Products Bisphenol A has been used in the manufacture of plastics since the 1950s and can be found, for example, in plastic bottles, in the inner coating of beverage cans and canned foods, in thermal paper (sales slips, parking tickets), in CDs, DVDs, toys, plastic tableware, dental fillings and many other products. It was also … Bisphenol A
Products 2-Phenylphenol is commercially available as a drug in combination with other disinfectants as a solution (Kodan). Structure and properties 2-Phenylphenol (C12H10O, Mr = 170.21 g/mol) is a phenol substituted at position 2 with a benzene ring. It exists as a white powder or solid. Effects 2-Phenylphenol has antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal) and antiviral properties. The … 2-Phenylphenol
Products Castellani solution is not commercially available as a registered finished drug in many countries and must be prepared in a pharmacy as an extemporaneous preparation. Retailers can also order it from specialized suppliers. The drug is named after Aldo Castellani (1877-1971), a well-known Italian tropical physician who developed it in the 1920s. Ingredients Traditional … Castellani Solution
Definition Thiols are organic compounds with the general structure R-SH. They are sulfur analogs of alcohols (R-OH). R can be aliphatic or aromatic. The simplest aliphatic representative is methanethiol, the simplest aromatic is thiophenol (analogue of phenol). Thiols are formally derived from hydrogen sulfide (H2S), in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced by a … Thiols
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Products Bern Wart Ointment is not commercially available as a finished drug product and must be prepared as a magistral prescription or house specialty in a pharmacy. Ingredients The ointment contains 2-naphthol, resorcinol, salicylic acid, thymol, and phenol in petrolatum and kerosene. A manufacturing specification can be found in the DMS. Bern wart ointments with … Bern Wart Ointment
Products Resorcinol (resorcinol) is present in a few liquid and semisolid drugs. It is also used in the preparation of extemporaneous preparations, but is controversial because of its adverse effects. Structure and properties Resorcinol (C6H6O2, Mr = 110.1 g/mol) exists as a crystalline powder or as colorless to faint grayish-pink crystals with a sweetish odor. … Resorcinol
Products Preservatives can be found in liquid, semi-solid and solid pharmaceuticals. They are also used for food and cosmetics. Structure and properties Preservatives belong to various chemical groups. These include, for example: Acids and their salts Benzoic acid derivatives, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Quaternary ammonium compounds Alcohols Phenols Preservatives can be of natural and synthetic origin. … Preservative
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
Products Picric acid can be purchased as an open commodity (chemical) from appropriate distributors. Structure and properties Picric acid (C6H3N3O7, Mr = 229.1 g/mol) or trinitrophenol is present as pale yellow, shiny, odorless crystals with a very bitter taste. It is soluble in boiling water. Its salts are called picrates. Because of the nitro groups, … Picric Acid
Products Phenolphthalein has been included in many laxatives in the past, for example in Reguletts tablets (100 mg) in many countries. Sales of the last drug containing phenolphthalein (Paragar Emulsion) will be discontinued in many countries in 2018. Structure and properties Phenolphthalein (C20H14O4, Mr = 318.3 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is practically … Phenolphthalein
Products Phenol is available to professionals at specialty stores. Structure and properties Phenol (C6H6O, Mr = 94.1 g/mol) is present in the form of crystals or as a crystalline mass with a typical odor. It is a volatile, hygroscopic and deliquescent substance that is colorless or faintly pinkish to yellowish in color. Phenol is soluble … Phenol
