Products Oxygen is commercially available in the form of compressed gas cylinders (oxygen cylinders) with a white color as a compressed gas. In many countries, it is available from PanGas, for example. Structure and properties Oxygen (symbol: O, elemental: O2, atomic number: 8, atomic mass: 15,999) is present as dioxygen (O2, O=O) as a colorless, … Oxygen
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
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
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 Water is commercially available in different qualities. Water for pharmaceutical purposes is available in pharmacies, for example, the purified water (see there). It is produced in pharmacies or ordered from specialized suppliers. Structure Pure water (H2O, Mr = 18.015 g/mol) exists as a clear, colorless liquid without odor or taste. It is an inorganic … Water
Definition A redox reaction (reduction-oxidation reaction) is a chemical reaction in which electrons are transferred and the oxidation state changes. An example is the oxidation of elemental magnesium with oxygen: 2 Mg (elemental magnesium) + O2 (oxygen) 2 MgO (magnesium oxide). In this process, magnesium is called a reducing agent. It gives off two electrons. … Redox Reactions
Note about this article This article refers to burns in chemistry. See also under burns (medicine). Burns In chemistry, a combustion usually refers to an oxidation in which heat, light, fire, and energy are released. For example, the alkane octane is an important component of gasoline: C8H18 (octane) + 12.5 O2 (oxygen) 8 CO2 (carbon … Burns (Chemistry)
Products Magnesium is found in numerous pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements and is available in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, capsules, direct granules, powder, injectable solution, and granules, among others. Structure and properties Magnesium (Mg, atomic number: 12) is present in drugs in the form of various inorganic and organic salts, such … Magnesium Health Benefits
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
