Topical Glucocorticoids: Dermocorticoids

Products Dermocorticoids are commercially available in the form of creams, ointments, lotions, gels, pastes, foams, scalp applications, shampoos, and solutions, among others. Numerous drugs are available, including many combination preparations. Hydrocortisone was the first active ingredient to be used in the 1950s. Today, dermocorticoids are among the most important drugs in dermatology. Effects Glucocorticoids have … Topical Glucocorticoids: Dermocorticoids

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Products Hydroxyethyl cellulose is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is included in various drugs as an excipient. Structure and properties Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a partially -(2-hydroxyethylated) cellulose. It is produced with ethylene oxide and cellulose. Hydroxyethyl cellulose exists as a white, yellowish white, or grayish white powder or as granules … Hydroxyethylcellulose

Powder

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

Oxalic Acid

Products Oxalic acid is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. Various veterinary medicines (antiparasitics) containing oxalic acid are available, for example, in the form of powders and solutions. Oxalic acid has been used against varroa mites since the 1980s. Structure and properties Oxalic acid (C2H2O4, Mr = 90.0 g/mol) is a natural … Oxalic Acid

Disinfectant

Products Disinfectants are commercially available in the form of sprays, as solutions, gels, soaps and as soaked swabs, among others. A distinction can be made between products intended for use on humans (skin, mucous membranes) and those intended for objects and surfaces. In addition to medical devices, medicinal products are also approved. These include, for … Disinfectant

Release (Liberation)

Definition After a drug is ingested, it passes through the esophagus into the stomach and into the small intestine. There, the active ingredient must first be released from the dosage form. This is the prerequisite for it to be absorbed into the bloodstream via the cells of the mucosa. The dosage form thus exerts a … Release (Liberation)

Levomenol

Products Levomenol is found in preparations for external use, such as lip balms, grease pencils, solutions, and creams, as well as in preparations made from chamomile flowers. It is also a typical ingredient in many cosmetics. Levomenol is also known as (-)-α-bisabolol. It should not be confused with levomenthol. Structure and properties Levomenol (C15H26O, Mr … Levomenol

Purified Water

Products Purified water is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can either make it themselves or purchase it as a finished product from specialized suppliers. Structure and properties Water (H2O, Mr = 18.015 g/mol) exists as a clear, colorless liquid without odor or taste. Purified water is prepared from drinking water by the following … Purified Water

Mood Stabilizer

Products Mood stabilizers are commercially available in the form of tablets, dispersible tablets, and solutions, among others. The best-known active ingredient in this group is lithium. Structure and properties Mood stabilizers are organic molecules (antiepileptic drugs) and salts (lithium). Effects The agents have mood-stabilizing properties, meaning that they are active against depressive and manic episodes, … Mood Stabilizer

Eye Drops for Dry, Red, Pink or Itchy Eyes

Definition Eye drops are sterile, aqueous or oily solutions or suspensions of one or more active ingredients for dropwise application to the eye. They may contain excipients. Aqueous preparations in multi-dose containers must contain a suitable preservative if the preparation is not itself sufficiently antimicrobial. Eye drops without preservatives must be marketed in single-dose containers. … Eye Drops for Dry, Red, Pink or Itchy Eyes