General information Benzoyl peroxide is an antimicrobial and keratolytic agent used in the treatment of acne; it is also added to some foods. It is a catalyst for cross-linking in the production of plastics and is occasionally used in acrylic…
General information Benzoxonium is a quaternary ammonium compound with antibacterial, antiviral, and antimycotic activity. It can be used in topical disinfection, disinfection of surgical instruments, inhibition of plaque formation, and in veterinary products. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical…
General information The benzodiazepines typically share hypnotic, anxiolytic, myorelaxant, and anticonvulsant activity. Because their efficacy and tolerability are generally good, especially in the short term, they have been used extensively and are likely to continue to be used for many…
See also Anesthetics, local General information Benzocaine is a poorly soluble local anesthetic, an ester of para-aminobenzoic acid. It is used in many countries as a component of some free-sale formulations for topical use, for example in skin creams, as…
General information Benznidazole, a nitroimidazole, is used in the treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi infections and Chagas’ disease, and is recommended for use in urogenital trichomoniasis, all forms of amebiasis, giardiasis, and anaerobic infections. Its adverse effects are similar to those…
See also individual agents The benzimidazoles are a group of compounds that include albendazole, carnidazole, fenbendazole, flubendazole, mebendazole, metronidazole, niridazole, satranidazole, triabendazole, tinidazole, and triclabendazole. General information The benzimidazoles are a group of compounds that include albendazole, flubendazole, mebendazole, niridazole,…
General information Quaternary ammonium compounds are surface-active agents. Some of them precipitate or denature proteins and destroy micro-organisms. The most important disinfectants in this group are cationic surface-active agents, such as benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and methylbenzethonium chloride, and cetylpyridinium…
See also Antidysrhythmic drugs General information Benzbromarone is a benzofuran derivative chemically related to amiodarone. It increases uric acid excretion by non-specifically inhibiting its tubular reabsorption. It is used in patients with venous disorders to prevent, retard, or reverse varicose…
See also Anticholinergic drugs General information Benzatropine (benztropine) and etybenzatropine (ethylbenzatropine) are anticholinergic drugs. They represent attempts to combine atropine-like and antihistaminic effects in single molecules. The dose is determined individually and varies from 0.5 to 6 mg/day for benzatropine…
General information Quaternary ammonium compounds are surface-active agents. Some of them precipitate or denature proteins and destroy microorganisms. The most important disinfectants in this group are cationic surface-active agents, such as benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and methylbenzethonium chloride, and cetylpyridinium…