scholarly journals A Throat Lozenge with Fixed Combination of Cetylpyridinium Chloride and Benzydamine Hydrochloride Has Direct Virucidal Effect on SARS-CoV-2

COVID ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-446
Author(s):  
Andrej Steyer ◽  
Miša Marušić ◽  
Marko Kolenc ◽  
Tina Triglav
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Active Substance ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Fixed Combination ◽  
Cetylpyridinium Chloride ◽  
Virus Concentration ◽  
Viral Titre ◽  
Virucidal Effect ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Active Substances

Viruses are the most common causative agents of inflammation in the oral cavity and throat region. Most respiratory tract infections are self-limiting and require no specific treatment. However, patients often use different self-medication therapies that can treat both the symptoms and the cause. Throat lozenges with a fixed combination of benzydamine hydrochloride and cetypiridinium chloride (BH/CPC) have been shown to provide effective symptomatic relief for sore throat, but their effect on viruses has not been investigated to date. The antiseptic, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), has already been described as a successful bactericide. In addition, there are some studies suggesting its efficacy against certain enveloped viruses. Thus, the aim of our study was to examine the virucidal activity of CPC and a combination of BH/CPC as a free active substance or as lozenge on SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Under in-laboratory simulated conditions of lozenge administration, we incubated SARS-CoV-2 with three different concentrations of each of the active substances, CPC, free BH/CPC or BH/CPC, as a lozenge suspension for 1 min, 5 min and 15 min of contact time. Infective viral particles were detected in cell cultures and the viral titre was calculated accordingly. Our results show that all active substances in high-concentration suspensions, as well as a medium concentration of the BH/CPC combination, exhibited a 4-log reduction in viral titre. Additionally, the highest concentration of BH/CPC as a lozenge had a faster virucidal effect compared to CPC as a free active substance alone, since a contact time as short as 1 min reduced the initial virus concentration by more than 4-log. This study demonstrates the effective strong virucidal effect of the lozenge, with the possibility of viral load reduction in the oral cavity and, consequently, reduced risk of viral transmission.

scholarly journals Direct virucidal effect of a throat lozenge with fixed combination of cetylpyridinium chloride and benzydamine hydrochloride on SARS-CoV-2 – in vitro study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Codrut SARAFOLEANU ◽  
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Raluca ENACHE ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Combination ◽  
Cetylpyridinium Chloride ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Virus Concentration ◽  
The Novel ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Virucidal Effect ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Active Substances

Objectives. To evaluate the in vitro virucidal effect of the combination of cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and benzydamine hydrochloride (BH) as a throat lozenge against the novel SARS-CoV-2. Material and methods. The study evaluated the viral presence and titre in cell cultures by using SARS-CoV-2 virus incubated for 1, 5, 15 minutes, with three different concentrations of three different active substances (CPC, free BH/ CPC, BH/CPC lozenge). The titre of the virus was expressed as TCID50/ml calculated with the Spearman-Kärber method. Outcomes. The faster virucidal effect in high concentration was seen in the combination BH/CPC as throat lozenge when compared to CPC as free active substance. A reduction of the virus concentration was seen, at 15 minutes contact, in all three concentrations. Conclusions. There is a strong virucidal effect a throat lozenge with fixed combination of cetylpyridinium chloride and benzydamine hydrochloride on the novel coronavirus.

XVIII.—The Physical Properties of Mixed Solutions of Independent Optically - Active Substances

1907 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Clerk Ranken ◽  
W. W. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Active Substance ◽  
Optically Active ◽  
Present Communication ◽  
Points Of Interest ◽  
Systematic Examination ◽  
Mixed Solutions ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Active Substances ◽  
Optically Active Substances

The two systems containing one of a pair of optically-active stereoisomers and an independent optically-active substance present many points of interest and importance, but have not hitherto been investigated with any degree of completeness. What is known about them may fairly be said to consist of a series of isolated facts. The present communication also contributes a few more isolated observations, and is, in reality, a preliminary to a more systematic examination of the whole subject.

scholarly journals Influence of irrigation and row spacing on the growth, seed yield and active substance of milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Karimzedah ◽  
R. Omidbaigi ◽  
Bakhshai D.
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Active Substance ◽  
Milk Thistle ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Silybum Marianum ◽  
Ripe Fruit ◽  
Suitable Amount ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Active Substances

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn) has been used in medicine since ancient times, but it has been cultivated as a medicinal plant only in recent decades. The ripe fruit of milk thistle contains flavonoids, which are used to prepare anti-hepatotoxic drugs. The main purpose of this study was to substantiate the effects of irrigation and row spacing on growth, seed yield and the content of active substances (silybin and silymarin) in milk thistle. The results showed that the suitable amount of irrigation was 20 mm and the appropriate row spacing was 25 cm.  

scholarly journals Shadow Zones: Transparency and Pesticides Regulation in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 243-272
Author(s):  
Olivia HAMLYN
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Active Substance ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Plant Protection Product ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Risk Regulation ◽  
Member States ◽  
Product Regulation ◽  
Active Substances ◽  
The Eu

