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  1. Drug

    Streptomycin

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    [A233325,A232294] Although streptomycin was the first antibiotic determined to be effective against mycobacterium tuberculosis, it has fallen out of favor due to resistance and is now primarily used as … Streptomycin, an antibiotic derived from _Streptomyces griseus_, was the first aminoglycoside to be discovered and used in practice in the 1940s.

    Synonyms: 2,4-diguanidino-3,5,6-trihydroxycyclohexyl 5-deoxy-2-O-(2-deoxy-2-methylamino-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl)-3-C-formyl-beta-L-lyxopentanofuranoside
  2. Drug

    Tacrine

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    ApprovedWithdrawn

    A centerally active cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous

  3. Drug

    Etidronic acid

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Etidronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [clodronic acid] and [tiludronic acid]. … [A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification.

  4. Drug

    Interferon alfa-2b

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Interferon alpha 2b (human leukocyte clone hif-sn 206 protein moiety reduced). A type I interferon consisting of 165 amino acid residues with arginine in position 23. This protein is produced by recombinant DNA technology and resembles i...

    Mixtures: Rebetron Ready To Use Solution (albumin(human)free) (6000000 Iu/ml and 200mg Capsules)
  5. Drug

    Bromfenac

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    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Non-ophthalmic formulations of bromfenac were withdrawn in the US in 1998 due to cases of severe liver toxicity.[L43942,T239]

  6. Drug

    Talc

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Although talc has been widely used for decades, lawsuits that have come to the surface claim serious health complications linked to its use. … Talc helps absorb moisture, freshen materials, and reduce friction to prevent rashes.

  7. Drug

    Calfactant

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    It adsorbs to the air:fluid interface in the lungs and works to reduce surface tension, in a manner similar to endogenous pulmonary surfactant. … Calfactant has been shown to decrease the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome, mortality due to respiratory distress syndrome, and air leaks associated with respiratory distress syndrome in clinical

  8. Drug

    Biperiden

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    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    It has also been used to alleviate extrapyramidal symptoms induced by phenothiazine derivatives and reserpine.

  9. Drug

    Uridine triacetate

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    Approved

    It is provided in the prodrug form as uridine triacetate as this form delivers 4- to 6-fold more uridine into the systemic circulation compared to equimolar doses of uridine itself. … It reduces toxicity and cell-death associated with two cytotoxic intermediates: 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine-5'-monophosphate (FdUMP) and 5-fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP).

    Synonyms: Tri-O-acetyluridine, 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyluridine
  10. Drug

    Profenamine

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    Approved

    It is primarily used as an antidyskinetic to treat Parkinsonism. It is sold under the trade name Parsitan in Canada.[L46812] In the US, the marketing of profenamine has been discontinued.[L46817]