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Sulfasalazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00795ApprovedInvestigational[A255582] Compared to the first line treatment of RA like methotrexate, sulfasalazine is almost as efficacious as methotrexate although with slightly less tolerability. … [A255582] Sulfasalazine fell out of favor as the drug of choice for RA due to poorly designed clinical trials in 1950 but regained interest from the clinical community in the late 1970.
International brands: Pyralin EN, Salazopyrin ENProducts: Azulfidine EN-tabs, SALAZOPYRIN ENIndigotindisulfonic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11577ApprovedInvestigational[A32490,A32491,A32492] In 2022, the FDA approved the intravenous use of indigotindisulfonate sodium to aid in visualizing ureter integrity in cystoscopic assessments.[L42600] … This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSarecycline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12035ApprovedInvestigationalSubsequently, while a number of first line tetracycline therapies like doxycycline and minocycline do exist for treating acne vulgaris, sarecycline presents a new and innovative therapy choice because … s Seysara (sarecylcine) as a new first in class narrow spectrum tetracycline derived oral antibiotic for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients
Lithium carbonate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14509ApprovedInvestigationalThough it is widely used, its mechanism of action is still unknown[FDA Label][A14585,A176642,A176651,L5843]. … Lithium carbonate has a narrow therapeutic range and so careful monitoring is required to avoid adverse effects[FDA Label].
Mixtures: BIOGROW MINPegulicianine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18731ApprovedInvestigationalPegulicianine is an optical imaging agent indicated for fluorescence imaging in patients with breast cancer. … [L50537] Pegulicianine (under the brand name Lumisight) was approved for use by the FDA in April 2024.[L50537,L50547] It received Fast Track and priority review for this indication.[L50547]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBuspirone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00490ApprovedInvestigationalIt has also been used as a second-line therapy for unipolar depression when the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is deemed clinically inadequate or inappropriate. … [A180985] First synthesized in 1968 then patented in 1975,[L7375] it is commonly marketed under the brand name Buspar®.
Levacetylmethadol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01227ApprovedWithdrawnLevacetylmethadol is a narcotic analgesic with a long onset and duration of action. It is used mainly in the treatment of narcotic dependence. … Levacetylmethadol was withdrawn from use in the European Union due to its high risk of QT interval prolongation. The production of levacetylmethadol in the US has ceased as well.[L44052,T862]
Categories: Drugs Used in Opioid Dependence, Drugs Used in Addictive DisordersCalcium Phosphate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11348ApprovedInvestigationalCalcium phosphate is typically available as an over the counter supplement, antacid, or as an added ingredient in some toothpastes [FDA Label] [L851].
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTroglitazone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00197ApprovedWithdrawnTroglitazone was withdrawn in 2000 due to risk of hepatotoxicity. It was superseded by [pioglitazone] and [rosiglitazone].
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesLutetium Lu-177 vipivotide tetraxetan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16778ApprovedInvestigationalIt consists of a radionuclide, [lutetium Lu-177], linked to a moiety that binds to PSMA, a transmembrane protein that is expressed in prostate cancer. … [L43787] In December 2022, lutetium Lu-177 vipivotide tetraxetan was approved by the EMA.[L43787,L45533]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting