Products Mannitol is commercially available as a powder and as an infusion preparation. The pure substance is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties D-mannitol (C6H14O6, Mr = 182.2 g/mol) exists as white crystals or white powder that dissolves readily in water. Mannitol is a hexavalent sugar alcohol and occurs naturally in plants, algae, … Mannitol
Products Diltiazem is commercially available in tablet and capsule form (Dilzem, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1982. Structure and properties Diltiazem (C22H26N2O4S, Mr = 414.52 g/mol) is a benzothiazepine derivative. It is present in drugs as diltiazem hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder with a bitter taste that is readily soluble in … Diltiazem
Products Estriol is commercially available in many countries as vaginal gel, vaginal cream, vaginal suppositories, vaginal tablets, and tablets for peroral therapy. This article refers to topical use. Structure and properties Estriol (C18H24O3, Mr = 288.4 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a natural metabolite of … Estriol
Products Amoxicillin is commercially available in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, dispersible tablets, as powder or granules for the preparation of a suspension, as an infusion and injection preparation, and as a veterinary drug. In addition to the original Clamoxyl, numerous generics are available today. Amoxicillin was launched in 1972 and has been approved … Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Products Caspofungin must be administered as an infusion solution because of its low oral bioavailability (Cancidas, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2002 and was the first member of the echinocandins. Structure and properties Caspofungin is present in drugs as caspofungin diacetate (C52H88N10O15 – 2C2H4O2, Mr = 1213.42 g/mol), a hygroscopic white … Caspofungin
Products Lymecycline is commercially available in the form of capsules (Tetralysal). It was approved in many countries in 2005. Structure and properties Lymecycline (C29H38N4O10, Mr = 602.6 g/mol) is a water-soluble prodrug of the antibiotic tetracycline with the amino acid lysine. Lymecycline is better absorbed than tetracycline. Effects Lymecycline (ATC J01AA04) has bacteriostatic properties against … Lymecycline
Products Anti-allergy medications are available in numerous dosage forms. These include tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, nasal sprays, eye drops, inhalation preparations, and injectables. Structure and properties Antiallergic drugs do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, several groups within the class can be identified (see below). Effects Antiallergic drugs have antiallergic, antiinflammatory, immunosuppressive, antihistamine, and … Antiallergics
Products Tacrolimus is commercially available in the form of capsules, sustained-release capsules, sustained-release tablets, as a concentrated solution for infusion, as granules, and as an ointment (Prograf, generic, Advagraf, Protopic, generic, Modigraf). It has been approved in many countries since 1996. This article refers to oral use; see also Topical Tacrolimus (Protopic Ointment). Structure and … Tacrolimus (Protopic, Prograf): Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Moxifloxacin is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, as an infusion solution, and eye drops (Avalox, Vigamox eye drops). It has been approved in many countries since 1999. Generic versions of the tablets went on sale in 2014. This article refers to oral administration; see also moxifloxacin eye drops. Structure and properties … Moxifloxacin
Definition and properties Tablets are solid dosage forms containing one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (exception: placebos). They are intended to be taken by mouth. Tablets may be swallowed unchewed or chewed, dissolved in water or allowed to disintegrate before use, or retained in the oral cavity, depending on the galenic form. The Latin term … Tablets
Products Iron is available in the form of tablets, capsules, chewable tablets, drops, as a syrup, direct granules and as a solution for injection, among others (selection). These are approved drugs and dietary supplements. It is also combined with folic acid, with vitamin C and with other vitamins and minerals fix. Some dosage forms are … Iron
Products Eluxadoline was approved in the form of film-coated tablets in the US in 2015, in the EU in 2016, and in many countries in 2018 (US: Viberzi, EU, CH: Truberzi). Structure and properties Eluxadoline (C32H35N5O5, Mr = 569.7 g/mol) Effects Eluxadoline (ATC A07DA06) has antidiarrheal and analgesic properties. It is an agonist at μ-opioid … Eluxadoline
