Displaying drugs 76 - 100 of 1836 in total
Dostarlimab
Dostarlimab is an IgG4 humanized monoclonal antibody targeted against the human programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1). PD-1 receptors are found on T-cells and, when activated, serve to inhibit immune responses - some cancers leverage this system by overexpressing PD-1 ligands, thereby effectively inhibiting the anti-tumor immune response that would typically attempt...
Approved
Investigational
Fursultiamine
Compound used for therapy of thiamine deficiency. It has also been suggested for several non-deficiency disorders but has not yet proven useful. Fursultiamine is a vitamin B1 derivative.
Approved
Matched Description: … It has also been suggested for several non-deficiency disorders but has not yet proven useful. …
Cholestyramine
Cholestyramine or colestyramine is a bile acid sequestrant. Bile acid sequestrants are polymeric compounds which serve as ion exchange resins. Cholestyramine resin is quite hydrophilic, but insoluble in water.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Cholestyramine resin is quite hydrophilic, but insoluble in water. …
Sotalol
Sotalol is a methanesulfonanilide developed in 1960. It was the first of the class III anti arrhythmic drugs. Sotalol was first approved as an oral tablet on 30 October 1992. A racemic mixture of sotalol is currently formulated as a tablet, oral solution, and intravenous injection indicated for life threatening...
Approved
Rotavirus vaccine
Rotavirus commonly infects children and infants causing severe diarrhea and vomiting leading to potentially fatal dehydration. Two rotavirus vaccines are available for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis, Rotateq and Rotarix. Rotateq is a live vaccine consisting of 5 reassorted human-bovine viral strains. Rotarix is a live attenuated vaccine containing the...
Approved
Buspirone
Buspirone is a novel anxiolytic agent with a unique structure and a pharmacological profile. Belonging to the azaspirodecanedione drug class, buspirone is a serotonin 5-HT1A receptor agonist that is not chemically or pharmacologically related to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other sedative/anxiolytic drugs. Unlike many drugs used to treat anxiety, buspirone does...
Approved
Investigational
Ethchlorvynol
Ethchlorvynol is a sedative and hypnotic drug. It has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance or allergy to other drugs exists.
Approved
Illicit
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance …
Masoprocol
A potent lipoxygenase inhibitor that interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism. The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to a lesser extent. It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils. [PubChem]
Approved
Investigational
Bepridil
A long-acting, non selective, calcium channel blocker with significant anti-anginal activity. The drug produces significant coronary vasodilation and modest peripheral effects. It has antihypertensive and selective anti-arrhythmia activities and acts as a calmodulin antagonist. It is no longer marketed in the United States, as it has been implicated in causing...
Approved
Withdrawn
Meprobamate
A carbamate with hypnotic, sedative, and some muscle relaxant properties, although in therapeutic doses reduction of anxiety rather than a direct effect may be responsible for muscle relaxation. Meprobamate has been reported to have anticonvulsant actions against petit mal seizures, but not against grand mal seizures (which may be exacerbated)....
Approved
Illicit
Matched Description: … Meprobamate has been reported to have anticonvulsant actions against petit mal seizures, but not against ... It is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, and also for the short-term management of insomnia but …
Valdecoxib
Valdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Haloperidol
Haloperidol is a high potency first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and one of the most frequently used antipsychotic medications used worldwide. While haloperidol has demonstrated pharmacologic activity at a number of receptors in the brain, it exerts its antipsychotic effect through its strong antagonism of the dopamine receptor (mainly D2), particularly within...
Approved
Matched Description: … and [DB01403], haloperidol typically demonstrates the least amount of side effects within this class, but …
Calcipotriol
Calcipotriol (INN) or calcipotriene (USAN) is a sythetic derivative of calcitriol or Vitamin D.
Approved
Midodrine
An ethanolamine derivative that is an adrenergic alpha agonist. It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of hypotension.
Approved
Levocabastine
Levocabastine is a selective second-generation H1-receptor antagonist used for allergic conjunctivitis. Levocabastine was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1979.
Approved
Investigational
Cyanocobalamin Co-60
Cyanocobalamin Co-60 is an analog of Vitamin B12 labeled with Co60. Cyanocobalamin Co-60 was used for the diagnosis of pernicious anemia, but now it is withdrawn from the market in the US for unknown reasons.
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Cyanocobalamin Co-60 was used for the diagnosis of pernicious anemia, but now it is withdrawn from the …
Pivmecillinam
Pivmecillinam is a mecillinam prodrug, a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of amdinocillin that is well absorbed orally, but broken down to amdinocillin in the intestinal mucosa. It is active against gram-negative organisms and used as for amdinocillin. [PubChem]
Approved
Matched Description: … Pivmecillinam is a mecillinam prodrug, a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of amdinocillin that is well absorbed orally, but …
Hexobendine
Hexobendine is a medication used to cause vasodilation, to treat several conditions including angina pectoris. It has not been approved in the United States or the United Kingdom, but has been used widely in Austria and Germany .
Approved
Matched Description: … It has not been approved in the United States or the United Kingdom, but has been used widely in Austria …
Citalopram
Citalopram is an antidepressant belonging to the class of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) widely used to treat the symptoms of depression. It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing metabolites among all SSRIs.[A261316,A14720] Citalopram enhances serotonergic transmission through the...
Approved
Omega-3-carboxylic acids
The omega-3 carboxylic acid (OM3-CA) is a new formulation of omega-3 fatty acids that present an enhanced bioavailability in the treatment of dyslipidemia. The increased bioavailability is explained because OM3-CA is found in a form of polyunsaturated free fatty acids as opposed to other products whose form is as ethyl...
Approved
Investigational
Antazoline
Antazoline is a 1st generation antihistamine with anticholinergic activity. It is used to relieve nasal congestion. It is also formulated as eye drops with naphazoline to relieve allergic conjunctivitis.
Approved
Cetalkonium
Cetalkonium is a C16 alkyl benzalkonium chloride derivative with an amphipathic property which allows it to be used in different types of formulations. It is a quaternary ammonium salt that acts as an antiseptic against a variety of bacteria and fungi. Cetalkonium is approved by the FDA for its use...
Approved
Oxytocin
Sir Henry H. Dale first identified oxytocin and its uterine contractile properties in 1906.[A229008,A228593,A229108] Like all other neurohypophysial hormones, oxytocin is composed of nine amino acids with a disulfide bridge between the Cys 1 and 6 residues.[A229008,A228593] In the mid-1950s, synthetic oxytocin was successfully synthesized by a biochemist named Vincent...
Approved
Vet approved
Plicamycin
Plicamycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces plicatus. It has been used in the treatment of testicular cancer, Paget's disease of bone, and, rarely, the management of hypercalcemia. The manufacturer discontinued plicamycin in 2000.
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Atezolizumab
Atezolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1, removing inhibition of immune responses seen in some cancers.[A18493,L7489] This medication is reserved for patients whose tumors express PD-L1, cannot receive platinum-based chemotherapy, or whose tumors do not respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. Atezolizumab was granted...
Approved
Investigational
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