Rhinathiol Promethazine

Withdrawal from the market Rhinathiol Promethazine (Sanofi-Aventis Suisse SA, category C) contained a combination of the sedative antihistamine promethazine and the expectorant mucolytic carbocisteine. According to the package insert, the syrup could be taken for both productive cough and irritable cough (1). It was frequently used in children. The drug was withdrawn from the market … Rhinathiol Promethazine

Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

Products Gammahydroxybutyrate is commercially available as an oral solution (Xyrem). It has been approved in many countries since 2006. The drug belongs to narcotics and requires an aggravated prescription. GHB is also known to be manufactured and trafficked illegally. Structure and properties The free γ-hydroxybutyric acid (C4H8O3, Mr = 104.1 g/mol) is a colorless and … Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

Passionflower

Products Preparations containing passionflower herb are included in numerous medicinal products and are available in the form of teas, dragées, and as drops, among others. Monopreparations include, for example, Valverde Calming and Sidroga Calming Tea. In addition, various combination preparations are available. Passionflower herb is also available as an open product in pharmacies and drugstores. … Passionflower

Dexmedetomidine

Products Dexmedetomidine is commercially available as a concentrate for the preparation of an infusion solution (Dexdor). It was approved in many countries in 2012. Structure and properties Dexmedetomidine (C13H16N2, Mr = 200.3 g/mol) is an imidazole derivative and the -enantiomer of medetomidine. It is structurally closely related to detomidine and is present in drugs as … Dexmedetomidine

Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Products Melissa is available as an open product or in the form of tea bags in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicines containing lemon balm, extracts and the essential oil are on the market in the form of dragées, drops and capsules, among others, usually in combination with other medicinal plants. Stem plant Melissa L. of the … Melissa: Medicinal Uses

Celandine: Medicinal Uses

Products Preparations from celandine are commercially available as tinctures (drops), among others. The medicinal drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Celandine is also called “Chelidonium” because of the generic name. Stem plant Celandine L. from the poppy family (Papaveraceae) is also native to Europe. What is special about the plant is the yellow-orange milky … Celandine: Medicinal Uses

California Poppy

Products Capsules containing a powder of the herb of the plant are commercially available in many countries (Arkocaps Escholtzia, Phytopharma Escholtzia). The medicinal drug is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Stem plant California poppy ( Cham., Papaveraceae, also ) is an annual herb native to California and Mexico that was traditionally used … California Poppy

Potassium Bromide

Products Potassium bromide is commercially available in Germany in the form of 850 mg tablets (Dibro-Be Mono). In many countries, apart from alternative medicine preparations, no medicines containing potassium bromide are currently available. The drugs can be imported or possibly prepared as an extemporaneous formulation. Kalium bromatum is the Schüssler salt no. 14. Structure and … Potassium Bromide

Cyclizine

Product Cyclizine has been discontinued in many countries since 2008. Marzine is no longer available. Possible alternatives include the antihistamines dimenhydrinate or meclozine. Structure and properties Cyclizine (C18H22N2, Mr = 266.38 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative. In the drug, it is present as cyclizine hydrochloride. Effects Cyclizine (ATC R06AE03) has antihistamine, antiemetic, antivertiginous, and sedative … Cyclizine

Cyclobenzaprine

Products Cyclobenzaprine is commercially available in the United States and elsewhere in the form of film-coated tablets. No finished drug products containing cyclobenzaprine are currently registered in many countries. Structure and properties Cyclobenzaprine (C20H21N, Mr = 275.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. It … Cyclobenzaprine

Fentanyl: Effects, Uses & Risks

Fentanyl was developed in 1960 by Paul Janssen and was the first anilinopiperidine at that time. Some modifications to the molecular formula have since allowed some derivatives to be developed from fentanyl that are more controllable. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is used in anesthesia as an analgesic and in the treatment of chronic pain. Fentanyl … Fentanyl: Effects, Uses & Risks