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Varenicline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01273ApprovedInvestigationalVarenicline is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. This medication is the first approved nicotinic receptor partial agonist. Specifically, varenicline is a partial agonist of the alpha4/beta2 subtype of the nicotin...
Pentastarch
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09111ApprovedWithdrawnPentastarch is an artificial colloid (hydroxyethyl starch derivative). Pentastarch is characterized by presenting five hydroxyethyl groups, which signifies an approximate 50% hydroxyethylation. It is sold under the name Pentaspan by Bris...
Molsidomine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09282ApprovedWithdrawnInterestingly, it is being studied as being a preventive measure in cerebral infarction [A31932]. … Molsidomine is an orally active, long-acting vasodilator, which belongs to the class of medications known as syndnones.
Foreskin keratinocyte (neonatal)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10772ApprovedA gel made of bovine collagen is used as the matrix for cell growth and differentiation. … To construct a "living" alternative, a dermal substitute based on collagen I gel was created with mesenchymal cells such as fibroblasts.
Parethoxycaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB19380ApprovedWithdrawnParethoxycaine is a local anesthetic that was previously approved in the US.
Gefapixant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15097ApprovedIt has been estimated that 5-10% of adults globally suffer from chronic cough, which is defined as a cough lasting longer than eight weeks. … [L48596] Existing treatments for chronic cough have been associated with considerable side effects, in particular opioids such as [codeine] or [dextromethorphan].
Clioquinol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04815ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnClioquinol was withdrawn in 1983 due to neurotoxicity.
Iopromide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09156ApprovedIt functions as a contrast agent by opacifying blood vessels in the flow path of the contrast agent, permitting radiographic visualization of the internal structures until significant hemodilution occurs
Baxdrostat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB19090ApprovedInvestigationalOn May 18, 2026, baxdrostat was approved by the FDA as a first-in-class aldosterone synthase inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension in combination with other antihypertensive drugs [L56189]. … Baxdrostat offers an upstream alternative to traditional mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), such as [spironolactone], which often induce off-target endocrine side effects like gynecomastia
Milsaperidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB24348ApprovedInvestigational[A275426, A202004] Similarly, milsaperidone acts as an antagonist at dopamine D2 and 5-HT2A receptors,[A275427] as well as other adrenergic, dopamine, and serotonin receptor subtypes.