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Echothiophate
A potent, long-acting irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor used as an ocular hypertensive in the treatment of glaucoma. Occasionally used for accomodative esotropia.
Approved
Temozolomide
Refractory anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) and Glioblastoma multiforme (WHO grade IV) are primary malignant brain tumours with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Despite considerable genetic heterogeneity, these tumours often have impaired DNA repair systems, rendering them initially sensitive to alkylating agents, although they invariably develop resistance to these...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … L32033] Following initial hydrolysis, further reactions liberate a highly reactive methyl diazonium cation …
Isopropamide
Isopropamide iodide is a long-acting quaternary anticholinergic drug. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer and other gastrointestinal disorders marked by hyperacidity and hypermotility.
Approved
Vet approved
Bretylium
Bretylium blocks the release of noradrenaline from the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, and is used in emergency medicine, cardiology, and other specialties for the acute management of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The primary mode of action for bretylium is thought to be inhibition of voltage-gated K(+) channels. Recent evidence...
Approved
Valproate bismuth
Valproate bismuth is available in Canada in the over-the-counter medication Neo-Laryngobis.
Approved
Bismuth subcitrate potassium
A bismuth compound used for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
Approved
Investigational
Acetylcholine
A neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine in vertebrates is the major transmitter at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system. It is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases,...
Approved
Investigational
Trimethaphan
A nicotinic antagonist that has been used as a ganglionic blocker in hypertension, as an adjunct to anesthesia, and to induce hypotension during surgery.
Approved
Investigational
Succinylcholine
Succinylcholine is a depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant consisting of two molecules of the endogenous neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) linked by their acetyl groups. It has been widely used for over 50 years, most commonly in its chloride salt form, as a means of neuromuscular blockade during intubation and surgical procedures. Its...
Approved
Umeclidinium
Umeclidinium is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) used as a maintenance treatment for symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a progressive obstructive lung disease characterized by shortness of breath, cough, sputum production, and chronically poor airflow with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of less...
Approved
Pancuronium
A bis-quaternary steroid that is a competitive nicotinic antagonist. As a neuromuscular blocking agent it is more potent than curare but has less effect on the circulatory system and on histamine release.
Approved
Mepenzolate
Mepenzolate is a post-ganglionic parasympathetic inhibitor. It decreases gastric acid and pepsin secretion and suppresses spontaneous contractions of the colon. Mepenzolate diminishes gastric acid and pepsin secretion. Mepenzolate also suppresses spontaneous contractions of the colon. Pharmacologically, it is a post-ganglionic parasympathetic inhibitor. It has not been shown to be effective...
Approved
Trospium
Trospium is an antispasmodic agent used to treat the symptoms of overactive bladder, a condition that causes the bladder muscles to contract uncontrollably. An overactive bladder leads to an increased urge to urinate, frequent urination, and sometimes, loss of control over urination. Trospium is manufactured by Indevus Pharmaceutical Inc. and...
Approved
Aurothioglucose
Aurothioglucose, also known as gold thioglucose, was formerly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Contemporary research on the effect of gold salts treatment began in 1935, primarily to reduce inflammation and to slow disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis . The use of gold compounds has decreased since the 1980s...
Approved
Withdrawn
Choline salicylate
Choline salicylate is an anti-inflammatory pain reliever agent that is related to aspirin. It is used to decrease swelling and to treat mild-moderate pain. It is used to treat arthritis in both children and adults. This medicine can also be used for fever .
Choline Salicylate is the choline salt...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Birch bark extract
Birch bark extract is rich in triterpenoids with beneficial biological and pharmacological activities. Some of the compounds identified in it include betulin, lupeol, betulinic acid, oleanolic acid, and erythrodiol. Birch bark extract is obtained from the white part of the birch tree bark, and the main species of trees used...
Approved
Experimental
Pipecuronium
Pipecuronium is a piperazinyl androstane derivative which is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent.
Approved
Bupropion
Bupropion (also known as the brand name product Wellbutrin®) is a norepinephrine/dopamine-reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) used most commonly for the management of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and as an aid for smoking cessation. Bupropion exerts its pharmacological effects by weakly inhibiting the enzymes involved in the uptake...
Approved
Thimerosal
Thiomersal (INN), commonly known in the U.S. as thimerosal, is an organomercury compound. This compound is a well-established and widely used antiseptic and antifungal agent.
Developed in 1927, thimerosal has been and is still being used as a preservative in some cosmetics, topical pharmaceuticals, and biological drug products, which includes...
Approved
Rocuronium
Rocuronium (rapid onset-curonium) is a desacetoxy analogue of vecuronium with a more rapid onset of action. It is an aminosteroid non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant used in modern anaesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. Introduced in 1994, rocuronium has...
Approved
Lorlatinib
Lorlatinib is a third-generation ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for patients with ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer which was first approved by the US FDA in November of 2018. It was subsequently approved by the EMA in 2019 for the treatment of select patients with previously treated advanced ALK-positive...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Organic Cation Transporter 1 Inhibitors …
Scopolamine
Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid isolated from members of the Solanaceae family of plants, similar to atropine and hyoscyamine, all of which structurally mimic the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine.[A228423, A228763] Scopolamine was first synthesized in 1959, but to date, synthesis remains less efficient than extracting scopolamine from plants. As an acetylcholine...
Approved
Investigational
Metformin
Metformin is a biguanide antihyperglycemic agent and first-line pharmacotherapy used in the management of type II diabetes.[L12207,A176173]
Metformin is considered an antihyperglycemic drug because it lowers blood glucose concentrations in type II diabetes without causing hypoglycemia. It is commonly described as an "insulin sensitizer", leading to a decrease in insulin...
Approved
Bleomycin
A complex of related glycopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces verticillus consisting of bleomycin A2 and B2 (B2 CAS # 9060-10-0). It inhibits DNA metabolism and is used as an antineoplastic, especially for solid tumors. Bleomycin A2 is used as the representative structure for Bleomycin.
Approved
Investigational
Manganese cation
Manganese is a transition metal that was first described in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is environmentally abundant, being the fifth most abundant metal and the twelfth most abundant element overall on Earth.[A263657, A263667] Manganese intake primarily occurs through the diet, as it is found at low levels in...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Synonyms: … MANGANOUS CATION ... MANGANESE CATION (2+) ... MANGANESE CATION (MN2+) …
Matched Name: … Manganese cation …
Matched Name: … Manganese cation …
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