is also found in some medicines (e.g., Bolus alba comp. powder from Wala), in many cosmetics, and in personal care products. Structure and properties White clay (PhEur) is a natural, purified, odorless, hydrous … Kaolin
