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

Arabic Gum

Products Arabic gum (gum arabic) is available in pharmacies and drugstores as an open product. It is also found in foods, medicines and in cosmetics. Gum arabic was used by the ancient Egyptians over 4000 years ago. Structure and properties Arabic gum is an air-hardened, gummy exudate that comes out naturally or after cutting the … Arabic Gum

Irbesartan

Products Irbesartan is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets as a monopreparation (Aprovel, generic) and as a fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Co-Aprovel). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Generics entered the market in many countries in August 2012. Generic versions of the combination preprinted with hydrochlorothiazide went on sale in … Irbesartan

Ringer Solutions

Products Ringer’s solutions are commercially available in many countries as infusion solutions from various manufacturers (e.g., Braun, Bichsel, Fresenius). Irrigation solutions for wound treatment are also available. The solutions are named after the English physician and pharmacologist Sidney Ringer (1835-1910), who discovered in 1883 that the addition of calcium to a saline solution maintains the … Ringer Solutions

Pain Sensitive Teeth

Symptoms Pain-sensitive teeth manifest as short-lasting, sharp, acute pain that occurs in response to specific triggers. These include thermal, mechanical, chemical, evaporative, and osmotic stimuli: Cold, e.g., cold drinks, ice cream, inhalation of cold air, rinsing with water Heat, e.g. warm drinks Touch, e.g. when eating, during dental care. Sweet or sour If the dental … Pain Sensitive Teeth

Hypokalemia (Low Potassium)

Background Potassium ions play an important role in many biological processes, particularly in the generation of membrane and action potentials and electrical conduction in nerve cells and the heart. Potassium is 98% localized intracellularly. The primary active transporter Na+/K+-ATPase provides transport into cells. Two hormones maintain the deep extracellular potassium concentration. The first is insulin, … Hypokalemia (Low Potassium)