Products Antihistamines are often taken in the form of tablets. In addition, drops, solutions, lozenges, capsules, gels, creams, eye drops, nasal sprays, and injectable solutions are also available, among others. The first active ingredient from this group was phenbenzamine (Antergan), developed in France in the 1940s. It is no longer commercially available today. Structure and … Antihistamines for Allergies
Products Dronedarone is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Multaq). It was approved in 2009, first in the United States, then in Canada, in many countries, and in November throughout the European Union. Structure and properties Dronedarone (C31H44N2O5S, Mr = 556.76 g/mol) is a benzofuran derivative and an analog of the antiarrhythmic drug … Dronedarone
Symptoms The preliminary stages are fatigue, yawning, difficulty concentrating, headache, mood swings, lethargy, and an increased need for sleep. The actual motion sickness manifests itself acutely in symptoms such as cold sweat, pallor, pale complexion, sensations of warmth and cold, faintness, hyperventilation, rapid pulse rate, low blood pressure, salivation, nausea, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Triggers … Motion Sickness
Active ingredients Benzamides: Amisulpride (Solian, generic). Sulpiride (Dogmatil) Tiapride (Tiapridal) Benzisoxazoles: Risperidone (Risperdal, generic). Paliperidone (Invega) Benzoisothiazoles: Lurasidone (Latuda) Ziprasidone (Zeldox, Geodon) Butyrophenones: Droperidol (Droperidol Sintetica). Haloperidol (Haldol) Lumateperone (Caplyta) Pipamperone (Dipiperone) Thienobenzodiazepines: Olanzapine (Zyprexa, generic). Dibenzodiazepines: Clozapine (Leponex, generic). Dibenzoxazepines: Loxapine (Adasuve). Dibenzothiazepines: Clotiapine (Entumin) Quetiapine (Seroquel, generic). Dibenzooxepin pyrroles: Asenapine (Sycrest). Diphenylbutylpiperidines: Penfluridol … Neuroleptics Effects and Side Effects
Symptoms Photosensitivity often manifests like sunburn in extensive skin redness, pain, a burning sensation, blistering, and hyperpigmentation after healing. Other possible skin reactions include eczema, itching, urticaria, telangiectasia, tingling, and edema. The nails may also be affected less frequently and may peel off in front (photoonycholysis). The symptoms are limited to the areas of the … Photosensitivity
Products Psychotropic drugs are commercially available, for example, in the form of tablets, melting tablets, dragées, capsules, drops, solutions and as injectables. The first psychotropic drugs were developed in the 1950s. Structure and properties Psychotropic drugs vary chemically, but groups with a common structure can be identified, for example, the benzodiazepines, the phenothiazines, and the … Psychotropic Drugs: Types, Effects, Indications, Dosage
Products Fluphenazine was approved in many countries in 1971 and was commercially available as a solution for injection (Dapotum D), among other products. It has since been withdrawn from the market. Structure and properties Fluphenazine (C22H26F3N3OS, Mr = 437.5 g/mol) Effects Fluphenazine (ATC N05AB02) has antipsychotic properties. Indications Psychiatric disorders
Effects Dopamine antagonists are antidopaminergic, antipsychotic, antiemetic, and prokinetic. They are antagonists at dopamine receptors, eg, dopamine (D2)-receptors, thus abolishing the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Indications Psychotic disorders Nausea and vomiting, to promote gastric emptying and motility in the gastrointestinal tract. Some dopamine antagonists are also used to treat movement disorders (dyskinesias, including neuroleptic-induced), … Dopamine Antagonists
Products Medicines containing prochlorperazine are no longer registered in many countries, but other phenothiazines are available. Structure and properties Prochlorperazine (C20H24ClN3S, Mr = 373.9 g/mol) is present in drugs as prochlorperazine hydrogen maleate, a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. It is a chlorinated propylpiperazine derivative of phenothiazine. … Prochlorperazine
Products Chlorpromazine was commercially available in various oral and parenteral dosage forms (e.g., Chlorazine, Thorazine, Largactil, Megaphene). It was first used in the 1950s as one of the first synthetic antipsychotics. Today, it is no longer a registered drug in many countries. In some countries, chlorpromazine is still on the market. Structure and properties Chlorpromazine … Chlorpromazine
Products Celiprolol is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Selectol). It has been approved in many countries since 1987. Structure and properties Celiprolol (C20H34ClN3O4, Mr = 415.95 g/mol is a racemate and is present in drugs as celiprolol hydrochloride, a white to pale yellow crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. Effects … Celiprolol
Products Acepromazine is commercially available in the form of tablets, as a solution for injection, as a gel, and as granules as a veterinary drug. It has been approved in many countries since 1970. Structure and properties Acepromazine (C19H22N2OS, Mr = 326.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as acepromazine hydrogenomaleate. Effects Acepromazine (ATCvet QN05AA04) has … Acepromazine
