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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
Lumacaftor is a drug used in combination with DB08820 as the fixed dose combination product Orkambi for the management of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in patients aged 6 years and older. Cystic Fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by one of several different mutations in the gene for the Cystic...
Approved
Matched Description: … the ducts of organs where it is produced making patients more susceptible to infections, lung damage, pancreatic
Buprenorphine is a weak partial mu-opioid receptor agonist and a weak kappa-opioid receptor antagonist used for the treatment of severe pain.[A186283,A186292] It is also commonly used as an alternative to methadone for the treatment of severe opioid addiction. Buprenorphine is commercially available as the brand name product Suboxone which is...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Vet approved
Pancrelipase, in general, is composed of a mixture of pancreatic enzymes which include amylases, lipases, and proteases. These enzymes are extracted from porcine pancreatic glands. The pancrelipase mixture was developed by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc and FDA approved on April 12, 2010. For further information on the components of this mixture...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Synonyms: … Pancreatic protease ... Pancreatic extract pancrelipase …
Matched Description: … These enzymes are extracted from porcine pancreatic glands. ... Pancrelipase, in general, is composed of a mixture of pancreatic enzymes which include amylases, lipases …
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Extracts …
Aprotinin is a protein-based drug that is also known as bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI). Since it demonstrates the capacity to slow fibrinolysis, it has been employed to reduce bleeding during complex surgery such as heart and liver surgery. For this use, it is typically administered by injection. The goal...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Synonyms: … Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor ... Trypsin inhibitor, pancreatic basic …
Matched Description: … Aprotinin is a protein-based drug that is also known as bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI). …
Tesamorelin is a stabilized synthetic peptide analogue of the hypothalamic peptide, Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) indicated for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. Lipodystrophy is a metabolic condition characterized by insulin resistance, fat redistribution, and hyperlipidemia associated with antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Synonyms: … N-[(3E)-1-oxo-3-hexenyl]Somatoliberin (human pancreatic islet) …
Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) mainly cultivated in India, South America, Africa, and China. Castor oil is a rich source of DB02955, which represents up to 90% of the total castor oil content. It also consists...
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Human secretin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone that regulates secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. The hormone is produced from the enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum in response to the duodenal content with the pH less than 4.5 . The main action of secretin is to stimulate the pancreas...
Approved
Matched Description: … The main action of secretin is to stimulate the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice for pH regulation ... It is indicated for the stimulation of the pancreatic and gastric secretions to aid in the diagnosis ... of pancreatic exocrine dysfunction and the diagnosis of gastrinoma, and facilitate the identification …
Matched Categories: … Tests for Pancreatic Function …
Dulaglutide, marketed by Eli Lilly as Trulicity, is a once-weekly subcutaneous glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist designed using recombinant DNA technology; it has been approved as an adjunct therapy to diet and exercise in the management of 2 diabetes (T2DM). Dulaglutide was initially approved by the FDA in 2014, and...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
Cholecystokinin ( also known as CCK or CCK-PZ) is a peptide hormone of the gastrointestinal system which is responsible for stimulating the digestion of fat and protein. Cholecystokinin, previously called pancreozymin, is synthesized and secreted by enteroendocrine cells in the duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine) and leads...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Soon after, it was recognized to be identical to the factor responsible for stimulating pancreatic exocrine ... is an endogenous hormone but is available commercially for diagnostic processes and replacement in pancreatic
Matched Categories: … Tests for Pancreatic Function …
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
Diazoxide is a non-diuretic benzothiadiazine derivative that activates ATP-sensitive potassium channels.[A255647,L44612] It is chemically related to thiazide diuretics but does not inhibit carbonic anhydrase and does not have chloriuretic or natriuretic activity. Diazoxide is commonly used in the treatment of hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia due to its ability to inhibit insulin release....
Approved
Dasiglucagon is a glucagon analog that acts to increase blood sugar levels. It consists of 29 amino acids similar to endogenous glucagon; however, it contains seven substituted amino acids for improved physical and chemical stability in its drug formulation. In March 2021, the FDA approved dasiglucagon to treat severe hypoglycemia...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
The global prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly. Obesity-related complications lead to significant personal and economic burden by reducing quality of life and increasing the cost of healthcare. In some individuals, diet and exercise are insufficient to maintain weight loss, and pharmacological or surgical intervention is required. Orlistat is a...
Approved
Investigational
Mangafodipir is a contrast agent used as a diagnostic tool administered intravenously to enhance contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver and pancreas. This drug is made up of paramagnetic manganese (II) ions combined with the chelating agent fodipir (dipyridoxyl diphosphate, DPDP). Manganese absorption into the tissues that...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Diabetic gastroparesis is a condition that causes frequent nausea and vomiting, which has a negative impact on quality of life and poses a significant burden on the healthcare system. Metoclopramide is a dopamine antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting that may be associated with diabetic gastroparesis in addition to...
Approved
Investigational
Pioglitazone is an antihyperglycemic used as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and other antidiabetic medications to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus.[L11416,L11419,L11422,L11425] It is administered as a racemic mixture, though there is no pharmacologic difference between the enantiomers and they appear to interconvert in vivo with little consequence. The thiazolidinedione class...
Approved
Investigational
Irinotecan is a topoisomerase inhibitor used for chemotherapy. It is a water-soluble analogue of camptothecin, which is extracted from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminate. The bis-piperidine side chain in the structure of irinotecan bestows enhanced water solubility. As an anticancer drug, irinotecan was first commercially available in Japan in 1994...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A263376] Approved by the FDA in 1996,[A263366] irinotecan is used to treat colorectal cancer and pancreatic
Glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) generated during phosynthesis involving water, carbon and sunlight in plants. It is produced in humans via hepatic gluconeogenesis and breakdown of polymeric glucose forms (glycogenolysis). It circulates in human circulation as blood glucose and acts as an essential energy source for many organisms through...
Approved
Vet approved
Insulin detemir is a long-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.[A2358, A2359, A2360, A44] Insulin is typically prescribed for the management of diabetes mellitus to mimic the activity of endogenously produced human insulin, a peptide hormone produced by beta...
Approved
Matched Description: … sugar eventually causes cellular resistance to endogenous insulin, and in the long term, damage to pancreatic ... such as [DB00331], [DB01120], or [DB01261] have been tried, when sufficient damage has been caused to pancreatic
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
Victoza contains liraglutide, a synthetic analog of human glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and acts as a GLP-1 receptor agonist.[Label,A6932] Liraglutide is 97% similar to native human GLP-1, differing primarily by substituting arginine for lysine at position 34. Liraglutide is made by attaching a C-16 fatty acid (palmitic acid) with a glutamic acid...
Approved
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
Pentetreotide has been used in trials studying the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
Insulin isolated from pig pancreas. Composed of alpha and beta chains, processed from pro-insulin. Forms a hexameric structure.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Pancreatic Hormones …
Nateglinide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It belongs to the meglitinide class of short-acting insulin secretagogues, which act by binding to β cells of the pancreas to stimulate insulin release. Nateglinide is an amino acid derivative that induces an early insulin...
Approved
Investigational
Asciminib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) used in the treatment of chronic-phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML). More specifically, it is an inhibitor of the ABL1 kinase activity of the BCR-ABL1 fusion protein which serves as a driver of CML proliferation in most patients with the disease....
Approved
Investigational
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