Benzodiazepines Effects and Side Effects

Products Benzodiazepines are commercially available in the form of tablets, melting tablets, capsules, drops, and injectables, among others (selection). Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), the first benzodiazepine, was synthesized in the 1950s by Leo Sternbach at Hoffmann-La Roche and was launched in 1960. The second active ingredient, the well-known diazepam (Valium), was launched in 1962. Numerous other drugs … Benzodiazepines Effects and Side Effects

Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Definition Emergency medications for self-treatment are drugs that are administered in a medical emergency by patients themselves, their relatives, or other instructed persons. They allow rapid and adequate drug therapy of severe to life-threatening conditions without the need for a health care professional to be present. As a rule, the patient should seek medical treatment … Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Nasal Sprays

Products Nasal sprays are very widely used and there are many different products on the market, which are approved drugs or medical devices (see below). Nasal sprays are also manufactured in pharmacies. Structure and properties Nasal sprays are solutions, emulsions, or suspensions intended for spraying into the nasal cavities. They may contain one or more … Nasal Sprays

Antiepileptic Drugs

Products Antiepileptic drugs are commercially available in the form of tablets, dispersible tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, syrups, as nasal sprays, enemas, and as injectables, among others. Structure and properties The antiepileptic drugs are structurally heterogeneous agents. Within the class, several groups can be identified (see below). Effects The agents have antiepileptic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant … Antiepileptic Drugs

Magisterial Recipes

Definition Most drugs today are pre-produced in large quantities and enter the market ready for use. However, drugs also exist that are produced in the laboratory by pharmacies on a doctor’s prescription for individual customers. These are referred to as extemporaneous preparations. The following is the definition according to the Federal Law on Medicinal Products … Magisterial Recipes

Midazolam

Products Midazolam is commercially available as film-coated tablets and as a solution for injection (Dormicum, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1982. Midazolam nasal spray has not yet been registered in many countries and must be prepared in a pharmacy as an extemporaneous formulation or imported. In 2012, a solution for use … Midazolam

Midazolam Nasal Spray

Products In many countries, midazolam nasal spray is not yet available and registered as a finished drug product and therefore must be prepared as an extemporaneous formulation in a pharmacy or, at most, imported from abroad. It was approved in the United States in 2019 (Nayzilam). See also under diazepam nasal spray. Structure and properties … Midazolam Nasal Spray

Diazepam Nasal Spray

Products Valtoco diazepam nasal spray was approved in the United States in 2020. The benzodiazepine diazepam has been available in other dosage forms since the 1960s. Structure and properties Diazepam (C16H13ClN2O, Mr = 284.7 g/mol) is a lipophilic benzodiazepine. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. Effects Diazepam … Diazepam Nasal Spray