Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Symptoms Allergic contact dermatitis is a noninfectious skin disorder that begins with a delay of one to three days after allergen exposure, with redness of the skin, the formation of poplars, oedemas, and vesicles. The severe itching that accompanies the reaction is typical. The vesicles burst and weep. The skin reaction may also spread to … Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Ethyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate

Products Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is mainly used as an excipient in liquid pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (C9H10O3, Mr = 166.2 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless crystals and is very sparingly soluble in water. Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate belongs to the group of parabens. It is the ethyl ester of -hydroxybenzoic acid. … Ethyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate

Hand Creams

Products Hand creams are available in numerous varieties. As a rule, they are cosmetics and not drugs or medical devices. Hand creams are also often made by the customer. Popular ingredients include waxes such as wool wax (lanolin), fatty oils, shea butter and essential oils. See also under DIY medicines. Structure and properties Hand creams … Hand Creams

Disinfectant

Products Disinfectants are commercially available in the form of sprays, as solutions, gels, soaps and as soaked swabs, among others. A distinction can be made between products intended for use on humans (skin, mucous membranes) and those intended for objects and surfaces. In addition to medical devices, medicinal products are also approved. These include, for … Disinfectant

Syrups

Products Among the most commonly used pharmaceutical syrups are the cough syrups that relieve cough irritation or expectorant. In addition, however, many other drugs are available as syrups, including analgesics, laxatives, antibiotics and other anti-infectives, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, tonics (tonics), antiepileptics, and beta2-sympathomimetics. Some syrups, such as those containing herbal extracts, can also … Syrups