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Polymyxin B
Polymyxin B was discovered in the 1940s . They are basic polypeptides of about eight amino acids and have cationic detergent action on cell membranes . Polymyxin B is used for infections with gram-negative organisms, but may be neurotoxic and nephrotoxic[A176426,FDA Label]. All gram-positive bacteria, fungi, and the gram-negative cocci,...
Approved
Vet approved
Hydrocortamate
Hydrocortamate is a synthetic glucocorticoid used for its anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive properties to treat inflammation due to corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones characterised by an ability to bind with the cortisol receptor and trigger a variety of important cardiovascular, metabolic, immunologic and homeostatic effects.
Approved
Sultamicillin
Sultamicillin has been used in trials studying the prevention and treatment of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Approved
Investigational
Moexipril
Moexipril is a non-sulfhydryl containing precursor of the active angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor moexiprilat. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by relaxing blood vessels, causing them to widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
Approved
Carfilzomib
Carfilzomib is an injectable antineoplastic agent (IV only). Chemically, it is a modified tetrapeptidyl epoxide and an analog of epoxomicin. It is also a selective proteasome inhibitor. FDA approved carfilzomib in July 2012 for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma as monotherapy or combination therapy.
Approved
Investigational
Ximelagatran
Ximelagatran is an anticoagulant intended to become a replacement for warfarin by overcoming the dietary restrictions, drug interaction, and monitoring issues associated with the former. In 2006, its manufacturer AstraZeneca announced that it would not attempt to market ximelagatran after reports of hepatotoxicity (liver damage) during trials, and to discontinue...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Elacestrant
Elacestrant is a non-steroidal small molecule and an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist.[A256838,L44918] In January 2023, it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.[L44918,L44948] It received a similar approval in the EU in September 2023. Elacestrant binds to estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα)...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L49334]
Elacestrant binds to estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα) and acts as a selective estrogen receptor …
Tilarginine
Tilarginine has been investigated for the basic science, treatment, and diagnostic of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Ocular Physiology, and Regional Blood Flow.
Approved
Investigational
Remifentanil
Remifentanil (marketed by Abbott as Ultiva) is a potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid given to patients during surgery for pain relief and adjunctive to an anaesthetic. Remifentanil is a specific mu-type-opioid receptor agonist which means it reduces sympathetic nervous system tone, and causes respiratory depression and analgesia.
Approved
Protirelin
Protirelin is the pharmaceutically available synthetic analogue of the endogenous peptide thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). It is a tri-peptide tropic hormone, released by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the release of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.
Although not currently available in any FDA-approved product, protirelin is a...
Approved
Investigational
Boceprevir
Boceprevir is a direct acting antiviral medication used as part of combination therapy to treat chronic Hepatitis C, an infectious liver disease caused by infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). HCV is a single-stranded RNA virus that is categorized into nine distinct genotypes, with genotype 1 being the most common...
Approved
Withdrawn
Anidulafungin
Anidulafungin or Eraxis is an anti-fungal drug manufactured by Pfizer that gained approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 21, 2006; it was previously known as LY303366. There is preliminary evidence that it has a similar safety profile to caspofungin.
Approved
Investigational
Ethosuximide
An anticonvulsant especially useful in the treatment of absence seizures unaccompanied by other types of seizures.
Approved
Cyclosporine
Cyclosporine is a calcineurin inhibitor known for its immunomodulatory properties that prevent organ transplant rejection and treat various inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. It is isolated from the fungus Beauveria nivea. Initially manufactured by Sandoz and approved for use by the FDA in 1983, cyclosporine is now available in various products...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Semaglutide
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog used to manage type 2 diabetes along with lifestyle changes, such as dietary restrictions and increased physical activity.[A31421,L8681] Other members of this drug class include Exenatide and Liraglutide. Semaglutide was developed by Novo Nordisk and approved by the FDA for subcutaneous injection...
Approved
Investigational
Tadalafil
Tadalafil is a selective phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor that is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and benign prostatic hypertrophy.[L39100, L39105] It was first approved in 2003 by the FDA for use in ED and later in 2009 for PAH. In contrast to other PDE5 inhibitors...
Approved
Investigational
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Oxitriptan
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally occurring amino acid and metabolic intermediate in the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin. 5-HTP is sold over-the-counter in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada as a dietary supplement for use as an antidepressant, appetite suppressant, and sleep aid, and...
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Ixazomib
Ixazomib a second generation proteasome inhibitor (PI) and the first oral PI approved by the FDA in November 2015 for multiple myeloma treatment in combination with 2 other therapies (lenalidomide and dexamethasone) for patients who have received at least 1 prior therapy. It was found to have similar efficacy to...
Approved
Investigational
Prednisone acetate
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Alprostadil
Alprostadil is a chemically-identical synthetic form of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), a potent vasodilator produced endogenously. In 1996, the FDA approved the use of alprostadil, administered either with an intracavernosal injection or an intraurethral suppository, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, and it is used in men for whom oral treatment...
Approved
Investigational
Guanethidine
An antihypertensive agent that acts by inhibiting selectively transmission in post-ganglionic adrenergic nerves. It is believed to act mainly by preventing the release of norepinephrine at nerve endings and causes depletion of norepinephrine in peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals as well as in tissues. [PubChem]
Approved
Quazepam
Quazepam is a trifluoroethyl benzodiazepine derivative. It was first approved in the US in 1985 and is used as a hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia. It appears to be unique amongst other benzodiazepine derivatives in its relatively high affinity for sleep-promoting α1 subunit-containing GABAA receptors and low affinity for...
Approved
Illicit
Debrisoquine
An adrenergic neuron-blocking drug similar in effects to guanethidine. It is also noteworthy in being a substrate for a polymorphic cytochrome P-450 enzyme. Persons with certain isoforms of this enzyme are unable to properly metabolize this and many other clinically important drugs. They are commonly referred to as having a...
Approved
Investigational
Bimekizumab
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed towards IL-17, which was approved for use in the EU on August 20, 2021, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.[L39665,L39680] It is the first IL-17 inhibitor to target both IL-17A and IL-17F. It has demonstrated superior efficacy as compared to another IL-17 inhibitor,...
Approved
Investigational
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