Definition The dispensing of licensed medicines is strictly regulated by law in many countries. Drugs may be available by prescription (prescription-only), nonprescription, and over-the-counter. Typical dispensing points are pharmacies, drugstores and doctors’ offices, provided that self-dispensing is permitted by the canton. Category E drugs may also be sold in the retail trade, for example in … Dispensing Categories of Medicinal Products
Products Antitussives are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, as cough syrups, and drops, among others. Structure and properties Antitussives do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, many are derived from natural opium alkaloids (opioids). Effects Antitussives have cough-irritating (antitussive) properties. They reduce the frequency and intensity of coughing attacks. Their effects … Antitussives
Products Pholcodin is commercially available in many countries as a syrup (Phol-Tussil). It has been used medicinally since the 1950s. Structure and properties Pholcodine (C23H30N2O4, Mr = 398.50 g/mol) is a morpholinoethyl derivative of morphine and related to codeine. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder or colorless crystals and is sparingly soluble … Pholcodin
