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Pegaspargase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00059ApprovedInvestigationalPegaspargase is a conjugate of monomethoxypolyethylene glycol (mPEG) and L-asparaginase (L-asparagine amidohydrolase), an asparagine-specific enzyme that converts L-asparagine into aspartic acid and ammonia … [A255912,A255917] In February 1994, pegaspargase was approved by the FDA for the treatment of ALL in patients with hypersensitivity to native forms of L-asparaginase.[A255927]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: PEG-L-Asparaginase, Peg/L-asparaginaseHydroxyethyl cellulose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11602ApprovedIt is used as a key ingredient in many household cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics due to its non-ionic and water-soluble nature. … It is often used as an ingredient in ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations such as artificial tear solutions and adjunct agent in topical drug formulations to facilitate the delivery of drugs with hydrophobic
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTannic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09372ApprovedInvestigationalTannic acid is a polyphenolic compound. It is a type of the commercially available tannins. It acts as a weak acid. … Tannic acid is found in the nutgalls formed by insects on twigs of certain oak trees (Quercus infectoria and other Quercus species). It is removed and used as medicine.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingGadoxetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08884ApprovedInvestigationalGadoxetic acid (gadoxetate) is a paramagnetic gadolinium-containing ionic linear contrast agent in which its salt form, gadoxetate disodium, is used for intravenous injection. … 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: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingInfluenza A virus A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 X-263B (H3N2) antigen (propiolactone inactivated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14459ApprovedWithdrawnInactivated vaccines contain a virus particle that has been grown in media and then subsequently killed, or inactivated, through exposure to heat or chemicals such as formaldehyde 3. … A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that protects against infection from the influenza viruses.
Mixtures: Medical Provider Single Use EZ Flu Shot Afluria 2016-2017, Medical Provider Single Use EZ Flu Shot Fluvirin 2016-2017Synonyms: Influenza A virus A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 X-263B (H3N2) antigen (propiolactone inactivated)Amber
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14326InvestigationalAmber is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Mixtures: Ma Ying Long HemorrhoidalCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingFenoterol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01288ApprovedWithdrawnFenoterol is an adrenergic beta-2 agonist that is used as a bronchodilator and tocolytic.
Mixtures: BERODUAL N METERED DOSE INHALER, BERODUAL N METERED DOSE INHALERInternational brands: Berotec NAcamprosate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00659ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first approved by the FDA in 2004 and initially marketed by Forest Laboratories.[L31783] … It is a structural analogue of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Categories: Drugs Used in Addictive Disorders, Drugs Used in Alcohol DependenceSynonyms: N-Acetylhomotaurine, N-acetyl homotaurineAlginic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13518ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnAvailable in different types of salt, alginic acid has been used in a variety of uses in food, cosmetics and pharmaceu-tical products for over 100 years [A32961]. … It is present in cell walls of brown algae where it forms a viscous gel when binding with water.
Mixtures: GAVISCON BRUCIORE E INDIGESTIONE, GAVISCON BRUCIORE E INDIGESTIONECategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingHuperzine A
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04864ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnHuperzine A, is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene alkaloid found in the extracts of the firmoss _Huperzia serrata_. … The botanical has been used in China for centuries for the treatment of swelling, fever and blood disorders. Recently in clinical trials in China, it has demonstrated neuroprotective effects.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: L-huperzine A, Huperzine A