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Trastuzumab deruxtecan

[A188988] Trastuzumab deruxtecan was developed by Daiichi Sankyo in collaboration with AstraZeneca and was first approved by the FDA in 2019.[L10842] … [L10842] It is classified as an antibody-drug conjugate. The cleavable peptide linker used to bind the antibody and drug in this product distinguishes it from other members of its class.

Remdesivir

[A222398] Remdesivir (GS-5734) is an adenosine triphosphate analogue first described in the literature in 2016 as a potential treatment for Ebola. … [A222393] Remdesivir activity against the _Coronaviridae_ family was first demonstrated in 2017,[A191382] leading to considerable interest in remdesivir as a possible treatment for COVID-19.

Zolpidem

It is aimed for use in patients with difficulties initiating sleep. … Zolpidem, also known as _Ambien_, is a hypnotic drug that was initially approved by the FDA in 1992 [FDA label]. Zolpidem improves sleep in patients with insomnia.

Delorazepam

In addition to be long acting, delorazepam is relatively potent, with 1 mg of delorazepam being the equivalent of 10 mg diazepam. It has been approved for marketing in Italy. … It is a long acting benzodiazepine which makes it superior in this sense to lorazepam which is short acting. Lorazepam is also a major active metabolite of delorazepam.

Human varicella-zoster immune globulin

It is prepared from pools of healthy human donors' plasma via anion-exchange column chromatography and was approved in 2012 under the name VariZIG to reduce the disease severity in high-risk patients who … The therapeutic efficacy is proven if administered within 4 days of exposure to varicella zoster virus.

Tafluprost

Chemically, tafluprost is a fluorinated analog of prostaglandin F2-alpha. Tafluprost was approved for use in the U.S. on February 10, 2012. … A prostaglandin analogue ester prodrug used topically (as eye drops) to control the progression of glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension.

Anisotropine methylbromide

Anisotropine methylbromide is a quaternary ammonium compound. Its use as treatment adjunct in peptic ulcer has been replaced by the use of more effective agents. … In general, smaller doses of anisotropine methylbromide inhibit salivary and bronchial secretions, sweating, and accommodation; cause dilatation of the pupil; and increase the heart rate.

Milk thistle

Milk thistle is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Pioglitazone

[A19759] Thiazolidinediones, including pioglitazone, have fallen out of favor in recent years due to the presence of multiple adverse effects and warnings regarding their use (e.g. congestive heart … [A19757] PPARs are ligand-activated transcription factors that are involved in the expression of more than 100 genes and affect numerous metabolic processes, most notably lipid and glucose homeostasis.

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