Products Suspensions are commercially available as cosmetics, medical devices, and drugs. Typical examples of medicines are eye drop suspensions, antibiotic suspensions, nasal sprays with glucocorticoids and other drugs for ingestion, antacids, the activated charcoal suspension, injection suspensions and shaking mixtures. Structure and properties Suspensions are liquid preparations for internal or external use. They are heterogeneous … Suspensions
Products Codeine is available alone or in combination with other active ingredients in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, capsules, dragées, syrups, drops, bronchial pastilles, and as suppositories. It is also combined fixedly with acetaminophen for the treatment of pain (see under codeine acetaminophen). Structure and properties Codeine (C18H21NO3, Mr = 299.36 g/mol) is -methylated … Codeine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Tramadol is commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, melting tablets, drops, effervescent tablets, suppositories, and as a solution for injection. (Tramal, generic). Fixed combinations with acetaminophen are also available (Zaldiar, generic). Tramadol was developed by Grünenthal in Germany in 1962 and has been approved in many countries since 1977 and in the … Tramadol: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Poloxamers are present as excipients in many drugs, for example, in tablets, granules, creams, suspensions, and injection solutions. Structure and properties Poloxamers are synthetic block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Depending on the type, they have different properties: Poloxamer 124 exists as a colorless liquid. Poloxamers 188, 237, 338, 407 are white … Poloxamers
Products Dietary supplements are commercially available in dosed form, for example, as tablets, capsules, liquids and as powders, and are labeled accordingly on the packaging. They are sold not only in pharmacies and drugstores, but also without advice in supermarkets or online stores. Definition Dietary supplements are regulated by law in many countries by the … Dietary Supplements
Products Antifungal products are commercially available as creams, ointments, powders, solutions, tablets, capsules, and injectables, among others. Structure and properties The antifungal agents are a structurally heterogeneous class of agents. However, several groups can be identified within the antifungals, such as the azole antifungals and the allylamines (see below). Effects Antifungals have antifungal, fungistatic, or … Antifungals
What damage can the skin take from the sun? The main cause of skin aging is the sun’s rays! All skin sections – epidermis, corium and subcutaneous fatty tissue – age due to ultraviolet light. The UV rays release reactive oxygen compounds (ROS) – see also oxidative stress. This leads, among other things, to DNA … Skin Damage
Products The active ingredient fluticasone has been approved in many countries since 1994 and is included in numerous drugs: Powder inhalers (Arnuity Ellipta, Seretide + salmeterol, Relvar Ellipta + vilanterol, Trelegy Ellipta + vilanterol + umeclidinium bromide). Metered dose inhalers (Axotide, Seretide + salmeterol, Flutiform + formoterol). Nasal sprays (Avamys, Nasofan, Dymista + azelastine). Nasal … Fluticasone
Products Numerous drugs are commercially available as dispersions. These are liquid, semisolid and solid dosage forms. Structure and properties Dispersions are heterogeneous mixtures of substances that do not combine or dissolve. Dispersions consist of a disperse (internal) phase and an external (continuous, closed) phase. They are usually produced under agitation. A typical example is oil … Dispersions
In tinea pedis (synonyms: Mycosis pedis; athlete’s foot (tinea pedum); mycosis of the feet; tinea pedis; tinea pedum; ICD-10 B35.3: Tinea pedis) is the fungus of the sole of the foot and/or interdigital spaces between the toes (athlete’s foot), the most common dermatophytosis (infection caused by dermatophytes). In English, athlete’s foot is called athlete’s foot. … Tinea Pedis: Athlete’S Foot
Products Ethylvanillin is found in many pharmaceuticals as an excipient, for example in suspensions, granules, chewable tablets, gels and ointments. It is also used in personal care products and foods. Structure and properties Ethyl vanillin (C9H10O3, Mr = 166.17 g/mol) is a derivative of vanillin, differing from it in one methylene group. It exists as … Ethylvanillin
Products N-acetylcysteine is found in numerous products, including ACC Sandoz (formerly ACC eco), Ecomucyl, Fluimucil, Mucostop, and Solmucol. The original Fluimucil was first approved in many countries in 1966. Acetylcysteine is usually administered perorally in the form of effervescent tablets, lozenges, lingual tablets, powders, granules, capsules or syrups. Injection solutions, ampoules for aerosol devices, and … N-Acetylcysteine
