Displaying drugs 351 - 375 of 7818 in total
Rivaroxaban
Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant and the first orally active direct factor Xa inhibitor. Unlike warfarin, routine lab monitoring of INR is not necessary. However there is no antidote available in the event of a major bleed. Only the 10 mg tablet can be taken without regard to food. The 15...
Approved
Matched Categories: … rivaroxaban and acetylsalicylic acid …
Lormetazepam
Lormatazepam is an orally available benzodiazepine used in the UK for the treatment of short-term insomnia . It is marketed by Auden Mckenzie (Pharma Division) in 0.5 and 1 mg tablet formulations.
Approved
Epirubicin
An anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.
Approved
Lactulose
Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide derivative of lactose that is most commonly used as a laxative agent despite also being formally indicated to serve as an adjunct therapy in treating portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE).[FDA Label,L6199,L6202] Despite being first synthesized in 1929 , investigations regarding its possible use as a laxative for...
Approved
Dipivefrin
Dipivefrin is a prodrug of adrenaline, which is used to treat glaucoma. It is available as ophthalmic solution (eye drops).
Approved
Diloxanide furoate
Approved
Candicidin
Candicidin is an antibiotic obtained from a streptomyces (Streptomyces griseus) and active against some fungi of the genus Candida (C. albicans). Candicidin is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Iupac: … pentahydroxy-37-methyl-2,4,8,16-tetraoxo-1-oxacyclooctatriaconta-23,25,27,29,31,33,35-heptaene-19-carboxylic acid …
Triazolam
Withdrawn in the United Kingdom due to risk of psychiatric adverse drug reactions. This drug continues to be available in the U.S. Internationally, triazolam is a Schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Approved
Investigational
Sodium oxybate
Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant used to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. It is a sodium salt of gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter and a metabolite of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. Due to its physiological effects, sodium oxybate is...
Approved
Matched Description: … [L30598] It is a sodium salt of [gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid], an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter …
Zileuton
Leukotrienes are substances that induce numerous biological effects including augmentation of neutrophil and eosinophil migration, neutrophil and monocyte aggregation, leukocyte adhesion, increased capillary permeability, and smooth muscle contraction. These effects contribute to inflammation, edema, mucus secretion, and bronchoconstriction in the airways of asthmatic patients. Zileuton relieves such symptoms through its...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid …
Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin is an antilipemic agent that competitively inhibits hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Fluvastatin belongs to a class of medications called statins and is used to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. It...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid …
Matched Description: … HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol …
Matched Description: … HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol …
Oxyphencyclimine
Oxyphencyclimine is an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers.
Approved
Piracetam
Piracetam is a nootropic drug in the racetams group, with chemical name 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide. It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). However its mechanism of action differ from that of endogenous GABA. Piracetam has neuroprotective and...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). ... It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative …
Pibrentasvir
Pibrentasvir is a direct acting antiviral agent and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor that targets the the viral RNA replication and viron assembly. In combination with DB13879, pibrentastiv is a useful therapy for patients who experienced therapeutic failure from other NS5A inhibitors. In cell cultures, the emergence of amino...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … These resistance-associated amino acid substitutions included Q30D/deletion, Y93D/H/N or H58D +Y93H in ... Individual NS5A amino acid substitutions that reduced susceptibility to pibrentasvir include M28G or ... In cell cultures, the emergence of amino acid substitutions at known NS5A inhibitor resistance-associated …
Amphetamine
Amphetamine, a compound discovered over 100 years ago, is one of the more restricted controlled drugs. It was previously used for a large variety of conditions and this changed until this point where its use is highly restricted. Amphetamine, with the chemical formula alpha-methylphenethylamine, was discovered in 1910 and first...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Benzoin resin
Benzoin resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax. There are two common kinds of benzoin, benzoin Siam and benzoin Sumatra, that are obtained from different species of the Styrax tree. While benzoin resin is used as a common ingredient...
Approved
Dextromethorphan
Dextromethorphan is a levorphanol derivative and codeine analog commonly used as a cough suppressant and also a drug of abuse. Although similar in structure to other opioids, it has minimal interaction with opioid receptors. Dextromethorphan was granted FDA approval before 3 December 1957.[A215412,L14997]
Approved
Matched Categories: … Excitatory Amino Acid Agents ... Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists …
Gliclazide
Gliclazide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It has been classified differently according to its drug properties in which based on its chemical structure, gliclazide is considered a first-generation sulfonylurea due to the structural presence of a sulfonamide group able to release...
Approved
Perhexiline
Perhexiline is a coronary vasodilator used especially for angina of effort. It may cause neuropathy and hepatitis.
Approved
Investigational
Ademetionine
Physiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Lindane
An organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. Lindane has been banned in California, United Kingdom, Australia, and many western countries due to concerns about neurotoxicity and adverse effects on the environment. In Canada, Lindane is not recommmended as a first-line therapy due to reports...
Approved
Withdrawn
Droperidol
A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of haloperidol. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as fentanyl to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a...
Approved
Vet approved
Dornase alfa
Dornase alfa is a biosynthetic form of human deoxyribunuclease I (DNase I) enzyme. It is produced in genetically modified Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells using recombinant DNA technology. The 260-amino acid sequence of dornase alfa is identical to the endogenous human enzyme. Dornase alfa cleaves extracellular DNA to 5´-phosphodinucleotide and...
Approved
Matched Description: … The 260-amino acid sequence of dornase alfa is identical to the endogenous human enzyme. …
Dalteparin
Dalteparin, a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) prepared by nitrous acid degradation of unfractionated heparin of porcine intestinal mucosa origin, is an anticoagulant. It is composed of strongly acidic sulphated polysaccharide chains with an average molecular weight of 5000 and about 90% of the material within the range of 2000-9000....
Approved
Matched Description: … Dalteparin, a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) prepared by nitrous acid degradation of unfractionated …
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