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Ambroxol is available as syrup, tablets, pastilles, dry powder sachets, inhalation solution, drops and ampules as well as effervescent tablets. Ambroxol also provides pain relief in acute sore throat. Pain in sore throat is the hallmark of acute pharyngitis. [3] Sore throat is usually caused by a viral infection. The infection is self limited ...
Domperidone is a peripherally selective dopamine D 2 and D 3 receptor antagonist. [10] It has no clinically significant interaction with the D 1 receptor , unlike metoclopramide . [ 10 ] The medication provides relief from nausea by blocking D 2 receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and from gastrointestinal symptoms by blocking D 2 ...
Schedule H is a class of prescription drugs in India appearing as an appendix to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 introduced in 1945. These are drugs which cannot be purchased over the counter without the prescription of a qualified doctor.
[1] [2] [3] It acts as a selective dopamine D 2 and D 3 receptor antagonist and has peripheral selectivity. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Deudomperidone is a deuterated form of domperidone , and it is suggested that deudomperidone may have improved efficacy , tolerability , and pharmacokinetics compared to domperidone.
The recommended dose is a tablet every 2–3 hours for adults. Vitamin C is added for Strepsils vitamin C-100. Each Strepsils Vitamin C-100 pill contains 1.2 mg of 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, amylmetacresol 0.6 mg and 100 mg of vitamin C.
The term encompasses a broad array of drugs, including analgesics, antihistamines and decongestants, among many others. It also includes drugs which are marketed as cough suppressants or antitussives, but their effectiveness in reducing cough symptoms is unclear or minimal. [1] [2] [3]
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or the nasopharynx. [4] [5] LPR causes respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing [6] and is often associated with head and neck complaints such as dysphonia, globus pharyngis, and dysphagia. [7]
The French scale measures and is proportional to the outer diameter of a catheter, with 1 French (Fr) defined as 1 ⁄ 3 millimeter, making the relationship: 1 mm = 3 Fr. Thus, the outer diameter of a catheter in millimeters can be calculated by dividing the French size by 3. [ 2 ]