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Capsicum oleoresin

Capsicum oleoresin is an oily organic resin derived from the fruit of plants in the Capsicum genus, such as chilli peppers. When the plants are finely ground, capsicum oleoresin is formed after the extraction process of capsaicin using oragnic solvents such as ethanol. It is commonly used as a culinary...
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Matched Synonyms: … Oleoresins of capsicum …
Matched Description: … for management of different models of neuropathic pain [A32316]. ... of the amount of capsaicinoids, or capsaicin, present in the compound [L1944]. ... The intensity of biological actions and toxicological effects of capsicum oleoresin are a direct function …

Valerian

Valerian is extracted from a herb that is a perennial flowering plant. Valerian root is reported to have sedative and anxiolytic effects however its mechanism of action is not completely understood. Valerian has been used in the treatment of conditions including sleep disorders, anxiety, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and joint...
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Matched Description: … Valerian root is reported to have sedative and anxiolytic effects however its mechanism of action is ... [DB00313] is a derivative of valeric acid, which is obtained from the plant root. ... Valerian has been used in the treatment of conditions including sleep disorders, anxiety, attention deficit-hyperactivity …
Matched Products: … Tincture Of Valerian …

Faricimab

Retinal vascular diseases (RVDs) such as diabetic macular edema (DME), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) are typically caused by retinal ischemia and subsequent neovascularization (NV).[A225985, A225990, A225995] Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a well-known mediator of retinal NV, and many currently approved RVD therapies...
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Matched Description: … [A225985, A225990, A225995] Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a well-known mediator of ... However, another set of factors, the Tie/Ang axis, comprising the transmembrane Tie-2 receptor and its ... Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended faricimab be granted marketing authorization for the treatment of …

Flunisolide

Flunisolide (marketed as AeroBid, Nasalide, Nasarel) is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory actions. It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves activation of glucocorticoid receptors.
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Matched Description: … It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves ... activation of glucocorticoid receptors. …

Zopiclone

Zopiclone is a novel hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia. Its mechanism of action is based on modulating benzodiazepine receptors. In addition to zopiclone's benzodiazepine pharmacological properties it also has some barbiturate-like properties.
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Matched Description: … Its mechanism of action is based on modulating benzodiazepine receptors. ... Zopiclone is a novel hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia. …

Diiodohydroxyquinoline

Diiodohydroxyquinoline, also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. Iodoquinol is not currently available in any FDA-approved products.
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Matched Description: … The exact mechanism of action is unknown. ... also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of …

Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly

Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly is a common active ingredient in personal care products as an antiperspirant agent. Its main mechanism of action is through blocking the pores via formation of polymer complex and preventing sweat from leaving the body.
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Matched Description: … Its main mechanism of action is through blocking the pores via formation of polymer complex and preventing …

Flavoxate

A drug that has been used in various urinary syndromes and as an antispasmodic. Its therapeutic usefulness and its mechanism of action are not clear. It may have local anesthetic activity and direct relaxing effects on smooth muscle as well as some activity as a muscarinic antagonist. [PubChem]
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Matched Description: … Its therapeutic usefulness and its mechanism of action are not clear. …

Cenobamate

Cenobamate, or YKP-3089, is an antiepileptic drug developed by SK Pharmaceuticals and used to treat partial onset seizures.[A188442,L10653] The exact mechanism of action has not been described in the literature, though it positively modulates GABAA and inhibits voltage gated sodium channels. Cenobamate was granted FDA approval on 21 November 2019.
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Matched Description: … [A188442,L10653] The exact mechanism of action has not been described in the literature, though it positively …

Dapsone

A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium leprae. Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms. It is also used with pyrimethamine in the treatment of...
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Matched Description: … Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of ... It is also used with pyrimethamine in the treatment of malaria. ... A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium …
Matched Categories: … Drugs for Treatment of Lepra …

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.
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Illicit
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Osilodrostat

Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. It is used to lower circulating cortisol levels in the treatment of Cushing's disease, a disorder in which cortisol levels are chronically and supraphysiologically elevated. Cushing's...
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Matched Description: … resection of the tumour is generally the treatment of choice. ... the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. ... Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes …

Ethotoin

Ethotoin is a hydantoin derivative and anticonvulsant. Ethotoin exerts an antiepileptic effect without causing general central nervous system depression. The mechanism of action is probably very similar to that of phenytoin. The latter drug appears to stabilize rather than to raise the normal seizure threshold, and to prevent the spread...
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Matched Description: … The mechanism of action is probably very similar to that of phenytoin. ... seizure activity rather than to abolish the primary focus of seizure discharges. ... drug appears to stabilize rather than to raise the normal seizure threshold, and to prevent the spread of …

Desoxyribonuclease

Desoxyribonuclease is a crystalline enzyme that aids in the digestion of the thymus nucleic acid. The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. The enzyme's cofactor is reported to be...
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Matched Description: … The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching ... the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. ... the ion is independent of the enzyme concentration [A31251]. …

