What is a port catheter? A port catheter consists of a chamber, which serves as a reservoir for the infusions administered, and a thin plastic tube connected to it. This is inserted into a large blood vessel and extends to just before the right atrium of the heart. The chamber lies protected under the skin … Port Catheter: When is it Used?
Products Obesimed is available in many countries as a medical device in the form of capsules. It is not registered as a drug. Ingredients The capsules contain Omtec 19, vegetable fibers. We have no information on the exact composition of Omtec 19. Effects The contained vegetable fibers (polysaccharides) bind large amounts of water and thus … Obesimed
Products Cold sore patches are commercially available from various suppliers as a medical device. Structure and properties Cold sore patches are small hydrocolloid patches that are applied locally to the lesions of cold sores. The patches are transparent, breathable, and can be covered with lipstick or makeup. They usually do not contain pharmaceutical agents, but … Cold Sore Patch
Products Gelatin tannate is commercially available in the form of a powder and as capsules (Tasectan). It is approved as a medical device, not a drug, and is therefore less extensively studied. Structure and properties Gelatin tannate is a complex consisting of gelatin and tannic acid. It is stable in the stomach and breaks down … Gelatinetannate
Products Silver nitrate is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is used as a medical device in the form of silver nitrate sticks. Structure and properties Silver nitrate (AgNO3, Mr = 169.9 g/mol) exists as colorless, translucent crystals or as a white, crystalline powder. It is odorless and very soluble in … Silver Nitrate
Products Chitosan is available in many countries in the form of tablets and capsules. It is not marketed as a drug, but as a medical device or food supplement. Chitosan is also used as a pharmaceutical excipient, for wound dressings and numerous other purposes. This article refers to its use against obesity. Structure and properties … Chitosan
Products Xylose isomerase is commercially available as a medical device in the form of capsules (CH: Fructease, other countries also Fructosin, Fructaid). Structure and properties Xylose isomerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of fructose into glucose. It has been used industrially since the 1950s and is derived from non-pathogenic bacterial strains. D-xylose … Xylose Isomerase
Symptoms Possible symptoms of fructose malabsorption include: Abdominal pain, abdominal cramps Flatulence, bloating Diarrhea Constipation Gastroesophageal reflux (acid regurgitation), stomach burning. Nausea Causes The cause of discomfort is insufficient absorption of fructose (fruit sugar) from inside the intestine into the bloodstream. It enters the large intestine, where it is fermented by the bacteria of the … Fructose Malabsorption
Products D-mannose is available as a medical device in many countries and is commercially available as powder and in tablet form from various suppliers. Structure and properties The α-D-mannose (C6H12O6, Mr = 180.2 g/mol) is a naturally occurring simple sugar (a monosaccharide), which belongs to the aldohexoses and carbohydrates. It exists as a white powder … D-Mannose
Products In many countries, urea ointment 40% is sold as a medical product (Onyster). A urea ointment can also be prepared in a pharmacy, for example as an extemporaneous formulation (see below). Bayer discontinued the sale of the Canesten nail set in 2016. In Germany and Austria, the urea ointment also contains the azole antifungal … Urea Ointment
Products Alpha-galactosidase is commercially available as a dietary supplement or medical device in some countries, for example, Germany and the United States. It is also combined with other enzymes. Structure and properties Alpha-galactosidase is an enzyme that is usually extracted from fungi like. Effects Alpha-galactosidase cleaves indigestible carbohydrates, which are found, for example, in legumes, … Alpha-Galactosidase