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Gadoxetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08884ApprovedInvestigational[A263146] Since gadoxetate uptake is mediated by organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) and liver tumor cells lack OATPs, liver tumors show a lack of contrast of enhancement and therefore heightening … Ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid is the moiety that chelates with a gadolinium ion and forms a stable complex with it to make up the drug.
Categories: Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEprosartan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00876ApprovedInvestigationalEprosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It performs 2 actions on the renin angiotensin system. … By preventing the binding of angiotensin II to AT1, vascular smooth muscle relaxes and vasodilation occurs. By inhibiting norepinephrine production, blood pressure is further reduced.
Synonyms: (E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-carboxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acidCategories: Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin SystemEmpagliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09038ApprovedInvestigational[A203501] Attempts at overcoming these limitations first saw the development of O-glucoside analogs of phlorizin (e.g. … Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2), the transporters primarily responsible for the reabsorption of glucose in the kidney.
Synonyms: (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-(4-chloro-3-{4-[(3S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy]benzyl}phenyl)-D-glucitolMixtures: JARDIANZ DUO, JARDIANCE DUOTechnetium Tc-99m succimer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09436Approved[L40558] The use of technetium Tc-99m succimer for the detection of kidney cortical defects was first approved by the FDA on February 23, 2022, under the market name NephroScan.[L40573] … It works by binding to the cortical region of the kidneys. Technetium Tc-99m succimer is used with gamma scintigraphy or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).
Categories: Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSevelamer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00658ApprovedInvestigationalSevelamer is a phosphate binding drug used to prevent hyperphosphataemia in patients with chronic renal failure. It is marketed by Genzyme under the trade name Renagel.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting, Drugs for Treatment of Hyperkalemia and HyperphosphatemiaChlorobutanol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11386ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnDue to the long terminal half-life of 37 days, the use of chlorobutanol as a sedative is limited because of the considerable accumulation which will occur following multiple dosing [A32743]. … Chlorobutanol, or chlorbutol, is an alcohol-based preservative with no surfactant activity [A32746].
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingZonisamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00909ApprovedInvestigational[L42530,L42535] Zonisamide may act by blocking repetitive firing of voltage-gated sodium channels, leading to a reduction of T-type calcium channel currents or by binding allosterically to GABA receptors … This latter action may inhibit the uptake of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA while enhancing the uptake of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate.
Categories: combinations of sulfonamides, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: Benzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl-methanesulfonamideDenileukin diftitox
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00004ApprovedInvestigationalon August 8, 2024. … Denileukin diftitox is an IL2-receptor-directed cytotoxin, is a recombinant DNA-derived fusion protein composed of the amino acid sequences for diphtheria toxin fragments A and B (Met<sub>1</sub>-Thr<sub
Synonyms: N-MET-187-HIS-388-ALA-1-388-TOXIN (CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE C7) WITH 1-133-INTERLEUKIN 2, N-L-METHIONYL-387-L-HISTIDINE-388-L-ALANINE-1-388-TOXIN (CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE STRAIN C7) (388->2') PROTEIN WITH 2-133-INTERLEUKIN 2 (HUMAN CLONE PTIL2-21A)Mechlorethamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00888ApprovedInvestigationalThe FDA granted marketing approval for the orphan drug Valchlor (mechlorethamine) gel on August 23, 2013 for the topical treatment of stage IA and IB mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL … Each tube of Valchlor contains 0.016% of mechlorethamine which is equivalent to 0.02% mechlorethamine HCl.
Synonyms: 2,2'-dichloro-N-methyldiethylamine, N-methyl-bis(2-chloroethyl)amineCategories: Weapons of Mass Destruction, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingAstemizole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00637ApprovedWithdrawnIt was withdrawn from market by the manufacturer in 1999 due to the potential to cause arrhythmias at high doses, especially when when taken with CYP inhibitors or grapefruit juice. … Astemizole is a long-acting, non-sedating second generation antihistamine used in the treatment of allergy symptoms.
Categories: Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating