Definition Most drugs today are pre-produced in large quantities and enter the market ready for use. However, drugs also exist that are produced in the laboratory by pharmacies on a doctor’s prescription for individual customers. These are referred to as extemporaneous preparations. The following is the definition according to the Federal Law on Medicinal Products … Magisterial Recipes
Products Glucose syrup is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. It is also used in many food products, such as gingerbread, marzipan, glacé and gummy sweets like gummy bears. Structure and properties Glucose syrup is an aqueous solution of a mixture of glucose, oligo- and polysaccharides obtained from starch by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis (with … Glucose Syrup
Products Serotonin receptor antagonists are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, melting tablets, soft capsules, as syrups, and as infusion/injection preparations. This article refers to the setrone (5-HT3 receptor antagonists), which are used as antiemetics. The first agent from this group to be approved in the United States was ondansetron (Zofran) in 1991, … Serotonin Antagonists (Setrone)
Products N-acetylcysteine is found in numerous products, including ACC Sandoz (formerly ACC eco), Ecomucyl, Fluimucil, Mucostop, and Solmucol. The original Fluimucil was first approved in many countries in 1966. Acetylcysteine is usually administered perorally in the form of effervescent tablets, lozenges, lingual tablets, powders, granules, capsules or syrups. Injection solutions, ampoules for aerosol devices, and … N-Acetylcysteine
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
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
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)
Products Oxomemazine is commercially available as syrups (Toplexil N syrup). It has been approved in many countries since 1966. In France, several drugs containing oxomemazine are on the market. Structure and properties Oxomemazine (C18H22N2S, Mr = 298.4 g/mol) is a phenothiazine closely related structurally to the neuroleptic promethazine. It exists as a white, crystalline powder … Oxomemazine
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
Products Among the most commonly used pharmaceutical syrups are the cough syrups that relieve cough irritation or expectorant. In addition, however, many other drugs are available as syrups, including analgesics, laxatives, antibiotics and other anti-infectives, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, tonics (tonics), antiepileptics, and beta2-sympathomimetics. Some syrups, such as those containing herbal extracts, can also … Syrups
