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Cetalkonium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11583ApprovedWithdrawnCetalkonium is a C16 alkyl benzalkonium chloride derivative with an amphipathic property which allows it to be used in different types of formulations. … [L2137] Cetalkonium is approved by the FDA for its use in over-the-counter products as a skin protectant.[L2737] By Health Canada, it is also approved for its use in over-the-counter products.[L1113]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTaurine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01956ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalTaurine, whose chemical name is 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant amino acids in several organs. It plays important role in essential biological processes. … [A31396] This conditional amino acid can be either be manufactured by the body or obtained in the diet mainly by the consumption of fish and meat.
Mixtures: SMOFKABIVEN EF, AA-VenProducts: GNC Taurine 500mg CapletSparsentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12548ApprovedInvestigational[A257330,L45300] Sparsentan is first in its class and orally active, and was created by merging the structural elements of [irbesartan], an AT<sub>1</sub>R antagonist, and biphenylsulfonamide, an ET<sub … Sparsentan is a dual antagonist of the endothelin type A receptor (ET<sub>A</sub>R) and the angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor (AT<sub>1</sub>R) with a similar affinity for both (9.3 nM for ET<sub
Categories: Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin SystemGaradacimab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15629Approved[L53283,A273998] Garadacimab received its first approval in Australia and the UK in January 2025, and has since been approved in a number of other jurisdictions, including the EU and Japan. … [A273993] In June 2025, garadacimab was approved by the US FDA for the prophylaxis of HAE episodes in patients ≥12 years of age.
Categories: Drugs Used in Hereditary AngioedemaDihydrocodeine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01551ApprovedIllicitIt was marketed in 1911. … It is semi-synthetic, and was developed in Germany in 1908 during an international search to find a more effective antitussive agent to help reduce the spread of airborne infectious diseases such as tuburculosis
Mixtures: Poly-tussin EXProducts: PARACODIN N, PARACODIN N TROPFENGolodirsen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15593ApprovedInvestigationalThis is an X-linked condition leading to progressive muscle degeneration that begins in early childhood, rendering many patients wheelchair-bound by age 12. … [L10773] Golodirsen was developed by Sarepta Therapeutics and granted accelerated FDA approval on December 12, 2019 due to the urgent need for this drug in patients suffering from a certain form of
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingVaricella zoster vaccine (recombinant)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13924ApprovedInvestigationalfirst line therapy[L1038]. … The main immunological component of Shingrix vaccine is glycoprotein E (gE), a protein found on the surface of varicella zoster virus (VZV).
Synonyms: gE recombinant Varicella zoster virus (VZV) glycoprotein E, Recombinant Varicella zoster virus (VZV) glycoprotein EDL-alpha tocopheryl acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14477ApprovedMixtures: SetonET-EC, PR Natal 430 ecCategories: Vitamin EPolihexanide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12277ApprovedInvestigational[A1351,A273908] Polihexanide is approved in Europe under the name Akantior for the treatment of _Acanthamoeba_ keratitis, an ocular infection caused by the _Acanthamoeba_ parasite. … [L53003] It was initially approved in August of 2024, and is the first and only approved therapy to treat patients with _Acanthamoeba_ keratitis. [L53143]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingAminolevulinic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00855ApprovedInvestigationalA compound produced from succinyl-CoA and glycine as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a photochemotherapy for actinic keratosis. [PubChem]
Categories: Sensitizers Used in Photodynamic/radiation Therapy