Products Calcium carbonate is commercially available as a drug in the form of tablets, capsules, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, and oral suspension, among others. Some products are combination preparations, for example with vitamin D3 or other antacids. Structure and properties Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 , M r = 100.1 g/mol) exists in pharmacopoeia quality … Calcium Carbonate
Products Calcium hydroxide is available in pharmacies and drugstores. It is also called slaked lime or slaked lime. Structure and properties Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2, Mr = 74.1 g/mol) exists as a white, fine, and odorless powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a base with a pKb(1) of 1.37 that reacts with hydrochloric … Calcium Hydroxide
Products Bases are available as pure substances in pharmacies and drugstores. They are included in numerous medicines as active ingredients and excipients. Definition Bases (B) are proton acceptors. They accept a proton from an acid (HA), a proton donor, in the acid-base reaction. Thus, they lead to deprotonation: HA + B ⇄ HB + + … Bases
Products Mefenamic acid is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, suppositories, and oral suspension. The drug has been approved in many countries since 1965. In addition to the original Ponstan, various generics are available. In many countries, the drug is known to both specialists and the general public and is frequently taken. … Mefenamic Acid
Products Esomeprazole is commercially available as tablets, film-coated tablets, granules for oral suspension, and injectables (Nexium, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2000. Generics entered the market in 2012. Fixed combinations: Naproxen and esomeprazole (Vimovo, 2011). Acetylsalicylic acid and esomeprazole (Axanum, 2012), not commercially available. Structure and properties Esomeprazole (C17H19N3O3S, Mr = … Esomeprazole
Products Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commercially available in many countries in the form of film-coated tablets, MUPS tablets, capsules, as granules for preparation of an oral suspension, and as injectable and infusion preparations. The first active ingredient from this group to be approved in many countries was omeprazole (Antra, Losec), developed by Astra in … Proton Pump Inhibitors
Products Magaldrate is commercially available in tablet form and as an oral gel (Riopan, Riopan forte). It has been approved in many countries since 1985. Structure and properties Magaldrate is composed of aluminum and magnesium hydroxides and sulfates. The composition is approximately equivalent to the formula Al5Mg10(OH)31(SO4)2 – x H2O. Magaldrate exists as a white … Magaldrat
Products Aluminum is found in pharmaceuticals (e.g., antacids, acetic alumina solution, vaccines, hyposensitization), cosmetics, personal care products (e.g., antiperspirants, deodorants), sunscreens, food, food additives, medicinal drugs, and drinking water, among others. It is also referred to as aluminum. Structure and properties Aluminum is a chemical element with atomic number 13 and is a silvery-white and … Aluminum
Products Rabeprazole is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Pariet, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1999. Generic versions have been available since 2012. Structure and properties Rabeprazole (C18H21N3O3S, Mr = 359.4 g/mol) is a benzimidazole and pyridine derivative and a racemate. It is present in drugs as rabeprazole sodium, … Rabeprazole
Products Magnesium oxide is found in medicines and in dietary supplements, for example in the form of capsules. Structure and properties Magnesium oxide (MgO, Mr = 40.3 g/mol) is the metal oxide of magnesium. It consists of magnesium ions (Mg2+) and oxide ions (O2-). The pharmacopoeia differentiates depending on the filling volume achieved: Light magnesium … Magnesium Oxide
Products Magnesium trisilicate is commercially available in chewable tablets and tablets, such as Zeller Magen. Structure and properties Magnesium trisilicate has a varying composition, equivalent to some Mg2Si3O8(PhEur). Effects Magnesium trisilicate neutralizes gastric acid. Indications Magnesium trisilicate is used to treat acid-associated disorders of the stomach, for example, gastric burning and acid regurgitation.
Products Magnesium hydroxide is commercially available as suspension, chewable tablets, powder with excipients, pure powder and effervescent powder (Magnesia San Pellegrino, Alucol is a fixed combination with aluminum oxide, pure powder from Hänseler), among others. Magnesium hydroxide has been registered in many countries since 1935. In English, the suspension is called “Milk of Magnesia” because … Magnesium Hydroxide
