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A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties.
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Investigational
Matched Description: … A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Dehydrocholic acid is a synthetic bile acid that was prepared from the oxidation of cholic acid with chromic acid . It has been used for stimulation of biliary lipid secretion. The use of dehydrocholic acid in over-the-counter products has been discontinued by Health Canada.
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Investigational
Matched Categories: … Bile Acids and Salts ... Cholagogues and Choleretics …
Clobetasol propionate is a prednisolone derivative with higher specificity for glucocorticoid receptors than mineralocorticoid receptors. It has demonstrated superior activity compared to fluocinonide and was first described in the literature in 1974. Clobetasol Propionate was granted FDA approval on 27 December 1985.
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Matched Description: … [L11815] It has demonstrated superior activity compared to [fluocinonide][A190963] and was first described …
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Difluocortolone is a potent topical corticosteroid. It is commonly used in dermatology for the reduction of inflammation and itching. It was submitted to the FDA in July 1984 by the pharmaceutical company Schering AG.
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It is commonly used in dermatology for the reduction of inflammation and itching. …
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... diflucortolone and antiseptics ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Clobetasol is under investigation for the treatment of Scleroderma. Clobetasol has been investigated for the prevention of Psoriasis and Cutaneous Atrophy Due to Corticosteroids.
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Experimental
Investigational
Matched Description: … Clobetasol has been investigated for the prevention of Psoriasis and Cutaneous Atrophy Due to Corticosteroids …
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... clobetasol and antibiotics ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a chemotherapy drug commonly marketed under the trade name VALSTAR. It is a semisynthetic analog of the doxorubicin, which is an anthracycline drug. Used in the treatment of the bladder cancer, valrubicin is administered by direct infusion into the bladder.
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Matched Categories: … Anthracyclines and Related Substances ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Cytotoxic Antibiotics and Related Substances …
An alpha-adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral vasoconstriction. It has little if any direct effect on the central nervous system.
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Investigational
Matched Categories: … Adrenergic and Dopaminergic Agents …
Ephedrine was first described in western literature in 1888, as a naturally occurring component of the ephedra plant, along with pseudoephedrine. Ephedrine acts as both a direct and indirect sympathomimetic. It is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor agonist; however, it also causes the indirect release of norepinephrine from sympathetic neurons,...
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Matched Description: … [A193698] Ephedrine acts as both a direct and indirect sympathomimetic. ... It is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor agonist; however, it also causes the indirect release of ... [A193650,L12972] Ephedrine is used for its vasoconstrictive, positive chronotropic, and positive inotropic …
Matched Categories: … Epinephrine and similars ... Herbs and Natural Products ... Mydriatics and Cycloplegics ... Adrenergic and Dopaminergic Agents ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Gallium citrate Ga 67 is the citrate salt of the radioisotope gallium Ga 67. Although the mechanism is unknown, gallium Ga 67 concentrates in lysosomes and is bound to a soluble intracellular protein in certain viable primary and metastatic tumors and focal sites of inflammation, allowing scintigraphic localization. Ga-67 scintigraphy...
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Matched Description: … intracellular protein in certain viable primary and metastatic tumors and focal sites of inflammation ... Although the mechanism is unknown, gallium Ga 67 concentrates in lysosomes and is bound to a soluble ... Ga-67 scintigraphy (GS) cannot differentiate between tumor and acute inflammation. [NCI Thesaurus] …
Lupus nephritis (LN) is a type of glomerulonephritis occurring in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). LN is a significant cause of renal failure, morbidity, and death in patients with SLE. Within 10 years of being diagnosed with SLE, 5-20% of those suffering from LN develop end-stage kidney disease, a...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Early and accurate intervention for LN is important in improving clinical outcomes. ... LN is a significant cause of renal failure, morbidity, and death in patients with SLE. ... [L31208] Voclosporin has demonstrated a more stable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic relationship …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Bedaquiline is a bactericidal antimycobacterial drug belonging to the class of diarylquinoline. The quinolinic central heterocyclic nucleus with alcohol and amine side chains is responsible for bedaquiline-mediated antimycobacterial activity. Although it is closely related to fluoroquinolones, bedaquiline does not affect DNA gyrase; instead, bedaquiline inhibits the c subunit of ATP...
