Products Numerous medicines are commercially available as film-coated tablets. Today, they are produced much more frequently than the classic coated tablets, which are characterized by a thicker layer with sugar. If tablets are newly registered, they are usually film-coated tablets. Structure and properties Film-coated tablets are tablets that are coated with a thin layer of … Film Tablets
Products Polyvinyl alcohol is used as an excipient in many drugs, especially in film-coated tablets. Structure and properties Polyvinyl alcohol exists as a yellowish white and odorless powder or as translucent granules and is soluble in water. Different types are distinguished. The substance is obtained by polymerization of vinyl acetate followed by partial or almost … Polyvinyl Alcohol
Products Tear substitutes are available as eye drops or eye gels in the form of single doses (monodoses, SDU, UD) and in vials. The monodoses do not contain preservatives and are usually suitable for contact lens wearers. The vials may contain a preservative and have a limited shelf life after opening. However, there are those … Tear Substitute
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
Background The tear film is the outermost connection between the surface of the eye and the environment and is involved in the visual process. It moisturizes, protects and nourishes the eye. It is an aqueous gel containing water, mucins, salts, antibacterial proteins and antibodies, vitamin A, and lipids, among other substances, and is distributed over … Dry Eyes: Causes and Remedies
Products Pure povidone is available to order in pharmacies. Povidone is found in many drugs as an excipient, especially in tablets. It is a component of the disinfectant povidone-iodine, which is available as a solution and ointment, among other products. Povidone is also found in artificial tears and, as such, is approved as a drug … Povidone
