Displaying drugs 101 - 125 of 608 in total
Glipizide
Glipizide is an oral hypoglycemic agent in the second-generation sulfonylurea drug class that is used to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It was first introduced in 1984 and is available in various countries including Canada and the U.S. According to the 2018 Clinical Practice...
Approved
Investigational
Flecainide
Flecainide is a Class I anti-arrhythmic agent like encainide and propafenone. Flecainide’s development began in 1966 and was first synthesized in 1972 as an attempt to generate new anesthetics. It is used to prevent supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter.[L8878,L5056]
Flecainide was granted FDA...
Approved
Withdrawn
Cyclothiazide
As a diuretic, cyclothiazide inhibits active chloride reabsorption at the early distal tubule via the Na-Cl cotransporter, resulting in an increase in the excretion of sodium, chloride, and water. Thiazides like cyclothiazide also inhibit sodium ion transport across the renal tubular epithelium through binding to the thiazide sensitive sodium-chloride transporter....
Approved
Matched Description: … its action on carbonic anhydrases in the smooth muscle or through its action on the large-conductance calcium-activated …
Threonine
An essential amino acid occurring naturally in the L-form, which is the active form. It is found in eggs, milk, gelatin, and other proteins.
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium …
Glycine
A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Approved
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium …
Tryptophan
An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for nitrogen balance in adults. It is a precursor of indole alkaloids in plants. It is a precursor of serotonin (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to niacin, albeit...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Withdrawn
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium ... Aminosyn II with Electrolytes in Dextrose with Calcium …
Isoflurane
A stable, non-explosive inhalation anesthetic, relatively free from significant side effects.
Approved
Vet approved
Pimecrolimus
Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating agent that was first marketed by Novartis under the trade name Elidel. It is now promoted in Canada by Galderma since early 2007. It is currently available as a topic cream used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema).
Approved
Investigational
Eslicarbazepine acetate
Eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) is an anticonvulsant medication approved for use in Europe, the United States and Canada as an adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures that are not adequately controlled with conventional therapy. Eslicarbazepine acetate is a prodrug that is rapidly converted to eslicarbazepine, the primary active metabolite in the body....
Approved
Levosalbutamol
Levosalbutamol, or levalbuterol, is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Salbutamol has been marketed as a racemic mixture, although beta2-agonist activity resides almost exclusively in the (R)-enantiomer. The enantioselective disposition of salbutamol and the possibility that (S)-salbutamol has...
Approved
Investigational
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
Praziquantel
Praziquantel is a pyrazino-isoquinolein derivative from the thioxantonic group used as a broad anthelmintic spectrum. Specifically, it is known as a treatment of trematodes and cestodes infections such as schistosomiasis, taeniasis, and cysticercosis. The efficacy of praziquantel in treating parasitic flatworms infection with low cost (~US$0.20 drug cost to treat...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Lisinopril
Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) used to treat hypertension, heart failure, and myocardial infarction.[L8384,L8387,L8390] Lisinopril and captopril are the only ACEIs that are not prodrugs. It functions by inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme as well as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system.[A184781,A184808,A184817] ACEIs are commonly used as a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … ACE Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers …
Allopurinol
Gout is a disease that occurs by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in body tissues, especially around joints . This disease has been well-documented in historical medical records and appears in the biographies of several prominent, historically recognized individuals .
Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase enzyme inhibitor that...
Approved
1,2-icosapentoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine
Approved
Experimental
Matched Salts name: … 1,2-icosapentoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine calcium …
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate is a white, crystalline powder that is commonly used as a pH buffering agent, an electrolyte replenisher, systemic alkalizer and in topical cleansing solutions.
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … bicaVera 1,5 % Glucose, 1,25 mmol/l Calcium, Peritonealdialyselösung ... bicaVera 2,3 % Glucose, 1,25 mmol/l Calcium, Peritonealdialyselösung ... bicaVera 4,25 % Glucose, 1,25 mmol/l Calcium, Peritonealdialyselösung …
Olodaterol
Olodaterol is a novel, long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) that exerts its pharmacological effect by binding and activating beta2-adrenergic receptors located primarily in the lungs. Beta2-adrenergic receptors are membrane-bound receptors that are normally activated by endogenous epinephrine whose signalling, via a downstream L-type calcium channel interaction, mediates smooth muscle relaxation and...
Approved
Matched Description: … receptors that are normally activated by endogenous epinephrine whose signalling, via a downstream L-type calcium …
Pyruvic acid
An intermediate compound in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. In thiamine deficiency, its oxidation is retarded and it accumulates in the tissues, especially in nervous structures. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Salts name: … Calcium pyruvate …
Nimesulide
Nimesulide is a relatively COX-2 selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Its approved indications are the treatment of acute pain, the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and primary dysmenorrhoea in adolescents and adults above 12 years old. Due to concerns about the risk of hepatotoxicity, nimesulide has...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Categories: … Calcium Channel Blockers …
Ramipril
Ramipril is a prodrug belonging to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is metabolized to ramiprilat in the liver and, to a lesser extent, kidneys. Ramiprilat is a potent, competitive inhibitor of ACE, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I (ATI) to angiotensin II (ATII)....
Approved
Matched Categories: … ACE Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers …
Polythiazide
A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of hydrochlorothiazide. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p826)
Approved
Iron
A metallic element found in certain minerals, in nearly all soils, and in mineral waters. It is an essential constituent of hemoglobin, cytochrome, and other components of respiratory enzyme systems. Its chief functions are in the transport of oxygen to tissue (hemoglobin) and in cellular oxidation mechanisms. Depletion of iron...
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Calcium Et Magnesium Plus Vitamine D/fe/zn …
Pentosan polysulfate
Pentosan polysulfate is a sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.
Approved
Matched Salts name: … Calcium pentosan polysulfate …
Ivabradine
Ivabradine is a novel heart rate lowering medicine for the symptomatic management of stable angina pectoralis and symptomatic chronic heart failure. Ivabradine, brand name Corlanor, was approved by the FDA in April 2015 for the treatment of chronic heart failure in patients with an ejection fraction of ≤35%, in sinus...
Approved
Matched Description: … Although non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and beta blockers also effectively lower heart …
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
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