Effects Keratolytic: soften and loosen skin, nails and calluses Indications Depending on the substance and dosage form: Acne Scab Corns, calluses Warts Dandruff Active ingredients Allantoin Benzoyl peroxide Urea Potassium iodide ointment Lactic acid Resorcinol Retinoids Salicylic acid, e.g., triple ointment, salicylaseline Selenium disulfide See also Cuticle cream
Products Lymecycline is commercially available in the form of capsules (Tetralysal). It was approved in many countries in 2005. Structure and properties Lymecycline (C29H38N4O10, Mr = 602.6 g/mol) is a water-soluble prodrug of the antibiotic tetracycline with the amino acid lysine. Lymecycline is better absorbed than tetracycline. Effects Lymecycline (ATC J01AA04) has bacteriostatic properties against … Lymecycline
Definition In drug therapy, “off-label use” refers to deviations from the officially approved specifications in the drug information leaflet of approved drugs that are ready for use. Frequently, this concerns the areas of application (indications). However, other changes also fall under the definition, for example with regard to the dose, duration of therapy, patient groups, … Off-Label Use
Products Multivitamin preparations are commercially available in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets and juice, among others. Among the best-known brands in many countries are, for example, Burgerstein CELA, Centrum and Supradyn. Some products are approved as medicines and others as dietary supplements. Supradyn (Bayer) was originally manufactured by Roche and has been … Multivitamin Supplements
Symptoms Eczema or dermatitis refers to an inflammatory disease of the skin. Depending on the type, cause and stage, various symptoms are possible. These include skin redness, swelling, itching, blisters, and dry skin. In the chronic stage, crusting, thickening, cracking and scaling are often also observed. Eczema is usually non-infectious, but can become secondarily infected, … Eczema Causes and Treatment
Symptoms Local skin reactions such as itching, inflammation, redness, and blistering occur acutely, especially at the sites of contact with the trigger. In the chronic stage, dry, scaly and cracked skin is often observed, e.g. in the form of chronic hand eczema. Affected areas include the hands, abdomen and earlobes. The rash can also appear … Metal Allergy
Symptoms Sunburn manifests itself as an extensive reddening of the skin (erythema), as a 1st degree burn with pain, burning, itching, tightening of the skin and, in severe cases, additionally with skin blisters (transition to a 2nd degree burn). It develops continuously over several hours and reaches a maximum after 12 to 24 hours. The … Sunburn Causes and Remedies
Products Isotretinoin gel has been approved in many countries since 1994 (Roaccutan Gel, Germany: Isotrex Gel). Structure and properties Isotretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) exists as a yellow to faint orange crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. Especially in solution, it is sensitive to air, heat, and light. Isotretinoin is a stereoisomer … Isotretinoin Gel
Symptoms Fordyce’s glands are ectopic sebaceous glands located in atypical sites, on the lip or in the oral cavity, and may flow into each other. They are painless and asymptomatic, whitish-yellowish 1-3 mm spots (papules) that are colorfully demarcated from the red of the lip. They occur in up to 30-80% of the population and … Fordyce Glands
Products Isotretinoin is commercially available in capsule and gel form (Roaccutane, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1983 (United States: 1982, Accutane). This article refers to the capsules. See also under isotretinoin gel. Structure and properties Isotretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) exists as a yellow to light orange crystalline powder that … Isotretinoin
Symptoms Mouth corner rhagades manifest as inflamed tears in the area of the corners of the mouth. The symptoms are often bilateral and and often involve the adjacent skin. Other symptoms include redness, scaling, pain, itching, crusting and dehydration. Mouth cracks are uncomfortable, bothersome and often slow to heal. Causes Typical causes and risk factors … Corner of the Mouth Cracks
Structure and properties Nucleic acids are biomolecules found in all living things on Earth. A distinction is made between ribonucleic acid (RNA, RNA, ribonucleic acid) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA, DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid). Nucleic acids are polymers composed of so-called nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of the following three units: Sugar (carbohydrate, monosaccharide, pentose): ribose in RNA, … Nucleic Acids
