The preference for sweet is innate to us humans and we do not like to give up this taste experience. However, fruit cakes, desserts, etc. have the major disadvantage that they are very high in calories. The sweeteners that can be used as alternative sweeteners are: Acesulfame, aspartame, cyclamate, neohesperidin DC, saccharin and thaumatin. Advantages … Sweeteners: the Calorie-Free Alternative
Definition and properties Tablets are solid dosage forms containing one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (exception: placebos). They are intended to be taken by mouth. Tablets may be swallowed unchewed or chewed, dissolved in water or allowed to disintegrate before use, or retained in the oral cavity, depending on the galenic form. The Latin term … Tablets
Products Some drugs are commercially available as mouthwashes. A selection of the active ingredients they contain is listed below: Local anesthetics: Lidocaine Disinfectant: chlorhexidine Herbal extracts: chamomile, sage, echinacea, mallow. Anti-inflammatory: benzydamine Antibiotics: Tyrothricin Structure and properties Mouthwashes are liquid dosage forms for the administration of active pharmaceutical ingredients into the mouth and throat. They … Mouthwashes
Products Mouth sprays are commercially available as drugs, medical devices, and dietary supplements. Listed below are some active ingredients that are administered with an oral spray: Local anesthetics: Lidocaine Disinfectant: chlorhexidine Herbal extracts: chamomile, sage, echinacea. Gel former: celluloses Anti-inflammatory: benzydamine Antibiotics: Tyrothricin Nitrates: isosorbide dinitrate Weaning agents: nicotine Cannabinoids: cannabidiol (CBD), cannabis extract. Mouth … Mouth Sprays
Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials
Products Cough syrups are commercially available from numerous suppliers. Typical categories include herbal, “chemical” (containing synthetic active ingredients), cough-irritant, and expectorant. They are sold in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Cough syrup can also be prepared by the patient. For example, vegetable extracts (see below), honey, sugar and drinking water can be used. Homemade … Cough Syrups
Structure and properties Solutions are liquid preparations for oral use in which one or more active ingredients together with the excipients are dissolved in water or another suitable liquid (e.g., fatty oils, triglycerides). Oral solutions can also be freshly prepared from a powder or granules by adding the solvent (example: macrogols). Excipients include solubilizers (e.g., … Solutions
Products Many medicines as well as medical devices, chemicals and dietary supplements are sold as powders, for example painkillers, inhalants (powder inhalers), vitamins and minerals, salts, alkaline powders, probiotics, cold remedies and laxatives. Unlike in the past, powders have become less important as a form of medicine, but they are still used regularly. Structure and … Powder
Products There are many lozenges available in the market. They are medicines, medical devices or dietary supplements. Structure and properties Lozenges are solid and single-dose preparations intended for sucking. They contain one or more active ingredients, usually in a flavored or sweetened base, and they are intended to dissolve or or disintegrate slowly in the … Lozenges
Products Lamotrigine is commercially available as tablets and dispersible or chewable tablets (Lamictal, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1994. Vanillin is typically added to the tablets as a flavoring agent and saccharin as a sweetener. Structure and properties Lamotrigine (C9H7Cl2N5, Mr = 256.1 g/mol) is a chlorinated phenyltriazine derivative that was … Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Products Saccharin is commercially available in the form of small tablets, drops, and powder (e.g., Assugrin, Hermestas), among others. It was accidentally discovered in 1879 by Constantin Fahlberg at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Structure and properties Saccharin (C7H5NO3S, Mr = 183.2 g/mol) is usually present as saccharin sodium, a white crystalline powder or colorless … Saccharin
