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  1. Drug

    Phenylbutyric acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06819
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Phenylbutyric acid is a fatty acid and a derivative of [butyric acid] naturally produced by colonic bacteria fermentation. … [A249035] It is used to treat genetic metabolic syndromes, neuropathies, and urea cycle disorders.[L386,L42105]

    Categories: Alimentary Tract and Metabolism, Acids, CarbocyclicSynonyms: Benzenebutyric acid, 4-phenylbutyric acid
  2. Drug

    Alginic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13518
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    It is also available in oral dietary supplements and is found in antacids such as Gaviscon to inhibit gastroesophageal reflux by creating a physical barrier in presence of gastric acid [F46]. … Alginic acid is an FDA-approved food ingredient in soup and soup mixes as an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer [L2693].

    Mixtures: Zinc and Algin Tab Nu Life, Gaviscon Tablets - Butterscotch and Fr.fl.Categories: Alimentary Tract and Metabolism, Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord)
  3. Drug

    Perboric acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13235
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Perboric acid is mainly found in its salt form of sodium perborate and it can be found as a monohydrate or tetrahydrate. … [F66] Perboric acid in the form of sodium perborate is approved by Health Canada since 2004 to be used as a disinfectant of medical instruments.

    Categories: Alimentary Tract and Metabolism, Antiinfectives and Antiseptics for Local Oral TreatmentSynonyms: Perboric acid
  4. Drug

    Thiosulfuric acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09499
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Thiosulfuric acid is available in its salt forms sodium thiosulfate and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. … [A252827] Sodium thiosulfate is approved for the treatment of acute cyanide poisoning[L310,L43332,A252832] and it is frequently used in conjunction with sodium nitrite (a salt form of [nitrous acid]).

    Mixtures: Sodium polysulthionate and folic acid, Sodium Polysulthionate and Folic AcidCategories: Acids, Sulfur Acids
  5. Drug

    Aminohippuric acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00345
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    The glycine amide of 4-aminobenzoic acid. Its sodium salt is used as a diagnostic aid to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and excretory capacity. [PubChem]

    Categories: Indicators and Reagents, Benzamides and benzamide derivativesSynonyms: Aminohippuric acid, 4-aminohippuric acid
  6. Drug

    Gamolenic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13854
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It is an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) also referred to as 18:3n-6; 6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid; and cis-6, cis-9, cis-12- octadecatrienoic acid [F27]. … While Gamolenic acid is found naturally in the fatty acid fractions of some plant seed oils [F27], [DB11358] and [DB11238] are rich sources of gamolenic acid.

    Categories: gamolenic acid, gamolenic acid, combinationsSynonyms: gamoleic acid, Gamolenic acid
  7. Drug

    Aminolevulinic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00855
    ApprovedInvestigational

    A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and glycine as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a photochemotherapy for actinic keratosis. [PubChem]

    Salts: Aminolevulinic acid hydrochlorideCategories: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents
  8. Drug

    Phenylacetic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09269
    Approved

    Phenylacetic acid is an organic compound containing a phenyl functional group and a carboxylic acid functional group. It is a white solid with a disagreeable odor. … Because it is used in the illicit production of phenylacetone (used in the manufacture of substituted amphetamines), it is subject to controls in countries including the United States and China.

    Mixtures: Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium BenzoateCategories: Acids, Carbocyclic, Carboxylic Acids
  9. Drug

    Nitrous acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09112
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Nitrous acid (as sodium nitrite) is used as part of an intravenous mixture with sodium thiosulfate to treat cyanide poisoning. … There is also research to investigate its applicability towards treatments for heart attacks, brain aneurysms, pulmonary hypertension in infants, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

    Mixtures: Rite Aid Enamel GuardCategories: Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Indicators and Reagents
  10. Drug

    Lauric acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03017
    Approved

    Lauric acid is an inexpensive, non-toxic and safe to handle compound often used in laboratory investigations of melting-point depression. … Lauric acid is a solid at room temperature but melts easily in boiling water, so liquid lauric acid can be treated with various solutes and used to determine their molecular masses.

    Categories: Fatty AcidsSynonyms: C12 fatty acid, Dodecoic acid