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Nateglinide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00731ApprovedThe average weight gain caused by meglitinides appears to be lower than that caused by sulfonylureas and insulin and appears to occur only in those naïve to oral antidiabetic agents. … It belongs to the meglitinide class of short-acting insulin secretagogues, which act by binding to β cells of the pancreas to stimulate insulin release.
Maribavir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06234ApprovedInvestigational[L39327] The drug was also approved by Health Canada in September 2022 [L43262] and by European Commission in November 2022.[L44411] … DNA polymerase-based therapies, and their use is often limited by toxicities like myelosuppression and renal injury.
Atogepant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16098ApprovedInvestigationalIt was developed by AbbVie and received FDA approval under the brand name Qulipta in September 2021. … [L44642] It also received approval for preventive treatment of adult migraine by the EMA in August 2023.
Carprofen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00821ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnCarprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used by veterinarians as a supportive treatment for the relief of arthritic symptoms in geriatric dogs. … It is no longer marketed for human usage, after being withdrawn on commercial grounds.
Categories: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (Non-Selective), Analgesics, Non-NarcoticSeladelpar
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12390ApprovedInvestigational[L51149] On August 14, 2024, seladelpar was granted accelerated approval by the FDA for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis,[L51154] which is a condition associated with aberrant bile acid metabolism … Seladelpar works to block bile acid synthesis.[A264234]
Bezlotoxumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13140Approved[A260106] The drug was granted full approval by the EMA on January 18, 2017.[L47191] … [L46976] First approved by the FDA on October 21, 2016,[A260106] bezlotoxumab is used to reduce the recurrence of _C. difficile_ infection.
Monopotassium phosphate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09413ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIt can be used in fertilizer mixtures to reduce escape of ammonia by keeping pH low.
Mixtures: K-Phos No. 2, Dextrose and Electrolyte No. 75Modafinil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00745ApprovedInvestigationalThe exact mechanism of action is unclear, although in vitro studies have shown it to inhibit the reuptake of dopamine by binding to the dopamine reuptake pump, and lead to an increase in extracellular … Narcolepsy is caused by dysfunction of a family of wakefulness-promoting and sleep-suppressing peptides, the orexins, whose neurons are activated by modafinil.
Bosentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00559ApprovedInvestigationalBosentan is used to treat pulmonary hypertension by blocking the action of endothelin molecules that would otherwise promote narrowing of the blood vessels and lead to high blood pressure. … Bosentan is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist marketed under the trade name Tracleer by Actelion Pharmaceuticals.
Synonyms: p-tert-Butyl-N-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-2-(2-pyrimidinyl)-4-pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-(2,2'-bipyrimidin)-4-yl) benzenesulfornamideProducts: N/AMephentermine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01365ApprovedWithdrawnA sympathomimetic agent with mainly indirect effects on adrenergic receptors. It is used to maintain blood pressure in hypotensive states, for example, following spinal anesthesia. … Although the central stimulant effects of mephentermine are much less than those of amphetamine, its use may lead to amphetamine-type dependence.
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