Calcium Stearate

Products Calcium stearate is found as an excipient in drugs, especially in tablets. However, the closely related magnesium stearate is much more commonly used in practice. Structure and properties Calcium stearate is a mixture of calcium salts of various fatty acids, mainly stearic acid and palmitic acid with a small proportion of other fatty acids. … Calcium Stearate

Magnesium Stearate

Products Magnesium stearate is available as a pure substance in pharmacies. It is found as an excipient in many medicines and especially in tablets. Calcium stearate is also used more rarely. Structure and properties Magnesium stearate is a hydrophobic compound of magnesium and a mixture of solid organic acids, mainly consisting of varying proportions of … Magnesium Stearate

Effervescent Tablets

Definition and properties An effervescent tablet is an uncoated tablet that is dissolved or allowed to disintegrate in water before administration. The resulting solution or suspension is drunk or, less commonly, used in other ways. For example, effervescent tablets exist for cleaning dentures or cold remedies with essential oil for inhalation. Effervescent tablets are usually … Effervescent Tablets

Allergy and Psyche

I can’t stand him, I’m allergic to him. It is not uncommon for such a sentence to be uttered in everyday life. What is behind it? Are there really allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, reddening of the skin or swelling of the mucous membranes to fellow human beings? Is the worldwide increase in … Allergy and Psyche