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Fluvoxamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00176ApprovedInvestigationalThough it is in the same class as other SSRI drugs, it is most often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. … It was launched in the US in December 1994 and in Japan in June 1999. As of the end of 1995, more than 10 million patients worldwide have been treated with fluvoxamine.
Categories: Antidepressive Agents Indicated for DepressionHuman vaccinia virus immune globulin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14112ApprovedInvestigationalHuman vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) is a sterile solution containing the purified gamma globulin (IgG) fraction of plasma taken from healthy donors previously vaccinated with live vaccinia virus vaccine … The IgG fraction is purified by the anion-exchange column chromatography method and the solution is solvent/detergent-treated to sterilize the compound [A33814].
Cetyl alcohol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09494ApprovedCetyl alcohol is present in a waxy white powder or flake form at room temperature, and is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols and oils [A32209]. … Cetyl alcohol is also listed in the OTC ingredient list as a skin protectant for skin irritations caused by poison ivy, oak, sumac, and insect bites or stings [L1074].
Niraparib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11793ApprovedInvestigationalBy blocking the enzymes responsible for DNA repair, niraparib induces cytotoxicity in cancer cells.[L43277] Niraparib is selective towards PARP-1 and PARP-2. … [A253248] First approved by the FDA on March 27, 2017,[A253912] niraparib is used to treat epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
Protein C
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11312ApprovedInvestigationalProtein C is available in concentrated form as the product Ceprotin, which is indicated for use in pediatric and adult patients with severe congenital protein C deficiency for the prevention and treatment … Protein C is a zymogen, or enzyme precursor, of a vitamin K-dependent anticoagulant glycoprotein (serine protease) that is synthesized in the liver.
Mixtures: OCTAPLEX POWDER AND SOLVENT FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION 500 IU, BERIPLEX P/N 500 POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTIONDiazoxide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01119ApprovedInvestigational[A190372] When administered intravenously, diazoxide can be used to treat hypertensive emergencies;[L44622] however, this specific form of diazoxide is no longer available in the US. … [A255647,L44612] It is chemically related to thiazide diuretics but does not inhibit carbonic anhydrase and does not have chloriuretic or natriuretic activity.
Glofitamab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16371ApprovedInvestigationalIn June 2023, the FDA approved the use of glofitamab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL not otherwise specified or large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) arising from follicular lymphoma … [L45698,A258488] Glofitamab was approved by Health Canada in March 2023 for the treatment of certain patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), becoming the first CD20
Technetium Tc-99m succimer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09436Approved[L40558] The use of technetium Tc-99m succimer for the detection of kidney cortical defects was first approved by the FDA on February 23, 2022, under the market name NephroScan.[L40573] … It works by binding to the cortical region of the kidneys. Technetium Tc-99m succimer is used with gamma scintigraphy or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingChymotrypsin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09375ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnChymotrypsin is the most abundant pancreatic proteases that represent up to 10-20% of the total protein synthesized by the exocrine pancreas [A32637]. … Like most proteolytic enzymes, chymotrypsin is activated from its inactive zymogen precursor, chymotrypsinogen, in presence of [DB11237].
Linaclotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08890ApprovedInvestigational[A260286] Linaclotide is used for the treatment of various types of constipation, including irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Linaclotide was first approved by the FDA on August 30, 2012. … [A260276] It is also a homolog of a heat-stable enterotoxin derived from _Escherichia coli_, the first natural ligand that activates GC-C.
Categories: Drugs for Constipation