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Olmesartan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00275ApprovedInvestigational[A185906,A185909,A185912] Orally available olmesartan is produced as the prodrug olmesartan medoxomil which is rapidly converted _in vivo_ to the pharmacologically active olmesartan. … [A174154] By comparison, the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) class of medications (which includes drugs such as [ramipril], [lisinopril], and [perindopril]) inhibit the conversion of
Bevacizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00112ApprovedInvestigational[A192939,A192837,A192891,A193275] VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target. … [A286054] This off-label practice was formalized with the approval of Lytenava (bevacizumab-vikg in the US; bevacizumab gamma in the EU/UK), the first ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab developed specifically
Ibuprofen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01050ApprovedInvestigational[A39076] On the available products, ibuprofen is administered as a racemic mixture.
Products: Babies R Us Ibuprofen, Babies R Us Infants IbuprofenNitroprusside
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00325ApprovedInvestigationalNitroprusside serves as a source of nitric oxide, a potent peripheral vasodilator that affects both arterioles and venules (venules more than arterioles).
Mometasone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00764ApprovedInvestigationalMometasone is a corticosteroid not currently used in medical products. Mometasone furoate however, is still in use.
Ondansetron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00904ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnCommonly formulated as oral tablets, orally disintegrating tablets (ODT), and injections, and available as generic products as well, ondansetron continues to see contemporary innovations in its formulation … Having been developed in the 1980s by GlaxoSmithKline and approved by the US FDA since January 1991, ondansetron has demonstrated a long history of use and efficacy.
Products: ONDANE, ONDANE 8Labetalol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00598ApprovedInvestigational[L7730] Labetalol is formulated as an injection or tablets to treat hypertension.[L7727,L7730] Labetalol was granted FDA approval on 1 August 1984.[L7724]
Serdexmethylphenidate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16629Approvedsuch as [methylphenidate] and [amphetamine] that increase extracellular dopamine and norepinephrine levels. … [A230698, A230703] The underlying cause of ADHD is unclear but likely involves dysfunction in dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurotransmission, as evidenced by the clear beneficial effect of CNS stimulants
Mazindol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00579ApprovedMazindol is a tricyclic anorexigenic agent that is unrelated to and less toxic than amphetamine, but with some similar side effects. It inhibits uptake of catecholamines and blocks the binding of cocaine to the dopamine uptake transporte...
Nalmefene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06230ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn[L40684] It acts as an antagonist at the mu (μ)-opioid and delta (δ)-opioid receptors and a partial agonist at the kappa (κ)-opioid receptor. … [L1024] Nalmefene was approved in the United States in 1995 as an antidote for opioid overdose.[A245839] Nalmefene injection is used to manage known or suspected opioid overdose.