Products Oral budesonide suspension is prepared in pharmacies as an extemporaneous formulation on a physician’s prescription. Corresponding finished drug products are not commercially available. Structure and properties Budesonide (C25H34O6, Mr = 430.5 g/mol) is a racemate and exists as a white, crystalline, odorless, tasteless powder that is practically insoluble in water. Preparation To prepare an … Oral Budesonide Suspension
Products Elderflower syrup is available in grocery stores. In spring and summer, it is often homemade. The elderflower stalks are collected from wild bushes (photo). Citric acid is available in pharmacies and drugstores in open bottles. New bottles of white glass, if necessary, can also be purchased in specialized stores or, for example, distilleries. Production … Elderflower Syrup
Products Levodropropizine is commercially available in the form of drops and as a syrup (e.g., Quimbo). The drug is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Levodropropizine (C13H20N2O2, Mr = 236.3 g/mol) is a white crystalline powder. It is the -enantiomer of dropropizine (Larylin) and a phenylpiperazine propane derivative. Levodropropizine is considered more pharmacologically … Levodropropizine
Products Tetryzoline is commercially available in the form of eye drops (Visine Classic, combination products). It has been approved in many countries since 1959. The active ingredient is also known as tetrahydrozoline. Nasal sprays or [nasal drops containing tetryzoline are currently no longer available in many countries. Structure and properties Tetryzoline (C13H16N2, Mr = 200.3 … Tetryzoline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Oxymetazoline is commercially available in the form of nasal drops and as a nasal spray with or without a preservative (Nasivin, Vicks Sinex). It has been approved in many countries since 1972. Oxymetazoline is also used to treat rosacea; see oxymetazoline cream. Structure and properties Oxymetazoline (C16H24N2O, Mr = 260.4 g/mol) is present in … Oxymetazoline
Products Chlorobutanol is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Chlorobutanol (C4H7Cl3O, Mr = 177.5 g/mol) exists as a white, crystalline and easily sublimable powder or as colorless crystals and is sparingly soluble in water. The pharmacopoeia defines anhydrous chlorobutanol and chlorobutanol hemihydrate (- 0.5 H2O). Effects Chlorobutanol (ATC A04AD04) has antibacterial, antifungal, … Chlorobutanol
Products Phenoxyethanol is used as an excipient mainly in semi-solid medicines, for example in creams and lotions. Structure and properties Phenoxyethanol (C8H10O2, Mr = 138.2 g/mol) exists as a colorless, weakly viscous liquid with a slightly aromatic odor of roses and is sparingly soluble in water. It is an aromatic ether and a primary alcohol. … Phenoxyethanol
Products Salicylic acid is available in combination with other active ingredients in a number of externally applied medicines. It is also contained in numerous extemporaneous preparations that must be prepared for customers in a pharmacy. Corresponding manufacturing instructions can be found, for example, in the DMS (e.g., salicylaseline). Structure and properties Salicylic acid or -hydroxybenzoic … Salicylic Acid
Products Povidone K 25 is commercially available in the form of eye drops in dropper bottles and as monodoses (Oculac, Protagent). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Povidone consists of linear polymers of 1-ethenylpyrollidin-2-one. The different types of povidone are characterized by the viscosity of their solutions, expressed by … Povidone K 25
Products Acid regulators are available as pure substances in specialized stores, for example in pharmacies and drugstores. They are found in numerous foods as additives (with E numbers) and in medicines as excipients. Structure and properties Acidity regulators are organic and inorganic acids and bases. Some examples are listed below: Acids: Adipic acid Malic acid … Acid Regulators
Products Sucrose (sugar) is available as a pure substance in supermarkets. Countless foods contain added sucrose or related sugars. While this is obvious in some, for example, sweets such as gummy bears, chocolate cake, or jam, “hidden sugar” is present in numerous processed foods. For many consumers, it is not easy to understand why meat, … Sucrose (Sugar)
“Who has worries, also has liquor”, says the popular saying. One could also say: “Who has medication, has alcohol“. Many medications, especially herbal preparations in liquid form, contain alcohol. Colloquially, alcohol is understood to mean ethyl alcohol or ethanol. It is found in the classic alcoholic beverages beer, wine or high-proof spirits, but also as … Alcohol in Medicines