AbstractIn recent years, pesticides have captured the attention of both policymakers and the general public. A particular focus has been the transparency of the EU-level procedure for approving active substances, spurred by controversies surrounding the active substance glyphosate. Active substances are the ingredient in pesticides with the pesticidal effect. Once an active substance is approved at EU level, the pesticide containing that active substance must be authorised by each Member State. For this purpose, the EU's 2009 Plant Protection Product Regulation divides Member States into three zones—Northern, Central, and Southern—within which, zonal rapporteur Member States evaluate applications for authorisation. National authorisation decisions are based on these zonal evaluations. This novel system governing pesticides is under-researched. Furthermore, unlike active substance approval, the transparency of pesticide authorisation escapes public and policy scrutiny. Drawing on empirical research conducted for the European Parliament, this article evaluates the transparency of the zonal pesticide authorisation procedure. It thus contributes to the literature on transparency a detailed exploration of transparency in a highly complex, decentred, and polycentric risk regulation regime. While it finds that the zonal pesticide authorisation procedure, generally speaking, does not operate transparently, it argues further that levels of transparency within the regime as a whole may vary significantly depending on multiple different factors. It introduces the concept of ‘chiaroscuro regulation’ to characterise and understand these varying levels of transparency across different elements of the regime and considers some of its implications.

scholarly journals Meropenem-RPX7009 Concentrations in Plasma, Epithelial Lining Fluid, and Alveolar Macrophages of Healthy Adult Subjects

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 7232-7239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Wenzler ◽  
Mark H. Gotfried ◽  
Jeffrey S. Loutit ◽  
Stephanie Durso ◽  
David C. Griffith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Fixed Combination ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Parameters ◽  
Epithelial Lining ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Similar Time ◽  
Epithelial Lining Fluid ◽  
Tract Infections

ABSTRACTThe steady-state concentrations of meropenem and the β-lactamase inhibitor RPX7009 in plasma, epithelial lining fluid (ELF), and alveolar macrophage (AM) concentrations were obtained in 25 healthy, nonsmoking adult subjects. Subjects received a fixed combination of meropenem (2 g) and RPX7009 (2 g) administered every 8 h, as a 3-h intravenous infusion, for a total of three doses. A bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage were performed once in each subject at 1.5, 3.25, 4, 6, or 8 h after the start of the last infusion. Meropenem and RPX7009 achieved a similar time course and magnitude of concentrations in plasma and ELF. The mean pharmacokinetic parameters ± the standard deviations of meropenem and RPX7009 determined from serial plasma concentrations were as follows:Cmax= 58.2 ± 10.8 and 59.0 ± 8.4 μg/ml,Vss= 16.3 ± 2.6 and 17.6 ± 2.6 liters; CL = 11.1 ± 2.1 and 10.1 ± 1.9 liters/h, andt1/2= 1.03 ± 0.15 and 1.27 ± 0.21 h, respectively. The intrapulmonary penetrations of meropenem and RPX7009 were ca. 63 and 53%, respectively, based on the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 8 h (AUC0–8) values of ELF and total plasma concentrations. When unbound plasma concentrations were considered, ELF penetrations were 65 and 79% for meropenem and RPX7009, respectively. Meropenem concentrations in AMs were below the quantitative limit of detection, whereas median concentrations of RPX7009 in AMs ranged from 2.35 to 6.94 μg/ml. The results from the present study lend support to exploring a fixed combination of meropenem (2 g) and RPX7009 (2 g) for the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections caused by meropenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens susceptible to the combination of meropenem-RPX7009.

scholarly journals Synthetic Surface-active Substances Abstraction from Water Solutions with Hydrolytic Lignin

2011 ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Acid Medium ◽  
Alkaline Medium ◽  
Active Substance ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
Surface Active Substance ◽  
Chemical Adsorption ◽  
Water Solutions ◽  
Hydrolytic Lignin ◽  
Surface Active ◽  
Active Substances

Regularities of akyltrimethylammoniachloride sorption abstraction from water solutions with hydrolytic lignin have been studied. Two characteristic pH areas of a cation surface-active substance concentration different in the nature of sorbate/sorbent interaction have been singled out. In the acid medium the sorbate’s adsorption by hydrolytic lignin takes place due to physical adsorption. In the subacid and alkaline medium the sorbate/sorbent interaction occurs due to chemical adsorption.

scholarly journals Phyotherapy in gynecological infections as natural support in the treatment process

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
Joanna Grzesik-Gąsior ◽  
Agnieszka Bień ◽  
Agnieszka Pieczykolan
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Papillomavirus Infection ◽  
Natural Support ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Gynecological Infections ◽  
Active Substances

Abstract Introduction. Phytotherapy is a part of the science of medicinal plants – it includes the prevention and treatment of various disorders with the help of plants and their parts (including seeds, leaves, roots, flowers and fruits), active substances extracted from them and plant preparations’ the formula of herbal medicines goes back to ancient times. Herbal medicine should complement or strengthen synthetic therapy, not being its alternative. Phytotherapy in obstetrics and gynecology is a far-reaching procedure. The beneficial effects of plant preparations are used, inter alia, in cases of inflammation of the urinary tract, vaginitis and vulva, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual disorders, climacteric syndrome and in the postpartum period (e.g. in the healing of crotch injuries and problems with lactation). Aim. Presentation the action of selected natural products in the treatment of urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal and vulva candidiasis and human papillomavirus infection (HPV).

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