Products Glucosamine is commercially available in capsule, tablet, and liquid forms, among others. Glucosamine has not yet been approved as a drug in many countries and is not reimbursed by basic insurance. This is in contrast to [chondroitin sulfate. Structure and properties D-glucosamine or 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucose (C6H13NO5, Mr = 179.17 g/mol) is an amino sugar that … Glucosamine
Products Alitretinoin is commercially available in capsule form (Toctino) and was approved in many countries in 2009. Structure and properties Alitretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) is a retinoid like the acne drugs isotretinoin (13- retinoic acid) or tretinoin (all-retinoic acid). Effects Alitretinoin (ATC D11AX19) has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Unlike other retinoids, it acts … Alitretinoin
Products Chlortetracycline was isolated and marketed in the 1940s as the first active ingredient in the tetracycline group (aureomycin). It is still available today as a veterinary drug in many countries. Products Chlortetracycline (C22H23ClN2O8, Mr = 478.9 g/mol) has the same structure as tetracycline except for the chlorine atom. Effects Chlortetracycline (ATCvet QJ01AA03) has bacteriostatic … Chlortetracycline
Symptoms Cholera manifests as severe, watery, milky-white diarrhea (“rice water“) that leads to a large loss of fluids and electrolytes and dehydration and dehydration within hours. Other possible symptoms include nausea and vomiting. The massive fluid loss can lead to shock, renal failure, convulsions, coma and, if left untreated, death in up to half of … Cholera Causes and Treatment
Products Doxycycline is commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and as a solution for injection (vibramycin, vibravenous, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1972. Structure and properties Doxycycline (C22H24N2O8, Mr = 444.4 g/mol) is usually present in drugs as doxycycline hyclate. Some drugs also contain doxycycline monohydrate. These are yellow … Doxycycline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Background Rosacea is a multiform, chronic inflammatory skin disease of the face that is more common in fair-skinned people. Possible symptoms include transient and persistent skin redness, papules and pustules, nodules, and skin thickening (“bulbous nose“). The exact causes are not fully understood. Treatment options include metronidazole, azelaic acid, doxycycline, isotretinoin, and nonpharmacologic measures. Products … Doxycycline for Rosacea Treatment
Products Acitretin is commercially available in capsule form (Neotigason, Acicutuan). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Acitretin (C21H26O3, Mr = 326.4 g/mol) is an aromatic derivative of retinoic acid (= tretinoin). It is lipophilic and exists as a greenish yellow powder that is practically insoluble in water. Effects Acitretin … Acitretin
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
Background The tear film is the outermost connection between the surface of the eye and the environment and is involved in the visual process. It moisturizes, protects and nourishes the eye. It is an aqueous gel containing water, mucins, salts, antibacterial proteins and antibodies, vitamin A, and lipids, among other substances, and is distributed over … Dry Eyes: Causes and Remedies
Symptoms In black hairy tongue, a colored, hairy coating appears on the middle and back portions of the tongue. The discoloration can be black, gray, green, brown, and yellow. Itching, burning of the tongue, bad breath, changes in taste, metallic taste, nausea and lack of appetite are other possible symptoms. When swallowed, the “hairs” may … Black Hair Tongue
Products Tetracyclines are commercially available in many countries in the form of tablets, capsules, and injection and infusion solutions, among others. This article refers primarily to peroral therapy. The first tetracycline, chlortetracycline (aureomycin, Lederle), was discovered in the 1940s during screening of soil samples under the direction of Benjamin Minge Duggar and became commercially available … Tetracycline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Symptoms The possible symptoms of tularemia, or rabbit plague, include: Fever, chills, joint pain. Headache Weakness, feeling sick Swollen lymph nodes Diarrhea The symptoms are varied because they depend on the organs affected and the port of entry. The bacterium can enter the body through the skin, eyes, mouth and lungs: Skin: skin ulceration at … Tularaemia (Rabbit Plague)
