Products Medicinal grade peanut oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. In grocery stores, it is sold as an edible oil. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines two types: 1. refined peanut oil PhEur is refined fatty oil obtained from the hulled seeds of L.. It is a clear, yellowish, viscous liquid. 2. hydrogenated … Peanut Oil
Products Commercially available products include teas, tea blends, the cut medicinal drug, drops, and birch sap (selection). Extracts of birch leaves are typical ingredients of kidney and bladder dragées and kidney and bladder teas. Stem plant The parent plants are the birch trees (weeping birch) and (downy birch) of the birch family. Both species are … Birch: Medicinal Uses
Products Soybean oil is used as an excipient in medicinal products, for example, injectables, soft capsules, baths and semi-solid dosage forms. Structure and properties Refined soybean oil is a fatty oil obtained from the seeds of by extraction and subsequent purification. A suitable antioxidant may be added. Refined soybean oil exists as a clear, pale … Soybean Oil
Products In many countries, finished medicines containing cocaine are currently no longer commercially available. However, they can be prepared as an extemporaneous prescription in a pharmacy. Cocaine is subject to the Narcotics Act and requires an aggravated prescription, but it is not banned as a drug. It is also sold as an illegal narcotic on … Cocaine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Dimethyl ether is found in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and personal care products as an excipient. It should not be confused with dimethyl ether. Structure and properties Dimethyl ether (C2H6O, Mr = 46.1 g/mol) is the simplest representative from the group of ethers with the structure CH3-O-CH3. It exists at standard conditions as a colorless … Dimethyl Ether
Products Isopropyl myristate is found as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, primarily in semisolid dosage forms such as creams and gels, and in liquid preparations. Structure and properties Isopropyl myristate (C17H34O2, Mr = 270.5 g/mol) contains 1-methyl ethyl tetradecanoate along with varying amounts of other fatty acid isopropyl esters. It exists as a clear, colorless, oily … Isopropyl Myristate
Products Alcohol is contained in numerous intoxicating and stimulant products, such as wines, sparkling wines, beers and high-proof spirits. Per capita consumption in many countries averages about 8 liters of pure alcohol per year. Ethanol is also available as an open product in various qualities in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g. ethanol 70% with camphor, ethanol … Ethanol
Products Isopropanol is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. A common aqueous dilution is 70% (V/V). WHO has published a manufacturing specification of 75% (V/V) for hand disinfection, which also contains glycerol and hydrogen peroxide. Isopropanol is also known as isopropy alcohol or alcohol isopropylicus, and the systematic name is propan-2-ol. Structure … Isopropanol
Products Water is commercially available in different qualities. Water for pharmaceutical purposes is available in pharmacies, for example, the purified water (see there). It is produced in pharmacies or ordered from specialized suppliers. Structure Pure water (H2O, Mr = 18.015 g/mol) exists as a clear, colorless liquid without odor or taste. It is an inorganic … Water
Products Water for injection is available in pharmacies. It is included in many drugs as an excipient, especially in liquid dosage forms for parenteral administration (injections, infusions). Structure and properties Water for injection is water (H2O, Mr = 18.02 g/mol) intended for use in the preparation of drugs for parenteral administration whose solvent is water … Water for Injection
Products Various drugs and dietary supplements are commercially available in the form of soft capsules. Active ingredients administered with this dosage form include, for example, pain relievers (e.g., diclofenac, ibuprofen, acetaminophen), retinoids such as isotretinoin, thyroid hormones, cytostatics, ginseng, vitamins, and fatty oils such as fish oil, krill oil, linseed oil, and wheat germ oil. … Soft Capsules
Products Activated carbon is commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, as a suspension, and pure powder, among others (e.g., Carbolevure, Norit, Carbovit, Hänseler Carbo activatus). Structure and properties Medicinal charcoal is composed of carbon and exists as a light, odorless, tasteless, jet-black powder that is free of granular particles. It is insoluble in … Activated Carbon
