Pharmaceutical products containing Alkaloids

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Pharmaceutical products containing Alkaloids
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Buscopan/Buscapina

• Its active ingredient is Hyoscine
  Butylbromide, an antispasmodic medication derived
  from a species of the plant Duboisia. Buscopan
  provides targeted, safe and effective relief from
  abdominal discomfort and pain. It goes straight
  to the site of the pain, allowing cramped muscles
  to gently relax and return to normal.

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Morphine sulfate

• Generic name Morphine sulfateBrand names
  Kadian, MS Contin
• MS Contin, a controlled-release tablet
  containing morphine, is used to relieve moderate
  to severe pain. While regular morphine is usually
  given every 4 hours, MS Contin is typically taken
  every 12 hours--only twice a day. The Kadian
  brand may be taken once or twice a day. The drugs
  are intended for people who need a morphine
  painkiller for more than just a few days.

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Robitussin AC Syrup

• Active Ingredients Guaifenesin and Codeine Oral
  Solution or Syrup Representative Names Brontex
  Liquid, Cheracol Cough Syrup. CODEINE
  GUAIFENESIN.
• (Cheracol with Codeine, Guaitussin with
  Codeine, Robitussin A-C Syrup and others) helps
  to stop or reduce coughing due to the common cold
  or inhaled irritants.

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Ergo-Caff

• Active Ingredients Ergotamine Tartrate and
  Caffeine Representative Names Cafatine PB,
  Cafergot, Ercaf, Ergo-Caff, Migergot, Wigraine.
• CAFFEINE ERGOTAMINE (Cafergot) is one of a
  group of medicines known as ergot alkaloids.
  Caffeine ergotamine preparations help to prevent
  certain kinds of throbbing headaches such as
  migraine and cluster headaches. This medication
  should be used as soon as you know a headache is
  starting.

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Fioricet

• Generic Name acetaminophen, butalbital, and
  caffeine (oral)
• Brand Names Anolor 300, Dolgic LQ, Esgic,
  Fioricet.
• Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever
  reducer.
• Butalbital is in a group of drugs called
  barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions
  involved in a tension headache.
• Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant.
  It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels
  to improve blood flow. Fioricet is a combination
  of acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine.
• Fioricet is used to treat
• tension headaches that are caused
• by muscle contractions.

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Bronkodyl

• Active Ingredients Theophylline Tablets or
  Capsules
• Representative Names Accurbron, Aquaphyllin,
  Asmalix, Bronkodyl.
• THEOPHYLLINE (Theo-24, Theolair, Bronkodyl) is
  a bronchodilator, or medicine that helps to make
  breathing easier. It relaxes the bronchial
  airways, improving the flow of air through the
  lungs. Theophylline helps to reduce coughing,
  wheezing, shortness of breath, or difficulty
  breathing in patients with chronic (long-term)
  lung disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, or
  emphysema.
• Theophylline occurs naturally in teas and is
  chemically similar to caffeine or theobromine
  (found in cocoa). Generic theophylline tablets
  and capsules are available.

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Pseudoephedrine

• Pseudoephedrine is used to relieve nasal
  congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay
  fever. It is also used to temporarily relieve
  sinus congestion and pressure. Pseudoephedrine
  should not be used in children younger than 2
  years of age because serious or life-threatening
  side effects may occur in young children.
  Pseudoephedrine will relieve symptoms but will
  not treat the cause of the symptoms or speed
  recovery. Pseudoephedrine is in a class of
  medications called nasal decongestants.
• It works by causing narrowing of the
• blood vessels in the nasal passages.

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Enlon Plus

• ENLON-PLUS (edrophonium chloride, USP and
  atropine sulfate, USP) Injection, for intravenous
  use, is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, nondepolarizing
  neuromuscular relaxant antagonist. ENLON-PLUS is
  a combination drug containing a rapid acting
  acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, edrophonium
  chloride, and an anticholinergic, atropine
  sulfate.

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Papaverine Injection

• Papaverine hydrochloride is the hydrochloride of
  an alkaloid obtained from opium or prepared
  synthetically.
• Papaverine Hydrochloride Injection is a clear,
  colorless to pale-yellow solution.
• Papaverine hydrochloride, for parenteral
  administration, is a smooth-muscle relaxant that
  is available in vials containing 30 mg/mL
  papaverine hydrochloride.

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Panadol Extra

• contain caffeine used as analgesic,
• antipyritic.

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Thank you..

• Dr. Azza EL-Shafae