lecithin/nausea

The objective of this study was to evaluate five commercial ready-to-use transdermal vehicles (Phytobase®, Lipovan®, Pentravan®, Pentravan® Plus and Pluronic Lecithin Organogel (PLO)), for the compounding of three antiemetic drugs (ondansetron, dexamethasone and aprepitant) and their administration

Nausea and vomiting, especially in pediatric patients, can cause dehydration, the treatment for which may require hospitalization . In patients who resist rectal dosage forms or are unable to tolerate oral medications, a compounded transdermal gel containing an antiemetic agent such as promethazine

Four patients with Friedreich's ataxia took part in an open trial, in which they consumed 50-100g/day lecithin granules (containing approximately 22% phosphatidycholine) for 16 weeks, but no improvement resulted. Several unwanted effects including diarrhoea, nausea, depression, "hot flushes" and

OBJECTIVE Some formulations have been proposed to reduce the adverse reactions due to the lipid emulsion containing soybean oil used as propofol carrier. This study for endoscopy sedation was aimed at evaluating and comparing the safety, effectiveness and adverse effects of the use of propofol

OBJECTIVE The overall objective of this work is to determine the percutaneous absorption of chlorpromazine hydrochloride from pluronic lecithin organogels (PLO gels) and verify the suitability of topically applied chlorpromazine hydrochloride PLO gels for use in hospice patients for relieving

BACKGROUND Diclofenac is a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for symptom control in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and soft tissue injuries. Although treatment with oral diclofenac is associated with serious adverse effects involving both the gastrointestinal and renal

The objective of this project was to study the percutaneous absorption of lorazepam, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, and haloperidol from a topical Pluronic lecithin organogel, also known as ABH gel, across the porcine ear skin and verify its suitability for topical application. ABH gel was prepared

BACKGROUND Since the 1950's neuroleptic medication has been extensively used to treat people with chronic mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. These may cause tardive dyskinesia (TD), abnormal, repetitive and involuntary movements, in up to 20% of those using the medication for longer than three

Gastrointestinal complaints and occult bleeding have been commonly described in marathon runners. We hypothesized that these complaints may arise from intestinal ischemia caused by the shunting of blood away from the splanchnic circulation during endurance racing followed by reperfusion injury.

BACKGROUND Lorazepam (Ativan(®)), diphenhydramine (Benadryl(®)), haloperidol (Haldol(®)) (ABH) topical gel is currently widely used for nausea in hospice because of perceived efficacy and low cost and has been suggested for cancer chemotherapy. However, there are no studies of absorption, a