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Buprenorphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00921ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalVet approvedProvision of OAT is often combined with education about harm reduction including use of clean needles and injection supplies in an effort to reduce the risks associated with injection drug use which includes … [A186283,A186292] It is also commonly used as an alternative to [methadone] for the treatment of severe opioid addiction.
Mixtures: BUPRENORFINA E NALOXONE ETHYPHARM, BUPRENORFINA E NALOXONE ETHYPHARMCategories: Drugs Used in Opioid Dependence, Drugs Used in Addictive DisordersIrinotecan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00762ApprovedInvestigational[A263381] As an anticancer drug, irinotecan was first commercially available in Japan in 1994 to treat various cancers such as lung, cervical and ovarian cancer. … [L50181, L50186, L50201] Irinotecan liposome was approved by the FDA in February 2024.[L50186] The active metabolite SN-38 is also a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I.
Iopodic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09333ApprovedWithdrawnOn September 22, 1981, ipodate was submitted again by the company Schering AG but it is currently under an inactive status.[L1082] … This drug was approved on March 15, 1962 but it is nowadays discontinued from the FDA and Health Canada.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingChlorpromazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00477ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedChlorpromazine has several other actions and therapeutic uses, including as an antiemetic and in the treatment of intractable hiccup. … Like the other drugs in this class, chlorpromazine's antipsychotic actions are thought to be due to long-term adaptation by the brain to blocking dopamine receptors.
Synonyms: 3-(2-chloro-10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-1-propanamine, 3-(2-chlorophenothiazin-10-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-propan-1-amineSotagliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12713ApprovedInvestigationalSotagliflozin is a dual inhibitor of SGLT1 and SGLT2, the first of its kind,[A244499] which is approved for use in the EU, in combination with insulin, to improve glycemic control in patients with type … [L46616] In May 2023, sotagliflozin was approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure in patients with high risk factors.[]
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesSufentanil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00708ApprovedInvestigationalSufentanil is an opioid analgesic that is used as an adjunct in anesthesia, in balanced anesthesia, and as a primary anesthetic agent. … Consideration may be made in the future for the use of the sublingual form in the US military in cases where analgesia is required immediately [L4718].
Synonyms: N-(4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenylpropanamide, N-(4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidyl)propionanilideOlsalazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01250Approved[A257078] Olsalazine comprises two mesalamine molecules joined by an azo bridge, which is cleaved in the colon. … Olsalazine is an aminosalicylate and a prodrug of [mesalamine] (5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA).
Lorlatinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12130ApprovedInvestigationalIt was subsequently approved by the EMA in 2019 for the treatment of select patients with previously treated advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer, followed by an expanded approval in 2022 to … include lorlatinib as a first-line treatment option in advanced ALK-positive NSCLC.
Omidenepag isopropyl
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15071ApprovedThe use of an EP2 receptor agonist such as omidenepag represents an alternative in these scenarios. Omidenepag IOP-lowering effect is comparable to the one observed with [latanoprost]. … [A253253] In 2018, omidenepag isopropyl was approved in Japan for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.[A253268] In September 2022, the FDA approved the use of omidenepag isopropyl.
Categories: Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype, agonistsSynonyms: isopropyl N-(6-(((4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzyl)(3-pyridinylsulfonyl)amino)methyl)-2-pyridinyl)glycinateAcetylcarnitine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08842ApprovedInvestigationalAcetylcarnitine can be synthesized, but it is also naturally found in adequate amounts in healthy humans. … Acetylcarnitine is an investigational drug in the United states, Italy, United Kingdom, China, Israel, and Norway, and it is approved in Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Philippines, Australia, and India