Immobilization: Stabilizing Injured Body Parts

Brief overview What does immobilization mean? To cushion or stabilize an injured part of the body in order to prevent or minimize (painful) movements. This is how immobilization works: The injured person’s protective posture is supported or stabilized by means of cushioning. Depending on the part of the body affected, these “stabilizers” can be a … Immobilization: Stabilizing Injured Body Parts

Poloxamers

Products Poloxamers are present as excipients in many drugs, for example, in tablets, granules, creams, suspensions, and injection solutions. Structure and properties Poloxamers are synthetic block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Depending on the type, they have different properties: Poloxamer 124 exists as a colorless liquid. Poloxamers 188, 237, 338, 407 are white … Poloxamers

Trometamol

Products Trometamol is found as an excipient in drugs, for example, in liquid and semisolid dosage forms. It should not be confused with triethanolamine (trolamine). Structure and properties Trometamol (C4H11NO3, Mr = 121.1 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder or as colorless crystals and is readily soluble in water. It contains both hydroxyl groups … Trometamol