Extracts

Products Extracts are contained in numerous medicinal products, for example, in tablets, capsules, drops, creams, ointments, and injection solutions (selection). They are also used in the preparation of cosmetics, dietary supplements, foods, and medical devices. Structure and properties Extracts are extracts made with a solvent (= extracting agent) such as water, ethanol, methanol, fatty oils, … Extracts

Propofol (Diprivan): Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Propofol is commercially available as an emulsion for injection or infusion (Disoprivan, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1986. Structure and properties Propofol obtained by distillation (C12H18O, Mr = 178.3 g/mol, 2,6-diisopropylphenol) is a colorless to pale yellow, clear liquid that is sparingly soluble in water and miscible with hexane and … Propofol (Diprivan): Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Methanol

Products Methanol is available as a chemical in stores and, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Methanol (CH3OH, Mr = 32.0 g/mol) exists as a colorless liquid with an alcohol-like odor that is miscible with water. It is harmful to health and highly flammable. Methanol vapors can form an explosive mixture with … Methanol

Formaldehyde

Products Specialty retailers can order formaldehyde solutions from specialized suppliers. Structure and properties Formaldehyde (CH2O, Mr = 30.03 g/mol) is the simplest representative from the substance group of aldehydes, which exists as a gas. The boiling point is -19 °C. Formaldehyde oxidizes easily to formic acid. It can be obtained by the oxidation of methanol. … Formaldehyde

Nebivolol

Products Nebivolol is commercially available in tablet form as a monopreparation (Nebilet, generic, USA: Bystolic) and in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Nebilet plus). The active ingredient has been approved in many countries since 1998. A fixed combination with valsartan is also available in some countries (Byvalson). Structure and properties Nebivolol (C22H25F2NO4, Mr = 405.4 g/mol) has … Nebivolol

Ester

Definition Esters are organic compounds formed by the reaction of an alcohol or phenol and an acid such as a carboxylic acid. The condensation reaction releases a water molecule. The general formula of esters is: esters can also be formed with thiols (thioesters), with other organic acids, and with inorganic acids such as phosphoric acid … Ester

Ethanol

Products Alcohol is contained in numerous intoxicating and stimulant products, such as wines, sparkling wines, beers and high-proof spirits. Per capita consumption in many countries averages about 8 liters of pure alcohol per year. Ethanol is also available as an open product in various qualities in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g. ethanol 70% with camphor, ethanol … Ethanol

Hops Health Benefits

Products Hops are available as an open product and in the form of tea mixtures in pharmacies and drugstores. Preparations from the inflorescences are commercially available in the form of tablets, dragées and drops, among others. As a rule, these are combination preparations with valerian or other calming medicinal plants. Stem plant Hops L. from … Hops Health Benefits

Activated Carbon

Products Activated carbon is commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, as a suspension, and pure powder, among others (e.g., Carbolevure, Norit, Carbovit, Hänseler Carbo activatus). Structure and properties Medicinal charcoal is composed of carbon and exists as a light, odorless, tasteless, jet-black powder that is free of granular particles. It is insoluble in … Activated Carbon

Esmolol

Products Esmolol is commercially available as an injection and infusion solution (Brevibloc, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Esmolol (C16H25NO4, Mr = 295.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as esmolol hydrochloride, a racemate and a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble in water. It is rapidly biotransformed … Esmolol

Alcohols

Definition Alcohols are a group of organic compounds with the general chemical structure R-OH. The hydroxyl group (OH) is attached to an aliphatic carbon atom. Aromatic alcohols are called phenols. They are a separate group of substances. Alcohols can be obtained as derivatives of water (H 2 O) in which a hydrogen atom has been … Alcohols

Diroximelfumarate

Products Diroximelfumarate was approved in the United States in 2019 in the form of sustained-release capsules (Vumerity). It should not be confused with dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera). Structure and properties Diroximelfumarate (C11H13NO6, Mr = of 255.2 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is sparingly soluble in water. The active metabolite monomethyl fumarate (MMF, see below) … Diroximelfumarate