Peanut Oil

Products Medicinal grade peanut oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. In grocery stores, it is sold as an edible oil. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines two types: 1. refined peanut oil PhEur is refined fatty oil obtained from the hulled seeds of L.. It is a clear, yellowish, viscous liquid. 2. hydrogenated … Peanut Oil

Peanut Allergy

Symptoms Peanut allergy most commonly affects the skin, digestive tract, and respiratory system. Possible symptoms include: Rhinitis, stuffy nose Itching Hives Skin redness Swelling, angioedema Nausea and vomiting Abdominal cramps Diarrhea Cough, whistling breathing Tightness in the throat, larynxoedema. Voice changes Peanuts are among the food allergens that most commonly cause severe anaphylactic reactions, which … Peanut Allergy

Auxiliary Materials

Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials

Camphor Oil

Products Camphor oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can produce it themselves or order it from specialized service providers (e.g., Hänseler). Camphor oil is also an ingredient in finished medicines, for example, Rüedi nasal ointment. Structure and properties Camphor oil is a solution of 10% camphor in purified peanut oil. It is … Camphor Oil

Vitamin D for Infants and Young Children

Products Vitamin D is available in many countries from various suppliers as a dropper solution or as an oral solution (e.g., Streuli, Wild, Burgerstein, Drossapharm). Structure and properties The preparations contain the precursor cholecalciferol (C27H44O, Mr = 384.6 g/mol). Vitamin D3 exists as white crystals that are practically insoluble in water and soluble in fatty … Vitamin D for Infants and Young Children

Medicinal Baths

Effects The effects are substance specific. Warm baths are generally warming, soothing, relaxing, vasodilating, and circulatory deregulating, e.g., blood pressure lowering and fatiguing. Indications Skin diseases, e.g. eczema, dry skin, psoriasis, acne. Rheumatic complaints, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, spine; eg sore muscles, osteoarthritis. Colds, colds, coughs Nervousness, tension, stress Female … Medicinal Baths

Bold

Products Fats for medical use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. They are also available in grocery stores. Fats are also called butter, such as shea butter. Structure and properties Fats are semi-solid to solid and lipophilic mixtures of substances (lipids) consisting mainly of triglycerides. These are … Bold

Fats Oils

Products Oils for medicinal use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Fatty oils are also available in grocery stores. Structure and properties Fatty oils belong to the lipids. They are lipophilic and viscous liquids composed mainly of triglycerides. These are organic compounds of glycerol (glycerol) whose three … Fats Oils

Fatty Acids

Definition and structure Fatty acids are lipids consisting of a carboxy group and a hydrocarbon chain that is usually unbranched and may contain double bonds. The figure shows palmitic acid with 16 carbon atoms (C16): they typically exist in nature free or in the form of glycerides. Glycerides consist of a molecule of glycerol esterified … Fatty Acids