Products Congo Ointment was a registered drug in many countries since 1937 and was available in pots and tubes (Bahnhof-Apotheke Thaler, St. Gallen). It has not been on the market as a finished drug since 2015. Some pharmacies still prepare it as an in-house product. Comparable zinc ointments are available. We are not aware of … Congo Ointment
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 Soft zinc paste is usually produced in pharmacies. Retailers can also order it from specialized service providers. Finished medicines with similar properties are available (e.g., ZinCream Medinova). Production Zinc oxide (250) 30.0 g Lanolin 30.0 g White vaseline 60.0 g The zinc oxide is heated in a drying oven at 100°C. The lanolin and … Soft Zinc Paste
Products Pure lanolin is available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. Numerous personal care products, cosmetics and semi-solid medicines contain lanolin. The best known product containing lanolin is probably Bepanthen ointment. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines lanolin as a purified, waxy, anhydrous substance obtained from the wool of sheep. Lanolin is water … Wool Wax
Products Wound healing ointments are available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores as medicines and medical products. Many different products are available. Structure and properties Wound healing ointments are semi-solid preparations for external use. Although they are called ointments, they also come in the form of creams and pastes. Wound gels, on the other hand, … Wound Healing Ointments
Products Bibrocathol is commercially available as an eye ointment (Posiformin 2%). It was newly approved in many countries in 2012. It was previously available under the name Noviform. Eye medicines containing Bibrocathol were used as early as 1912. Structure and properties Bibrocathol (C6H2BiBr4O3, Mr = 650.7 g/mol) is 4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1,3,2-benzodioxabismol-2-ol. The substance is practically insoluble in … Bibrocathol
Products Ammonium bituminosulfonate is commercially available in many countries in the form of ointments (e.g., Ichtholan, Leucene). It is the typical ingredient of the so-called traction ointments. Ammonium bituminosulfonate used to be frequently used for the preparation of dermatological magistral formulations. It is also known under the names ichthammol or ichthyol. Medicinally, ammonium bituminosulfonate has … Ammonium Bituminosulfonate
Products Waxes for medical and pharmaceutical use are available in pharmacies and drugstores as pure substances in pharmacopoeia quality. Structure and properties Waxes are semisolid to solid, lipophilic and purified mixtures of substances, typically consisting mainly of esters of long-chain fatty acids with long-chain and aliphatic alcohols. They belong to the lipids. Rarely, they are … Grow
Products Among the best-known fat sticks in many countries are, for example, Dermophil India, the Peru Stick and Tuc. They contain about 20 to 23 g of the preparation, making them much larger than lip balms (about 4 to 5 g). Like them, they can be made by yourself. To do this, the ingredients are … Fat Pencil for the Skin
Products Potassium iodide ointment is not commercially available as a finished drug product. It can be prepared in a pharmacy. It is an older drug that is rarely used today. Urea ointment 40% is more common. Production In the literature, there are various manufacturing instructions, for example, with petroleum jelly: Potassium iodide 50.0 g Vaseline … Potassium Iodide Ointment
Background The tear film is the outermost connection between the surface of the eye and the environment and is involved in the visual process. It moisturizes, protects and nourishes the eye. It is an aqueous gel containing water, mucins, salts, antibacterial proteins and antibodies, vitamin A, and lipids, among other substances, and is distributed over … Dry Eyes: Causes and Remedies
Products Hand creams are available in numerous varieties. As a rule, they are cosmetics and not drugs or medical devices. Hand creams are also often made by the customer. Popular ingredients include waxes such as wool wax (lanolin), fatty oils, shea butter and essential oils. See also under DIY medicines. Structure and properties Hand creams … Hand Creams
