Displaying drugs 276 - 300 of 7849 in total
Proxibarbal
Proxibarbal is a derivative of barbiturates, which has been used to treat migraines. Proxibarbal was approved in France but was withdrawn from the market due to the risk of inducing immunoallergic thrombocytopenia .
Approved
Proparacaine
Proparacaine is a topical anesthetic drug of the amino ester group. It is found in ophthalmic solutions at a concentration of 0.5% as the hydrochloride salt.
Approved
Vet approved
Polyethylene glycol 300
Polyethylene glycol 300 (PEG 300) is a water-miscible polyether with an average molecular weight of 300 g/mol. It is a clear viscous liquid at room temperature with non-volatile, stable properties . Polyethylene glycols are widely used in biochemistry, structural biology, and medicine in addition to pharmaceutical and chemical industries. They...
Approved
Vayarin
Vayarin is a prescription medical food for the clinical dietary management of certain lipid imbalances blamed to be associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Vayarin contains Lipirinen, a proprietary composition containing phosphatidylserine-omega 3, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) [L1500, L1510]. Vayarin is currently available only...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … ), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) [L1500, L1510]. ... _Lipirinen_, a proprietary composition containing phosphatidylserine-omega 3, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid …
Sucralfate
Sucralfate is a medication that is widely used to prevent and treat a number of diseases in the gastrointestinal tract such as duodenal ulcers [FDA label], gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, stress ulcer, in addition to dyspepsia . It is considered a cytoprotective agent, protecting cells in...
Approved
Matched Description: … , bile salts, alcohol, and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), among other substances [A177655, F4519]. ... agent_, protecting cells in the gastrointestinal tract from damage caused by agents such as gastric acid …
Matched Categories: … Drugs for Acid Related Disorders …
Matched Categories: … Drugs for Acid Related Disorders …
Interferon alfa-2b
Interferon alpha 2b (human leukocyte clone hif-sn 206 protein moiety reduced). A type I interferon consisting of 165 amino acid residues with arginine in position 23. This protein is produced by recombinant DNA technology and resembles interferon secreted by leukocytes. It is used extensively as an antiviral or antineoplastic agent.
Approved
Matched Description: … A type I interferon consisting of 165 amino acid residues with arginine in position 23. …
Interferon alfa-2a
Interferon a (human leukocyte protein moiety reduced). A type I interferon consisting of 165 amino acid residues with lysine in position 23. This protein is produced by recombinant DNA technology and resembles interferon secreted by leukocytes. It is used extensively as an antiviral or antineoplastic agent. An oral form is...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A type I interferon consisting of 165 amino acid residues with lysine in position 23. …
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
Desflurane
Desflurane, or I-653, a a volatile anesthetic that is more rapidly cleared and less metabolized than previous inhaled anesthetics such as methoxyflurane, sevoflurane, enflurane, or isoflurane.[A226390,A39015,A226893]. It was developed in the late 1980s out of a need for a more rapidly acting and rapidly cleared inhaled anesthetic.[A226883,A226888]
Desflurane was granted...
Approved
Alclometasone
Alclometasone is synthetic glucocorticoid steroid for topical use in dermatology as anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antiallergic, antiproliferative and vasoconstrictive agent.
Approved
Cupric sulfate
Cupric sulfate is a salt created by treating cupric oxide with sulfuric acid. This forms as large, bright blue crystals containing five molecules of water (CuSO4∙5H2O) and is also known as blue vitriol. The anhydrous salt is created by heating the hydrate to 150 °C (300 °F). Cupric sulfate is...
