Medical containers

Can be used for most materials. Products range from medical containers to furniture. 

AUC.dat Sixty-nine subjects were exposed to three different medications containing the same drug substance in a test of equivalence each had blood samples withdrawn at defined time points after administration so as to obtain a curve of plasma level of drug vs. time. The area under such a curve is a measure for the amount of medication the subject s body absorbed through... 

Selected Prescription and Non-Prescription Medications Containing Caffeine... 

S. Keram and M. E. Williams, Quantifying the case of difficulties older persons experience opening medical containers, J. Am. Geriatr. Soc., 36, 198 (1988). 

St. John s wort, an herbal nonprescription medication containing hyperi-cum, may be effective for mild to moderate depression, but it is associated with several drug-drug interactions. Its potency, purity, and manufacture are not regulated by the FDA. As depression is a potentially life-threatening disease, all antidepressant treatments should be overseen by a trained healthcare professional. 

Since ETS contains phenol, reducing the amount of smoking indoors will reduce phenol exposures. Household products and over-the-counter medications containing phenol should be stored out of reach of young children to prevent accidental poisonings and skin bums. Always store household chemicals in their original labeled containers. Never store household chemicals in containers that children would find attractive to eat or drink from, such as old soda bottles. Keep your Poison Control Center s number next to the phone. 

Exposure. Measurement of total phenol in the urine is the most useful biomarker following inhalation exposure to phenol (ACGIH 1991). The test is nonspecific and should not be used when workers are exposed to benzene, to household products, or to medications containing phenol. Dermal exposure may also result in overestimation of inhalation exposure. In persons not exposed to phenol or benzene, the total phenol concentration in the urine does not exceed 20 mg/L and is usually <10 mg/L (ACGIH 1991). Phenol can also be measured in the urine after oral exposure, although a dose-response relationship between oral exposure to phenol and phenol in the urine has not been established. Benzene metabolism yields not only phenol, 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, and their sulfates and glucuronides, but also the benzene-... 

A simple, fast and specific color test for urea nitrate was reported recently by Almog et al. It is based on the reaction between urea nitrate and ethanolic solution ofp-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (p-DMAC) (9) under neutral conditions [91]. A red pigment is formed within 1 min from contact. Its structure has also been determined by the same group, by X-ray crystallography [92]. It appears to be a resonance hybrid between a protonated Schiffbase (10) and a quinoid system (10a) (Eq. (14)). The limit of detection on filter paper is 0.1 mg/cm. Urea itself, which is the starting material for urea nitrate, does not react with p-DMAC under the same conditions. Other potential sources of false-positive response such as common fertilizers, medications containing the urea moiety and various amines, do not produce the red pigment with p-DMAC. 

Q89 Patients taking warfarin should be cautioned not to take medication containing aspirin. Aspirin can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. 

Hypertensive crisis In theory, because MAO-A of the gut is not inhibited, patients treated with selegiline at a dose of 10 mg/day can take medications containing pharmacologically active amines and consume tyramine-containing foods without risk of uncontrolled hypertension. 

Papain Papain may be inactivated by the salts of heavy metals such as lead, silver, and mercury. Avoid contact with medications containing these metals. 

Avoid cough, cold, or allergy medications containing sympathomimetics... 

Over-the-counter nasal decongestants cold, sinus, and allergy medications containing pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, or phenylpropanolamine and supplements ... 

PG, similar to glycerin, is a multifunctional excipient that can be an effective preservative when used at concentrations of 15% to 30% in oral solutions. However, formulations containing 35% PG can cause hemolysis in humans. PG exhibits nonlinear pharmacokinetics and when elimination pathways are saturated, serum levels dramatically increase. Pyruvic and lactic acid are produced from the metabolic degradation of PG and can lead to acidosis. Neonates have a longer PG half-life (16.9 hours) compared with adults (5 hours) and seizures, and respiratory depression has occurred in children who have ingested oral liquid medications containing PG (9). Therefore, special consideration should be placed on the amount of PG in formulations that are intended for infants and children. 

Suthipongse W, Taneepanichskul S. An open-label randomized comparative study of oral contraceptives between medications containing 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP)/30 mug ethinylestradiol and 150 mug levonogestrel (LNG)/ 30 mug EE in Thai women. Contraception 2004 69 23-6. 

Codeine is most often used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain that does not respond fully to OTC analgesics. A number of different cough-suppressant (antitussives) medications contain low concentrations of codeine. The effects of codeine on the nerves and muscles of the intestines make it an effective treatment for diarrhea. However, since equally effective OTC medications are available, codeine is now rarely used for this purpose. 

Medications containing less than 15 mg of codeine per single dose (most contain either 8 mg or 12 mg) are classified as Schedule V. Cough suppressants with codeine make up the majority of this category. Dmgs in Schedule V have a low potential for abuse, but abuse may lead to limited physical dependence and/or psychological dependence compared to drugs in Schedule IV. 

A big concern about ephedra is that drug traffickers and laboratory operators are using ephedrine to make methamphetamines (speed). Consequently, in the United States, ephedrine is subject to regulatory laws. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carefully monitors medications containing ephedrine. 

The prescriber, by writing and signing a prescription order, controls who may obtain prescription drugs. The pharmacist may purchase these drugs, but they may be dispensed only on the order of a legally qualified prescriber. Thus, a "prescription" is actually three things the physician s order in the patient s chart, the written order to which the pharmacist refers when dispensing, and the patient s medication container with a label affixed. 

The patient also was advised to change his dietary habits by avoiding large meals and eating several smaller or medium meals. He was treated with pancreatin, a medication containing a mixture of porcine pancreatic enzymes, including lipase, amylase, and proteases, with the dosage determined by units of lipase activity (Layer and... 

It is commonly used in medications for fungal skin infections such as athlete s foot and ringworm. The original medication containing undecylenic acid was named Desenex , based on a shortened version of the chemical name. 

Product liability The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about the application of operative techniques and medications contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. 

In 2006, the Australian authorities seized over 90 kg of ephedrine, 160 kg of pseudoephedrine and smaller amounts of norephedrine. Most of the seized ephedrine had originated in China, Malaysia and South Africa, while 60 per cent of the seized pseudoephedrine had originated in Indonesia. Seized cold and flu medications containing pseudoephedrine originated in pharmacies or had been obtained through theft or armed robbery. The situation of precursor trafficking in New Zealand remained similar to 2005 over 200 kg of raw pseudoephedrine from Asia were seized, all in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, intended for use by illicit methamphetamine laboratories in the country. 

Covalent compounds are generally insoluble in water. This is shown by the fact that our proteins, skin and cell materials do not dissolve in the rain Covalent compounds can dissolve in other covalent liquids like oils or fats. Thus the effectiveness of any medication containing covalent or ionic molecules depends upon their solubility, the type of molecules present in the drug, and the parts of the cells being targeted. Some medications are water-soluble (usually containing ions) while others are fat-soluble (usually containing covalent molecules). 

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