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Calcium polycarbophil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14684ApprovedIt is insoluble in water, dilute acids, and dilute alkali. … Based on its chemical structure, it is a synthetic polymer of polyacrylic acid cross-linked with divinyl glycol presenting a calcium atom as a counter-ion.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingProducts: Fiber-ON-tabletDupilumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12159ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first approved by the FDA in 2017. … It is currently used to treat atopic dermatitis, asthma as an add-on maintenance treatment, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, and eosinophilic esophagitis.
Products: Dupixent 300 mg Solution for Injection in Pre-filled Syringe, Dupixent 200mg Solution for Injection in Pre-Filled SyringePentastarch
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09111ApprovedWithdrawnPentastarch is an artificial colloid (hydroxyethyl starch derivative). Pentastarch is characterized by presenting five hydroxyethyl groups, which signifies an approximate 50% hydroxyethylation. … When administered, pentastarch remains mainly in the circulatory system and hence, it is considered a plasma expander.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingGlyburide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01016ApprovedInvestigational[A183617] Glyburide was granted FDA approval on 1 May 1984.[L8117] A formulation with metformin was granted FDA approval on on 31 July 2000.[L8120] … [L8123] Glyburide stimulates insulin secretion through the closure of ATP-sensitive potassium channels on beta cells, raising intracellular potassium and calcium ion concentrations.
Synonyms: 5-chloro-N-(2-(4-((((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-2-methoxybenzamideCategories: Drugs Used in DiabetesLevamisole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00848ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawn[A178117] It was manufactured by _Janssen_ and first used in 1969 as an agent to treat worm infestations[A178123] Levamisole was approved by the FDA in 1990 as an adjuvant treatment for colon cancer. … [A178123] Interestingly, levamisole has been found as an adulterant in cocaine and can lead to a variety of adverse effects in individuals using this drug.[A178120]
Products: PVP- LEVAMISOLE POUR-ON SOLUTION 20 %w/vTemoporfin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11630ApprovedTemoporfin is a photosensitizing agent used in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck [FDA Label]. … It was first authorized for market by the European Medicines Agency in October 2001. It is currently available under the brand name Foscan.
Categories: Sensitizers Used in Photodynamic/radiation TherapyAnakinra
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00026ApprovedInvestigational[A247265] On November 8, 2022, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) of anakinra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients who are at risk of progressing to severe respiratory … [L35415] Since IL-1 has an important role in inflammation and immunological responses, anakinra is also used for the off-label treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Baricitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11817ApprovedInvestigational[L41760] Baricitinib was first approved by the European Commission (EC) in February 2017 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults [A248395] and was later approved by the FDA in 2018. … [A248400] The EC later approved baricitinib for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, making it the first JAK inhibitor used for this indication in Europe.
Torasemide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00214ApprovedInvestigational[A174463] Structurally, it is a pyridine-sulfonylurea used as an antihypertensive agent.[A319] Torasemide was first approved for clinical use by the FDA in 1993.[L5257]
Synonyms: N-(((1-Methylethyl)amino)carbonyl)-4-((3-methylphenyl)amino)-3-pyridinesulfonamideGadodiamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00225ApprovedInvestigationalGadodiamide is a linear, non-ionic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) that is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to assist in the visualization of blood vessels. … [A263096] Approved by the FDA in 1993, gadodiamide is the first non-ionic GBCA to be used.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingProducts: OMNISCAN INJECTION 0.5MMOL/ML-10ML IN GLASS VIAL, OMNISCAN INJECTION 0.5MMOL/ML-20ML IN GLASS VIAL