Approved
Matched Description: … Cupric sulfate is a salt created by treating cupric oxide with sulfuric acid. …
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
Matched Iupac: … [(1R)-1-{2-[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)formamido]acetamido}-3-methylbutyl]boronic acid …
Zuranolone
Zuranolone is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptors. Unlike other more common GABAA positive allosteric modulators on the market like benzodiazepines, zuranolone can modulate both synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA conductance due to binding to a non-benzodiazepine site on the receptor.[A260776,A260786] Zuranolone was...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Categories: … Neuroactive Steroid Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Positive Modulator …
Pramlintide
Pramlintide is a relatively new adjunct treatment for diabetes (both type 1 and 2), developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals. It is derived from amylin, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream, in a similar pattern as insulin, after a meal. Like insulin, amylin is deficient in individuals with diabetes.
Approved
Investigational
Oxymorphone
An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of morphine, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia,...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Lubiprostone
Lubiprostone is a medication used in the management of idiopathic chronic constipation. A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels located on the apical side of the gastrointestinal epithelial cells. Activation of these channels promotes the secretion of a chloride-rich fluid that soften...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … -[(2R,4aR,5R,7aR)-2-(1,1-difluoropentyl)-2-hydroxy-6-oxo-octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-5-yl]heptanoic acid …
Matched Description: … A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels …
Matched Description: … A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels …
Tilactase
Tilactase is a beta-D-galactosidase obtained from Aspergillus oryzae. It is produced as a chewable tablet that has to be taken before the consumption of a lactose-containing meal. The beta-D-galactosidase us a large monomeric multi-domain enzyme of 985 residues that presents a catalytic (alpha/beta)8-barrel domain. It is considered by the WHO...
Approved
Experimental
Testosterone cypionate
Testosterone cypionate is a synthetic derivative of testosterone in the form of an oil-soluble 17 (beta)-cyclopentylpropionate ester. Its benefit compared to other testosterone derivatives is the slow rate of release after injection and longer half-life. It was developed by the company Pharmacia and Upjohn and FDA approved on July 25,...
Approved
Asparaginase Escherichia coli
Asparaginase derived from Escherichia coli (L-asparagine amidohydrolase, EC 3.5.1.1) is an enzyme responsible for the metabolism of L-asparagine, by catalyzing L-asparagine into L-aspartic acid and ammonia. It also facilitates the production of oxaloacetate which is needed for general cellular metabolism. Asparaginase from E. coli has clinically shown to exhibit antitumor...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … an enzyme responsible for the metabolism of L-asparagine, by catalyzing L-asparagine into L-aspartic acid ... Therapeutic L-asparaginase from _E. coli_ works by depleting the levels of non-essential amino acid, …
Bremelanotide
Bremelanotide is a 7 amino acid peptide used to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women. Bremelanotide does not interact with alcohol. The mechanism by which bremelanotide's action on receptors translates to a clinical effect is still unknown. Bremelanotide was first described in the literature in 2003 when it...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Bremelanotide is a 7 amino acid peptide used to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal …
Trolamine
Trolamine, which is also referred to as triethanolamine (TEA), is a tertiary amine and a triol. It is a bifunctional compound that exhibits both properties of alcohols and amines. Trolamine contains small amounts of diethanolamine and ethanolamine and may also act as an antioxidant against the auto-oxidation of animal and...
Approved
Phenmetrazine
A sympathomimetic drug used primarily as an appetite depressant. Its actions and mechanisms are similar to dextroamphetamine.
Approved
Illicit
Brivaracetam
Brivaracetam is a racetam derivative of levetiracetam used in the treatment of partial-onset seizures. Brivaracetam binds SV2A with 20 times higher affinity than levetiracetam . It is available under the brand name Briviact made by UCB. Briviact received FDA approval on February 19, 2016 .
Approved
Investigational
Mafenide
Mafenide is a sulfonamide-type antimicrobial agent used to treat severe burns. It acts by reducing the bacterial population present in the burn tissue and promotes healing of deep burns. In 1998, mafenide acetate was approved under the FDA’s accelerated approval regulations. In November 2022, the use of mafenide acetate (powder...
Approved
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Matched Categories: … Folic Acid Antagonists …
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