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a synthetic steroid hormone that is similar to medroxyprogesterone acetate and megestrol acetate. It is an ester derivative of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone formed from caproic acid (hexanoic acid). Hydroxyprogesterone caproate was previously marketed under the trade name Delalutin by Squibb, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Matched Description: … It is an ester derivative of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone formed from caproic acid (hexanoic acid). ... preterm delivery in women with a history of preterm delivery, sparking a pricing controversy. ... approved Makena from KV Pharmaceutical (previously named as Gestiva) on February 4, 2011 for prevention of …

Fruquintinib

Fruquintinib is a novel small-molecule anti-VEGFR that targets VEGFR-1,-2, and -3 to inhibit angiogenesis. Tumor angiogenesis is one of the most critical biological processes for increasing oxygen and nutrient supply to cancer cells, and the VEGF/VEGFR pathway is one of the most critical pathways for this phenomenon.[A262102,A262107] Indeed, oncogenic activation,...
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Matched Description: … Therefore, the advent of fruquintinib, a new generation of VEGFR inhibitors with a high kinome selectivity ... , demonstrated the feasibility of the small-molecule inhibitor approach. ... Tumor angiogenesis is one of the most critical biological processes for increasing oxygen and nutrient …

Diflunisal

Diflunisal, a salicylate derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with pharmacologic actions similar to other prototypical NSAIAs. Diflunisal possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the...
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Matched Description: … Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated ... with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the arachidonic acid pathway. ... Diflunisal is used to relieve pain accompanied with inflammation and in the symptomatic treatment of …

Tapentadol

Tapentadol is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic with a dual mechanism of action. It is a mu-opioid receptor agonist that also inhibits norepinephrine reuptake.[A260721, A36596] Tapentadol was first approved by the FDA on November 20, 2008. The extended-release formulation of tapentadol was also approved by the FDA on August 26, 2011....
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Matched Description: … Tapentadol is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic with a dual mechanism of action. ... The extended-release formulation of tapentadol was also approved by the FDA on August 26, 2011. ... [L47291] Used in the management of pain, tapentadol is typically reserved for patients who have limited …
Matched Categories: … Combined Inhibitors of Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Axitinib

Axitinib is a second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by selectively inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, VEGFR-3). Through this mechanism of action, axitinib blocks angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastases. It is reported to exhibit potency that is 50-450 times higher than that of the first generation...
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Matched Description: … [L6676] Through this mechanism of action, axitinib blocks angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastases. ... It is reported to exhibit potency that is 50-450 times higher than that of the first generation VEGFR …

Bendamustine

Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard drug which has been used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Bendamustine is a bifunctional mechlorethamine derivative capable of forming electrophilic alkyl groups that covalently bond to other molecules. Through this function as an alkylating agent, bendamustine...
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Matched Description: … It is active against both active and quiescent cells, although the exact mechanism of action is unknown ... Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard drug which has been used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia ... Bendamustine is a bifunctional mechlorethamine derivative capable of forming electrophilic alkyl groups …

Lithium citrate

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Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Eflornithine

Eflornithine is an irreversible ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor originally developed as a treatment for human African trypanosomiasis. Further research has also implicated ornithine decarboxylase in other conditions like facial hirsutism and cancer, especially when ornithine decarboxylase is highly upregulated in tumor cells.[A4112, A262834] Additionally, ornithine decarboxylase is activated by c-myc or...
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Matched Description: … in the risk of death were observed. ... and 2000, the FDA approved eflornithine under the brand names ORNIDYL and VANIQUA for the treatment of ... eflornithine again but under the brand name IWILFIN as an oral maintenance therapy to reduce the risk of …

Teicoplanin

Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic consisting of a mixture of several compounds, five major (named teicoplanin A2-1 through A2-5) and four minor (named teicoplanin RS-1 through RS-4). All teicoplanins share a same glycopeptide core, teicoplanin A3-1, but differ in the length and conformation of side chains attached to their β-D-glucosamine...
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Matched Description: … Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic consisting of a mixture of several compounds, five major (named ... teicoplanins share a same glycopeptide core, teicoplanin A3-1, but differ in the length and conformation of …

Lovastatin

Lovastatin, also known as the brand name product Mevacor, is a lipid-lowering drug and fungal metabolite derived synthetically from a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. Originally named Mevinolin, lovastatin belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage abnormal lipid...
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Matched Description: … studies to significantly reduce the risk of development of CVD and all-cause mortality. ... and for people with a moderate to high risk of development of CVD, such as those with Type 2 Diabetes ... [A181087,A181553] Use of statins to target and reduce LDL levels has been shown in a number of landmark …

Methocarbamol

Methocarbamol was developed in the early 1950s as a treatment for muscle spasticity and the associated pain.[A178441,A178450] It is a guaiacol glyceryl ether. Methocarbamol tablets and intramuscular injections are prescription medicines indicated in the United States as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of...
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Matched Description: … indicated in the United States as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of …
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