Products Necitumumab was approved as an infusion solution in the United States in 2015 and in the EU in 2016 (Portrazza). Necitumumab has not yet been registered in many countries. Structure and properties Necitumumab is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody. It is produced by biotechnological methods. Effects Necitumumab has antitumor, antiproliferative, and antiangiogenic properties. … Necitumumab
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
In Western industrialized countries, the number of lung cancer cases has been rising for years. Although the trend has been downward for men since the 1980s, women are showing new sad record numbers every year. Lung cancer is now the third most common form of cancer in both sexes. In Germany, more than 50,000 people … Lung Cancer Symptoms
Background Kinases (phosphotransferases) are a large family of enzymes involved in the transduction and amplification of signals on and in cells. They exert their effects by phosphorylating their substrates, that is, by adding a phosphate group to the molecules (Figure). Kinases have complicated names that are usually abbreviated: ALK, AXL, BCR-ABL, c-Kit, c-Met, ERBB, EGFR, … Kinase Inhibitors
Symptoms Coughing is a physiologic defense response used to clear foreign bodies, microorganisms, and mucus from the respiratory tract. An acute cough lasts up to three weeks and a subacute cough lasts up to eight weeks. After eight weeks, it is referred to as a chronic cough (Irwin et al., 2000). A distinction is also … Cough Causes and Remedies
Products Dacomitinib was approved in the US in 2018 and in the EU and many countries in 2019 in film-coated tablet form (Vizimpro). Structure and properties Dacomitinib (C24H25ClFN5O2, Mr = 469.9 g/mol) is present in the drug product as dacomitinib monohydrate, a white to pale yellow powder. Effects Dacomitinib (ATC L01XE47) has antitumor and antiproliferative … Dacomitinib
Products Vitamins are commercially available in the form of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods, among others. Available dosage forms include, for example, tablets, effervescent tablets, syrups, direct granules and injectables. Vitamins are also combined with other active ingredients and, in particular, with minerals and trace elements in a fixed manner. The name … Vitamins Role in the Body
Causes The main cause of smoker’s cough is chronic smoking and nicotine abuse. Also pollutants of the environment and an otherwise unhealthy way of life play a role, are however to be regarded as subordinated factors of risk. Chronic tobacco consumption leads to the destruction and rebuilding of the lung mucosa. These pollutants cause chronic … Causes | Smoker’s cough
Smoker’s cough in the morning Smoker’s cough occurs mainly in the morning, which is caused by the continued consumption of tobacco throughout the day. During the day, the lungs cannot “clean up” because they are strained and burdened by the persistent cigarette smoke. At night, cleaning processes take place, which, to put it simply, become … Smoker’s cough in the morning | Smoker’s cough
After the smoke stop Stopping smoking is the most effective and best way to stop smoking cough. The motto is: The earlier, the better! If a smoker’s cough has only been present for a short time, there is a good chance that a stop smoking will cause the symptoms to recede. However, if the cough … After the smoke stop | Smoker’s cough
Definition The cough that smokers develop after a certain period of tobacco consumption, often lasting for many years, is commonly known as “smoker’s cough”. It is not a technical term from conventional medicine. However, the term “smoker’s cough” implies in most cases a certain type of cough, which almost exclusively affects long-term smokers. This cough … Smoker’s cough
Lung cancer or bronchial carcinoma is a life-threatening and serious cancer. Mainly smokers develop this tumor. The first signs of lung cancer are shortness of breath, severe coughing, and chest pain. What is lung cancer? Air sacs (alveoli) affected by lung cancer marked in section. Click to enlarge. Lung cancer or bronchial carcinoma is a … Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
