Laxative

Products Laxatives are available in numerous dosage forms. These include, for example, tablets, drops, suppositories, powders, granules, solutions, syrups and enemas. Structure and properties Laxatives do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, groups can be identified (see below). Effects Laxatives have laxative properties. They stimulate bowel emptying by different mechanisms depending on the active … Laxative

Gasoline

Definition Pharmacy mainly sells medicinal gasoline PH (wound gasoline) and gasoline for stain removal (spot gasoline). The quality of medicinal gasoline is prescribed by pharmacopoeia. It is a purified mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, mainly with 6 and 7 carbon atoms (hexane and heptane, PH). Stain water is not the same as stain gasoline and contains … Gasoline

Ammonium Chloride

Products In many countries, human medicines with ammonium chloride as the active ingredient are no longer on the market. The salt is an ingredient in Mixtura solvens (Dissolving Mixture PH) and licorice. It used to be included in Bisolvon Linctus syrup along with bromhexine. In some countries, expectorants are available. Structure and properties Ammonium chloride … Ammonium Chloride

Laxative Tea pH Value

Production Anise (crushed) 15 g Bitter fennel or sweet fennel (crushed) 15 g Licorice root (4000) 10 g Elderflower 10 g Tinnevelly senna 50 g The herbal drugs are mixed. Effects Laxative (senna) Antispasmodic Flatulent Fields of application Constipation, for short-term use only. Contraindications Note the limitations of use and adverse effects of each drug, … Laxative Tea pH Value

Pethidine

Products Pethidine is commercially available as a solution for injection. It has been approved in many countries since 1947. The drug is subject to strict control as a narcotic and is available only by prescription. Structure and properties Pethidine (C15H21NO2, Mr = 247.3 g/mol) is a phenylpiperidine derivative. In pharmaceuticals, it is present as pethidine … Pethidine

Horsetail: Medicinal Uses

Stem plant Equisetaceae, field horsetail. Medicinal drug Equiseti herba – Horsetail herb: The whole or cut, dried, sterile, aerial parts of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Preparations Equiseti extractum aquosum siccum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum liquidum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum siccum Equiseti herbae pulvis Equiseti herbae recentis extractum aquosum liquidum Equiseti herbae recentis … Horsetail: Medicinal Uses

Potash Soap

Products Medicinal potash soap is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can either make the soap themselves or purchase it from specialized suppliers. Definition and properties Potash soap is a soft soap consisting of a mixture of potassium salts of linseed oil fatty acids. It contains a minimum of 44 and a maximum of … Potash Soap

Ferrous Sulfate

Products Ferrous sulfate is contained in medicines for iron substitution, for example, in tablets. It is also an ingredient in tonics (e.g., Tonicum FH). Structure and properties Iron(II) sulfate (FeSO4, Mr = 151.9 g/mol) is the ferrous salt of sulfuric acid and is readily soluble in water. It dissolves even better in hot water. Various … Ferrous Sulfate

Soothing Ointment

Products Soothing ointment PH can be made in well-equipped pharmacies. Retailers can also obtain it from specialized suppliers such as Hänseler. Structure and properties Soothing ointment is a soft, slightly yellowish ointment. It should be stored tightly closed, protected from light. Depending on the prescription, storage in the refrigerator is also recommended. Preparation Bleached wax … Soothing Ointment

Capsaicin

Products Capsaicin is commercially available in many countries as creams and patches, among other products. Capsaicin cream at 0.025% and 0.075% is not commercially available as a finished drug product. It is produced as a magisterial formulation in pharmacies. See also under the article capsaicin cream. Structure and properties Capsaicin (C18H27NO3, Mr = 305.4 g/mol) … Capsaicin

Fig

Products Medicinal products containing fig extract are commercially available in many countries as syrup (fig syrup) and in tablet form (e.g., Zeller fig syrup, tablets), among others. Fig preparations often also contain senna. Stem plant Fig tree, L. from the mulberry family. Medicinal drug The fruits are used as a medicinal raw material (fig, Caricae … Fig