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Valganciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01610ApprovedInvestigationalAs the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir, it is actually a prodrug for ganciclovir. After oral administration, it is rapidly converted to ganciclovir by intestinal and hepatic esterases. … Valganciclovir hydrochloride (Valcyte, manufactured by Roche) is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections.
Tecovirimat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12020ApprovedInvestigationalHowever, there have been longstanding concerns that smallpox may be used as a bioweapon.[A35133,L3614] Tecovirimat is an antiviral drug that was identified via a high-throughput screen in 2002. … [L40154] Tecovirimat is available as both oral and intravenous formulations.[L41835]
Hyaluronidase (human recombinant)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06205ApprovedInvestigationalA purified preparation of the enzyme recombinant human hyaluronidase. … [A199026] Early research into hyaluronidase identified it as a "spreading factor" which allowed for increased permeability of the connective tissue.
Encainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01228ApprovedWithdrawnEncainide hydrochloride, formerly marketed as Enkaid capsules, was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack.
Gimeracil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09257ApprovedInvestigationalThe main active ingredient in Teysuno is [DB09256], a pro-drug of [DB00544] (5-FU), which is a cytotoxic anti-metabolite drug that acts on rapidly dividing cancer cells. … This allows higher concentrations of 5-FU to be achieved with a lower dose of tegafur, thereby also reducing toxic side effects.
Palonosetron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00377ApprovedInvestigationalAs of 2008, it is the most recent 5-HT3 antagonist to enter clinical use. … Palonosetron (INN, trade name Aloxi) is an antagonist of 5-HT3 receptors that is indicated for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Zinc citrate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11154ApprovedInvestigationalZinc citrate is a zinc salt of citric acid. It is available as dietary supplements as a treatment of zinc deficiency and source of zinc, which is an essential trace element.
Mixtures: Vitamin A C E W.niacinam.beta Car.and Min., Dinosaurs Im-rapActivated charcoal
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09278ApprovedInvestigationalIt is activated by an oxidizing gas flow at high temperature passed over its surface to make a fine network of pores, producing a material with large surface area and high affinity for various substances … It works by binding to the poison in the gastric contents in a reversible fashion thus may be adminstered together with a cathartic to reduce the small intestine transit time.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEsculin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13155ApprovedThese are carbohydrate derivatives in which a sugar group is bonded through its anmoeric carbonA to another group via a C-, S-,N-,O-, or Se- glycosidic bond. … Vitamin C2 is generally considered a bioflavanoid, related to vitamin P esculin is a glucoside that naturally occurs in the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica
Galactose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11735ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnAs a naturally occurring sugar, it may be found in a number dairy products. Even then, however, it is not generally used as a sweetener considering it is only about 30% as sweet as sucrose. … Regardless, although it is predominantly used as a pathway to generate glucose fuel for the human body, galactose is involved as an ingredient in some commonly used vaccines and non-prescription products