Dispensing Categories of Medicinal Products

Definition The dispensing of licensed medicines is strictly regulated by law in many countries. Drugs may be available by prescription (prescription-only), nonprescription, and over-the-counter. Typical dispensing points are pharmacies, drugstores and doctors’ offices, provided that self-dispensing is permitted by the canton. Category E drugs may also be sold in the retail trade, for example in … Dispensing Categories of Medicinal Products

Vasomotor Rhinitis

Symptoms Vasomotor rhinitis manifests as a chronic watery-running and/or stuffy nose. Symptoms resemble hay fever but occur year-round and without eye involvement. Both diseases can also occur together. Other possible symptoms include sneezing, itching, headache, frequent swallowing and coughing. Causes and triggers Vasomotor rhinitis is one of the nonallergic and noninfectious rhinitides. The exact causes … Vasomotor Rhinitis

Cortisone Mixed Ointments

Products Cortisone mixed ointments are not commercially available as finished drug products. They are prepared in pharmacies as extemporaneous preparations. Usually, a cream or ointment containing cortisone is diluted by mixing it with an ingredient-free base, such as Excipial or Antidry. The concentration of the glucocorticoid decreases in the process. However, the risk for adverse … Cortisone Mixed Ointments

Nasal Polyps

Symptoms Nasal polyps are usually bilateral and localized benign mucosal protrusions of the nasal cavity or sinuses. The leading symptom is nasal constriction leading to a change in voice quality. Other possible symptoms include a watery discharge (rhinorrhea), impaired sense of smell and taste, pain and a feeling of fullness in the head. Nasal polyps … Nasal Polyps

Acute Sinusitis

Anatomical background Humans have 4 sinuses, the maxillary sinuses, the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid sinuses, and the sphenoid sinuses. They are connected to the nasal cavity by 1-3 mm narrow bony openings called ostia and are lined with a thin respiratory epithelium with goblet cells and seromucous glands. The ciliated hairs provide clearance of mucus … Acute Sinusitis

Mometasone

Products Mometasone furoate is commercially available as a cream, ointment, emulsion, and solution (Elocom, Monovo, Ovixan). It has been approved in many countries since 1989. This article refers to use on the skin. Nasal sprays are also available; see mometasone nasal spray. In 2020, a fixed combination with indacaterol was approved for asthma therapy (Atectura … Mometasone

Mometasone Inhalation

Products Mometasone powder inhaler was approved in many countries since 2005 (Asmanex Twisthaler). Mometasone furoate is also used to treat skin disorders and to treat disorders of the nasal mucosa; see Mometasone (dermal) and Mometasone nasal spray. Structure and properties Mometasone (C22H28Cl2O4, Mr = 427.4 g/mol) is present in the drug as mometasone furoate, a … Mometasone Inhalation

Mometasone Nasal Spray

Products Mometasone nasal spray has been approved in many countries since 1997 (Nasonex, generics). Generic products were approved in 2012 and entered the market in 2013. Mometasone furoate is also used for the treatment of skin conditions and asthma see Mometasone and Mometasone Inhalation. Structure and properties Mometasone (C22H28Cl2O4, Mr = 427.4 g/mol) is present … Mometasone Nasal Spray

Hay Fever Causes

Symptoms Possible symptoms of hay fever include: Allergic rhinitis: itchy, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing. Allergic conjunctivitis: red, itchy, watery eyes. Cough, mucus formation Itching in the mouth Swollen, blue discolored skin under the eyes Fatigue Sleep disturbance due to the discomfort Hay fever is often accompanied by other inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes. … Hay Fever Causes

What’s the Cushing’s threshold? | Cortisone therapy for asthma

What’s the Cushing’s threshold? The Cushing’s threshold is understood to be the maximum dose of cortisone preparations that can still be taken daily without the risk of developing a so-called Cushing’s syndrome. If high-dose therapy with cortisone preparations is continued over a longer period of time, there is a risk that the oversupply of cortisol … What’s the Cushing’s threshold? | Cortisone therapy for asthma

What are the alternatives to cortisone? | Cortisone therapy for asthma

What are the alternatives to cortisone? The cortisone preparations most frequently used in asthma therapy are budesenoside and beclomethasone. In addition to these cortisone preparations, beta-2 sympathomimetics play a particularly important role in asthma therapy. However, they differ significantly in their effect from the cortisone preparations mentioned. While the inhaled cortisosteroids have a long-term anti-inflammatory … What are the alternatives to cortisone? | Cortisone therapy for asthma

Cortisone therapy for asthma

Introduction Glucocorticoids (cortisone) are, along with beta-2 sympathomimetics, the most important group of drugs in the treatment of chronic inflammatory lung diseases such as bronchial asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Used as a respiratory spray or powder, they enter the lungs and bronchi directly. There, glucocorticoids control the development of inflammation of the … Cortisone therapy for asthma