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Matched Description: … The quinolinic central heterocyclic nucleus with alcohol and amine side chains is responsible for bedaquiline-mediated ... [rifampin], is highly effective, the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) to [isoniazid] and ... [A261856] Currently, bedaquiline is the last-line anti-TB drug and must only be used in an appropriate …
Tibolone is a synthetic steroid hormone drug, which is mainly non-selective in its binding profile, acting as an agonist primarily at estrogen receptors (ER), with a preference for ER alpha . Tibolone (Livial, Org OD 14), produced by Organon (West Orange, NJ), is a synthetic steroid that possesses estrogenic, androgenic...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … produced by Organon (West Orange, NJ), is a synthetic steroid that possesses estrogenic, androgenic and ... Tibolone is approved in 90 countries to manage menopausal symptoms and in 45 countries to prevent the ... been used in Europe for almost 2 decades, primarily for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists ... Estrogens, Antiestrogens, and Estrogen Agonist-Antagonists …
Trifarotene is a topical retinoid cream used in the treatment of acne vulgaris that was first approved for use in the United States in October 2019. Retinoids are a class of medications structurally and functionally analogous to vitamin A, though later generation retinoids such as trifarotene and adapalene bear little...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … to vitamin A and are analogous only in function. ... [L9013] Retinoids are a class of medications structurally and functionally analogous to [vitamin A], ... though later generation retinoids such as trifarotene and [adapalene] bear little structural resemblance …
Matched Categories: … Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents …
Simvastatin, also known as the brand name product Zocor, is a lipid-lowering drug derived synthetically from a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. It belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage abnormal lipid levels by inhibiting the endogenous production...
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Matched Description: … studies to significantly reduce the risk of development of CVD and all-cause mortality. ... belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and ... of metabolic reactions involved in the production of several compounds involved in lipid metabolism and
Matched Mixtures name: … Ezetimibe and Simvastatin ... Ezetimibe and Simvastatin ... Ezetimibe and Simvastatin …
Matched Categories: … simvastatin and ezetimibe ... sitagliptin and simvastatin ... simvastatin and fenofibrate ... simvastatin and acetylsalicylic acid ... simvastatin, acetylsalicylic acid and ramipril …
Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone, is a synthetic progestational hormone belonging to the 19-nortestosterone-derived class of progestins. It is further classified as a second-generation progestin, along with levonorgestrel and its derivatives, and is the active form of several other progestins including norethynodrel and lynestrenol. Norethisterone mimics the actions of endogenous...
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Matched Description: … derivatives, and is the active form of several other progestins including [norethynodrel] and [lynestrenol ... endometriosis, and was not marketed for use as an oral contraceptive until 1962. ... [A10367] It is further classified as a second-generation progestin, along with [levonorgestrel] and its …
Matched Mixtures name: … Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate ... Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate ... Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate …
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... norethisterone and estrogen ... norethisterone and estrogen …
Pipotiazine has actions similar to those of other phenothiazines. Among the different phenothiazine derivatives, it appears to be less sedating and to have a weak propensity for causing hypotension or potentiating the effects of CNS depressants and anesthetics. However, it produces a high incidence of extra pyramidal reactions. It is...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … for causing hypotension or potentiating the effects of CNS depressants and anesthetics. ... Among the different phenothiazine derivatives, it appears to be less sedating and to have a weak propensity ... Symptoms of overdose include severe extrapyramidal manifestations, hypotension, lethargy and sedation …
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents …
Montelukast was first approved for clinical use by the US FDA in 1998 as Merck's brand name Singulair. The medication is a member of the leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) category of drugs.[L6301,L6304,L6307,L6310,L6325,L6328,L6331] Although capable of demonstrating effectiveness, the use of such LTRAs like montelukast is typically in addition to or...
