Drug

Corticosteroids, also known as corticoids or steroid hormones, are endogenous hormones. An imbalance in the form of a shortage or overproduction can have serious consequences for the human organism.

Dermatics are drugs that are used in various diseases of the skin and its appendage organs. These diseases usually cause changes in the skin. These can take the form of a rash, eczema, erythema, among other things

Disinfectants are not actually drugs. Nevertheless, they make a valuable contribution in everyday medical practice and also at home. The main use of disinfectants is to kill germs and bacteria

Dopamine, along with adrenaline and noradrenaline, belongs to the catecholamines. Dopamine is both a hormone and an important neurotransmitter that is produced naturally by the human body and used as a medicinal substance in an artificial form

Diuretics are active ingredients that significantly increase the flow of salts and water through the kidneys from the body (humans and animals). They are therefore used in the therapy of numerous diseases such as high blood pressure, glaucoma and edema

Smooth skin that is free of any hair can be achieved in a variety of ways. In addition to shaving or epilation, hair removal using a special cream, the depilatory cream, is also possible.

Since fever is an accompanying phenomenon for a variety of diseases, antipyretic agents are generally not required as long as the fever does not cause discomfort. To keep the organism in the healing process in case of persistent feverish

The Femidom is colloquially called "female condom" or "female condom". The name of the contraceptive already suggests what exactly it is - a femidom is very similar to a condom, but it is

Flavonoids belong to the group of phytochemicals. These are certain chemical compounds that the plants produce neither through their plant metabolism nor through an energy metabolism. Chemically, they are

Anticoagulants, blood thinners, also known as anticoagulation in medicine, counteract blood clotting. The drugs are used to prevent vascular occlusion. Various are also suitable for dissolving blood clots

Healing earth is a dry powder that is prepared with water and used to fight diseases. Alternatively, healing clay is available as a wrap and mask.

A whole range of artificially produced and natural drugs are grouped under the term glucocorticoids. The glucocorticoids are also very important for targeted treatment in the context of conventional medical services

For a cold, cough removers are a popular and effective drug that can be given in a variety of forms. What exactly does the cough remover do? What is it made of? And how do you use the cough remover correctly?

The doctor Samuel Hahnemann founded homeopathy more than 200 years ago and thus also laid the foundation for homeopathic remedies. Ingredients for homeopathic remedies and their mode of action are derived from the simile principle. This principle

Hormone patches represent a hormone replacement therapy that can be administered by the patient himself and that can be used for long-lasting hormonal disorders, for contraception or for the treatment of menopause in the presence of numerous symptoms. Hormonal patch

A cold with runny nose and sore throat can often develop into a cough. Depending on whether the cough is rather dry or accompanied by thick phlegm, treatment with cough suppressants should be started. If a cough is not properly healed

Cough syrups are medicines that are given orally to relieve cough symptoms. It is mostly a syrup or juice-like agent. A distinction must be made between cough syrup, the cough suppressant and those of the secretory

Coughing is a common cold symptom. The initial irritable cough often turns into a mucous cough. Anyone who suffers from a dry, irritating cough can, however, remedy the situation with cough suppressants.

Cough drops are used against diseases of the respiratory tract, a distinction being made in therapy between expectorant cough drops and classic cough suppressants. Pharmaceutical cough drops usually require a prescription and pharmacy

For autoimmune diseases and overreactions of the immune system, immunosuppressants are usually prescribed by the doctor.But these drugs are also used for therapy in allergic asthma and rejection after an organ transplant.