Products Antacids are commercially available in the form of lozenges, chewable tablets, as a powder, and as a gel (suspension) for oral use, among others. Well-known brands in many countries include Rennie, Alucol, and Riopan. The first medicines were developed as early as the 19th century. Structure and properties The drugs contain active ingredients that … Antacids to Neutralise Stomach Acid
Products Hydrous alumina is commercially available in combination with magnesium hydroxide as a suspension and in the form of chewable tablets (Alucol). It has been approved in many countries since 1957. Structure and properties Alumina (Al2O3, Mr = 102.0 g/mol) is the oxide of aluminum. Hydrous alumina, as defined by the pharmacopoeia, contains 47 to … Alumina
Definition Magnesium is present in medicinal products and dietary supplements in the form of salts with a counterion: Mg2+ + Negatively charged counterion. In organic magnesium salts, the counterion is organic, that is, it contains carbon and hydrogen atoms: organic magnesium salts (selection): Magnesium aspartate Magnesium citrate Magnesium gluconate Magnesium glutamate Magnesium glycerophosphate Magnesium orotate … Organic and Inorganic Magnesium
Products Calcium hydroxide is available in pharmacies and drugstores. It is also called slaked lime or slaked lime. Structure and properties Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2, Mr = 74.1 g/mol) exists as a white, fine, and odorless powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a base with a pKb(1) of 1.37 that reacts with hydrochloric … Calcium Hydroxide
Products Bases are available as pure substances in pharmacies and drugstores. They are included in numerous medicines as active ingredients and excipients. Definition Bases (B) are proton acceptors. They accept a proton from an acid (HA), a proton donor, in the acid-base reaction. Thus, they lead to deprotonation: HA + B ⇄ HB + + … Bases
Symptoms The leading symptoms of stomach burning include an uncomfortable burning sensation behind the breastbone and acid regurgitation. The burning sensation occurs primarily after eating, and pain along the esophagus may radiate. Other accompanying symptoms include hoarseness, coughing, nausea, difficulty swallowing, sleep disturbances, respiratory problems, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and enamel changes. … Stomach Burn
Products Magnesium hydroxide is commercially available as suspension, chewable tablets, powder with excipients, pure powder and effervescent powder (Magnesia San Pellegrino, Alucol is a fixed combination with aluminum oxide, pure powder from Hänseler), among others. Magnesium hydroxide has been registered in many countries since 1935. In English, the suspension is called “Milk of Magnesia” because … Magnesium Hydroxide
Products Magnesium oxide is found in medicines and in dietary supplements, for example in the form of capsules. Structure and properties Magnesium oxide (MgO, Mr = 40.3 g/mol) is the metal oxide of magnesium. It consists of magnesium ions (Mg2+) and oxide ions (O2-). The pharmacopoeia differentiates depending on the filling volume achieved: Light magnesium … Magnesium Oxide
Products Numerous active ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients are present in drugs as salts. They are also present in dietary supplements, in foods, medical devices and cosmetics. Various salts are available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure Salts consist of positively and negatively charged atoms or compounds, that is, cations and anions. Together they … Salts
Symptoms Dyspepsia is a digestive disorder that manifests itself in symptoms such as a feeling of fullness after eating, early satiety, upper abdominal pain, malaise, and burning in the stomach. Other digestive symptoms such as flatulence, nausea and vomiting may also occur. Causes Dyspepsia is divided into two categories. In so-called functional dyspepsia, no organic … Dyspepsia
