Products Opium tincture is manufactured in pharmacies or ordered from specialized suppliers in pharmacopoeia quality (e.g., Hänseler). As of 2019, it is also approved as a finished drug in many countries (Dropizol, oral drops). Opium and the opioids are subject to narcotics legislation. Opium has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Structure and properties … Opium Tincture
Products Oral contraceptives are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and coated tablets. Numerous products with different active ingredients are available from different manufacturers. Structure and properties Oral contraceptives usually contain an estrogen (mainly ethinyl estradiol, sometimes estradiol) and a progestin. Preparations are also available that contain only a progestin (minipill, e.g., desogestrel, … Oral Contraceptives
Products Levonorgestrel is commercially available as the so-called morning-after pill in tablet form (e.g., NorLevo, generics). It is available under a doctor’s care. Since 2002, it may also be sold in pharmacies for emergency contraception after structured professional counseling and dispensing documentation. Levonorgestrel is also contained in other hormonal contraceptives. These are tablets containing ethinyl … Levonorgestrel
Products Fosamprenavir is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Telzir). It has been approved in many countries since 2005. Structure and properties Fosamprenavir (C25H36N3O9PS, Mr = 585.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as fosamprenavir calcium. It is a prodrug that is rapidly biotransformed in the intestinal mucosa to the active metabolite amprenavir. Amprenavir … Fosamprenavir
Effect Antituberculous: bacteriostatic to bactericidal (antimycobacterial). Indications Tuberculosis Active substances Antibiotics: Bedaquiline Cycloserine Delamanid Ethambutol Isoniazid Pyrazinamide Rifampicin Rifabutin Streptomycin Thioacetazone
Products Mycophenolate is commercially available in the form of enteric-coated film-coated tablets (Myfortic). It has been approved in many countries since 2002. Structure and properties Mycophenolate is the deprotonated form of mycophenolic acid (C17H20O6, Mr = 320.3 g/mol). It is present in the drug as mycophenolate sodium, a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble … Mycophenolate
Products Mycophenolate mofetil is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as an injectable, and as a suspension (CellCept, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1995. Structure and properties Mycophenolate mofetil (C23H31NO7, Mr = 433.5 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder and is practically insoluble in water. It is … Mycophenolate Mofetil
Products Linagliptin has been registered as a film-coated tablet in the United States and EU since 2011 and in many countries since 2012 (Trajenta). It went on sale in many countries on May 1, 2012. Linagliptin is also combined fixed with metformin as well as with empagliflozin. Trijardy XR is a fixed combination of empagliflozin, … Linagliptin
P-glycoprotein P-glycoprotein (P-gp, MDR1) is a primary active efflux transporter with a molecular weight of 170 kDa, belonging to the ABC superfamily and consisting of 1280 amino acids. P-gp is the product of the -gene (formerly: ). P is for , ABC is for . Occurrence P-glycoprotein is found on various tissues of the human … P-Glycoprotein
Rifampicin is the name given to an antibiotic. It comes from the fungal species Streptomyces mediterranei. What is rifampicin? Rifampicin is one of the antibiotics and belongs to the group of rifamycins. It can be used against different types of bacteria. Rifampicin is one of the antibiotics and belongs to the group of rifamycins. It … Rifampicin: Effects, Uses & Risks
Introduction The term Staphylococcus aureus refers to a Gram-positive bacterium that lives under facultatively anaerobic conditions (meaning that it can survive in the presence of oxygen as well as without it). As the name suggests, it has the round shape of cocci, which are usually found in clusters. The differentiation from other staphylococci is made … Staphylococcus aureus
How to get infected The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is transmitted to a large extent by smear infections. This requires that infected persons or objects come into direct contact with another person. For example, a colonized door handle may serve as a carrier for the infection. In addition, staphylococci can also cause further infections via the … How to get infected | Staphylococcus aureus
