Eating before the gastroscopy It is important that you arrive for your gastroscopy sober. This means that you must not eat or drink anything with sugar, such as milk or coffee, for at least six hours. If the stomach empties slowly or is suspected of doing so, at least 12 hours of fasting are required. … Gastric endoscopy: Preparation, food abstinence
Laxation before colonoscopy Laxatives are the most important aid in preparing for a colonoscopy. It must be completely emptied so that the doctor can see and assess the mucous membrane well. Laxatives are available in the form of a drinking solution. In order for the patient to be able to evacuate in good time before … Colonoscopy: Preparation, Bowel cleansing, Medications
When the new year begins and spring is just around the corner, many people start jogging training, because running in nature is simply fun! Breathe in fresh air, shape the body and promote health at the same time – if you follow certain rules, you can do something good for your body and yourself with … Spring Goal Marathon
The traditional recommendation that mussels should only be consumed in months with the letter “R” has traditional backgrounds. In our latitudes, mussels are in season from September to April and are mainly offered from German and Dutch harvests. Shellfish poisoning only occurs in hot months (without the letter “R”) because algae bloom in these months … Is Eating Mussels Always Safe?
Gelatin (lat.: gelare = to solidify, stiff) is a natural food, it is transparent, odorless and tasteless and is used in many applications. Gelatine consists of 80 to 90 % protein. The remaining components are water and mineral salts. The Egyptians were the first to produce gelatinous substances. At the time of Napoleon, gelatin was … Gelatin: A Safe Food?
Stinging nettle is rather unpopular because it multiplies en masse and hurts unpleasantly when touched. But as a medicinal plant it has a long tradition and helps with rheumatism, cystitis and prostate problems. Historically, the nettle is a plant with quite an impressive career: the first poetic praise of the nettle was given by the … Nettle: Medicinal Plant with Tradition
Products Numerous nasal sprays containing vasoconstrictive agents are commercially available. Among the best known are xylometazoline (Otrivin, generic) and oxymetazoline (Nasivin). In addition to sprays, nasal drops and nasal gels are also available. Decongestants for the nose have been available since the early 20th century (Sneader, 2005). As early as the 1940s, rhinitis medicamentosa was … Decongestant Nasal Sprays
Products Copper sulfate is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is also found as an active ingredient in medicines, for example in copper zinc solution (Eau d’Alibour). Structure and properties Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4, Mr = 159.6 g/mol) is a copper salt of sulfuric acid. In pharmacy as often used copper sulfate … Copper Sulfate
Products Estriol is commercially available in many countries as vaginal gel, vaginal cream, vaginal suppositories, vaginal tablets, and tablets for peroral therapy. This article refers to topical use. Structure and properties Estriol (C18H24O3, Mr = 288.4 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a natural metabolite of … Estriol
Nettle herb and leaves are primarily ingested in the form of tea. The drug is available as filter bags, but also as a component of numerous tea blends (bladder and kidney teas). In addition, the herb and leaves can also be taken as mono- or combination preparations in the form of drops, candies, coated tablets … Nettle: Dosage
Products Osaterone acetate is commercially available in tablet form as a veterinary drug. It has been approved in many countries since 2008. Structure and properties Osaterone acetate (C22H27ClO5, Mr = 406.9 g/mol) Effects Osaterone acetate (ATCvet QG04CX90) has antiandrogenic properties. Indications Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in male dogs.
Caniphedrine The alkaloid L-ephedrine is found along with other alkaloids in plants of the genus Ephedra (e.g., Stapf, Ephedraceae). The herb has been used in Chinese medicine under the name Ma Huang for over 5000 years. In the 16th century pharmacopoeia Pentsao Kang Mu by Li Shih-Chen, it is recommended as a circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, … Cave Canem: Caniphedrine