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Matched Description: … has since become available as a generic and as a brand name product. ... montelukast to elicit neuropsychiatric effects like agitation, hallucinations, suicidal behaviour, and ... L6325,L6328,L6331] the drug still sees extensive use worldwide via millions of prescriptions annually and
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Olanzapine is an effective atypical antipsychotic that, like other antipsychotics, is associated with weight gain, metabolic dysfunction, and increased risk of type II diabetes.[A235638, A235643] Samidorphan is a novel opioid antagonist structurally related to naltrexone, with a higher affinity for opioid receptors, more potent μ-opioid receptor antagonism, higher oral bioavailability,...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [Olanzapine] is an effective atypical antipsychotic that, like other antipsychotics, is associated with ... gain and metabolic dysfunction. ... weight gain, metabolic dysfunction, and increased risk of type II diabetes. …
Matched Categories: … olanzapine and samidorphan ... Diazepines, Oxazepines, Thiazepines and Oxepines …
Goserelin is a synthetic hormone. In men, it stops the production of the hormone testosterone, which may stimulate the growth of cancer cells. In women, goserelin decreases the production of the hormone estradiol (which may stimulate the growth of cancer cells) to levels similar to a postmenopausal state. When the...
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Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... Hormones and Related Agents ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Gonadotropins and Antigonadotropins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and it was the first SLGT2 inhibitor to be approved. indicated for managing diabetes mellitus type 2. When combined with diet and exercise in adults, dapagliflozin helps to improve glycemic control by inhibiting glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron...
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Matched Description: … Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and it was the first SLGT2 inhibitor ... by inhibiting glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron and causing glycosuria. ... [A261596] When combined with diet and exercise in adults, dapagliflozin helps to improve glycemic control …
Matched Mixtures name: … Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride ... Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... metformin and dapagliflozin ... saxagliptin and dapagliflozin ... sitagliptin and dapagliflozin ... metformin, saxagliptin and dapagliflozin …
Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid similar to cortisol used for its anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-neoplastic, and vasoconstrictive effects. Prednisolone was granted FDA approval on 21 June 1955.
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … glucocorticoid similar to [cortisol] used for its anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-neoplastic, and
Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Prednisolone and Prodrugs ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... prednisolone and mydriatics …
Desvenlafaxine (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is the 0-demetyhlated active metabolite of venlafaxine. Like its parent drug, desvenlafaxine is also an antidepressant belonging to the class of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class.[A261266,A261266] It was approved by the FDA in 2008 for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).[L6016,A261271] MDD is a highly...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder, with a lifetime prevalence estimate of 16% in the US alone and ... [A261271] Desvenlafaxine has a very similar pharmacological, efficacy, and safety profile as [venlafaxine …
Matched Categories: … Hypoglycemia-Associated Agents ... Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors …
Temsirolimus is a derivative of sirolimus used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It was developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals under the trade name Torisel. Temsirolimus was approved by the FDA in late May 2007 as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on November 2007.
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Matched Categories: … Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents ... Sirolimus and Prodrugs ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Vinflunine is a third-generation member of the vinca alkaloid family with anti-tumour actions. It was first described in 1998 at the Pierre Fabre research center in France. Like other vinca agents, vinflunine is an anti-mitotic agent that induces a cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase and promotes cell death...
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Matched Description: … , [DB00570], and [DB00541] [A31975]. ... vinca agents, vinflunine is an anti-mitotic agent that induces a cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase and ... In murine tumors and human tumor xenografts, vinflunine exhibits an antitumor efficacy than [DB00361] …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Tropicamide is an alkaloid atropine‐derived anticholinergic drug and a non‐selective antagonist of muscarinic acetylcholine (mACh) receptors. Usually available in ophthalmic formulations, tropicamide is used to cause mydriasis and cycloplegia for eye exams or ocular procedures. It is also used in combination with hydroxyamphetamine for the same indication. Oral tropicamide has...
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Matched Description: … Tropicamide is an alkaloid atropine‐derived anticholinergic drug and a non‐selective antagonist of muscarinic ... [A230103] Usually available in ophthalmic formulations, tropicamide is used to cause mydriasis and cycloplegia …
Matched Categories: … Mydriatics and Cycloplegics …
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