Products Ketotifen eye drops have been approved in many countries since 2000 (Zaditen Ophtha / -SDU, Zabak). Structure and properties Ketotifen (C19H19NOS, Mr = 309.43 g/mol) is a tricyclic benzocycloheptathiophene derivative structurally related to pizotifen (Mosegor, out of commerce). It is present in drugs as ketotifen hydrogen fumarate, a white to brownish yellow crystalline powder … Ketotifen Eye Drops
Products In many countries, there are no medicines with borax as an active ingredient on the market. This is with the exception of therapeutics from alternative medicine such as homeopathy. Borax is included in some eye drops as an excipient. Borax may only be used commercially in many countries. It is demanded from time to … Borax Effects and Side Effects
Products Boric acid is contained in eye drops as an excipient. In Germany, it belongs to the so-called “questionable prescription drugs” and should be used exclusively for healing waters and buffers in eye drops and for homeopathics (from D4). This is justified by a lack of efficacy and the risk of resorptive poisoning. This requirement … Boric Acid
Products Sorbic acid is contained in many medicinal products as an excipient. This is in liquid, semi-solid as well as solid dosage forms. Structure and properties Sorbic acid (C6H8O2, Mr = 112.1 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It is readily soluble in ethanol 96%. Also used are … Sorbic Acid
Products Specialty retailers can order formaldehyde solutions from specialized suppliers. Structure and properties Formaldehyde (CH2O, Mr = 30.03 g/mol) is the simplest representative from the substance group of aldehydes, which exists as a gas. The boiling point is -19 °C. Formaldehyde oxidizes easily to formic acid. It can be obtained by the oxidation of methanol. … Formaldehyde
Products Sodium nitrate is available as a pure substance in specialized stores. Structure and properties Sodium nitrate (NaNO3, Mr = 84.99 g/mol) exists as a white, crystalline and hygroscopic powder and is readily soluble in water. Sodium nitrate is the sodium salt of nitric acid. Structure: Na+NO3– Effects Sodium nitrate is used together with common … Sodium Nitrate
Products Sodium sulfite is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. It is also used for food and cosmetics. Structure and properties Pharmacopoeially monographed sodium sulfite heptahydrate (Na2SO3 – 7 H2O, Mr = 252.2 g/mol) exists as colorless crystals and is readily soluble in water. It can be prepared with, for example, sulfur dioxide and sodium … Sodium Sulfite
Products Marshmallow syrup is available in pharmacies and drugstores. You can make it yourself or purchase it from suppliers. Marshmallow is also a typical ingredient in snail juice and the syrup is also used to make finished medicines. Ingredients Various manufacturing regulations exist. For example, the German Drug Codex (DAC) and the Austrian Pharmacopoeia (ÖAB) … Marshmallow Syrup
Products Congo Ointment was a registered drug in many countries since 1937 and was available in pots and tubes (Bahnhof-Apotheke Thaler, St. Gallen). It has not been on the market as a finished drug since 2015. Some pharmacies still prepare it as an in-house product. Comparable zinc ointments are available. We are not aware of … Congo Ointment
Products Sodium acetate is found as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, especially in liquid dosage forms such as injectable solutions. It is also added to foods. Structure and properties Sodium acetate is present as sodium acetate trihydrate (C2H3NaO2 – 3 H2O, Mr = 136.1 g/mol) is present, colorless crystals with a slight odor of vinegar, which … Sodium Acetate
Products Sodium benzoate is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, mainly in liquid dosage forms. It is also used in food and cosmetics. Structure and properties Sodium benzoate (C7H5NaO2, Mr = 144.1 g/mol) exists as a white, weakly hygroscopic, crystalline or granular powder or as a leaflet and is readily soluble in water. It is … Sodium Benzoate
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
