How phenylalanine works For the body to function, it needs proteins. They build up the muscles, for example, but are also found in every cell of the body, where they transport substances, regulate chemical reactions and form docking sites (receptors) for a large number of messenger substances. The building blocks of proteins are the so-called … Phenylalanine: Effects, Uses, Side Effects
Effect Oxymetazoline constricts the vessels of the nasal mucosa (vasoconstrictor effect). All drugs from the group of sympathomimetics make use of this effect. They excite special binding sites of the sympathetic nervous system, so-called alpha-adrenoreceptors. Together with its counterpart, the parasympathetic nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system forms the autonomic nervous system, which we cannot … Oxymetazoline: Effects, Usage, and Side Effects
How eszopiclone works Eszopiclone belongs to the group of so-called Z-substances. It promotes sleep by enhancing the effect of the body’s own neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-amino-butyric acid). GABA is one of the most important neurotransmitters in the brain. By binding to certain docking sites (receptors) on nerve cells, it inhibits the excitability of the cells. As … Eszopiclone: Effects & Side Effects
How oxytocin works The hormone oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus (section of the diencephalon) and released by the pituitary gland (hypophysis). It acts both in the brain and in the rest of the body, where it reaches via the blood system. According to scientific studies, oxytocin causes sexual arousal, bonding behavior and (after birth) … Oxytocin: Effects, uses, side effects
How codeine works Codeine dampens the cough reflex by inhibiting the cough center in the brain stem. According to current doctrine, this codeine effect is mainly due to morphine – a metabolic intermediate (metabolite) to which codeine is converted in small amounts in the liver. However, there is also evidence that codeine-6-glucuronide is responsible for … Codeine: Effects, Usage, Side Effects
How fludrocortisone works Fludrocortisone is a man-made mineral corticoid. Mineral corticoids are naturally occurring hormones in the body. They are produced by the adrenal cortex (cortex glandulae suprarenalis) and regulate mineral balance – hence the name mineral corticoids. Fludrocortisone also acts primarily like the natural mineral corticoids. The most important endogenous mineral corticoid is aldosterone. … Fludrocortisone: Effects, side effects
How Neomycin works Aminoglycosides such as neomycin are particularly effective against the group of Gram-negative bacteria. The cell membrane (envelope) of these bacteria has special channels called porins. Through these, aminoglycosides such as neomycin enter the interior of a bacterium. This is where their point of attack is located: the ribosomes. These are complexes consisting … Neomycin: Effect, Application, Side Effects
How tetrazepam works Due to its chemical structure, tetrazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine group, but in the literature it is often listed among the centrally acting muscle relaxants. This is because its muscle-relaxing, antispasmodic effect – compared with that of other benzodiazepines – is much more pronounced. The human nervous system has various messenger substances … Tetrazepam: effects, indications, side effects
How clenbuterol works Clenbuterol is a drug from the group of beta-sympathomimetics. It activates certain binding sites of messenger substances in the lungs – the so-called beta-2 receptors). In response to this signal, the bronchi dilate. This effect is desirable in certain lung diseases. In addition, clenbuterol is used in obstetrics as a reliable labor-inhibiting … Clenbuterol: Effects, Uses, Side Effects
How clarithromycin works Clarithromycin penetrates the bacterial cells and prevents them from producing vital proteins. The bacteria are therefore not killed by the antibiotic, but their growth is inhibited. The active ingredient has a bacteriostatic effect. This inhibition of bacterial growth gives the immune system the opportunity to contain the infection. Compared to erythromycin, another … Clarithromycin: effects, indications, side effects
How nitrofurantoin works The antibiotic nitrofurantoin is a so-called prodrug. It is only converted into its active form at the site of action (in the urinary tract). The conversion occurs through bacterial enzymes after the active ingredient has been absorbed from the intestine into the blood and passes through the kidneys into the urine. Because … Nitrofurantoin: Effects, Uses, Side Effects
How pantoprazole works The human stomach produces gastric acid (the main component of which is hydrochloric acid) to digest food. However, to prevent it from digesting itself, the gastric mucosa also releases a viscous secretion that protects the cells of the mucosa from the aggressive acid. The mucous membrane in the oesophagus is protected from … Pantoprazole: Effects, intake, side effects
