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Amifampridine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11640ApprovedFirdapse (amifampridine) was formally approved by the US FDA for the treatment of adults with LEMS as recently as November of 2018 [L4819]. … Amifampridine phosphate is a more stable salt that serves as an active ingredient of EMA-approved Firdapse, which was previously marketed as Zenas.
Eprosartan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00876ApprovedInvestigationalEprosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It performs 2 actions on the renin angiotensin system. By preventing the binding of angiotensin II to AT1, vascular smooth muscle relaxes and vasodilation oc...
Thyroid, porcine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09100ApprovedInvestigational[A190831,L11755] Thyroid extract has been described in literature to treat hypothyroidism since 1891[A190807] but its use dates back as far as the 6th century. … [A190813] Thyroid extracts were never FDA approved as their use in the United States predates the FDA.[A190831]
Synonyms: Sus scrofa thyroidOmidenepag isopropyl
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15071ApprovedThe use of an EP2 receptor agonist such as omidenepag represents an alternative in these scenarios. Omidenepag IOP-lowering effect is comparable to the one observed with [latanoprost]. … [A253263,A253268] Prostanoid FP receptor agonists (FP agonists), such as [latanoprost], are part of the first-line therapy for ocular hypertension and primary open-angle glaucoma; however, not all patients
Guanabenz
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00629ApprovedWithdrawnGuanabenz is an alpha-2 selective adrenergic agonist used as an antihypertensive agent.
Nitrous oxide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06690ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIt is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as an inhalant drug. … Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas", is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N2O.
Sodium stibogluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05630ApprovedInvestigationalIt is also being investigated as an anti-tumor agent. … It belongs to the class of medicines known as the pentavalent antimonials. Sodium stibogluconate is sold in the UK as Pentostam (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline).
Bunamiodyl
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04814ApprovedWithdrawnWithdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1963 due to nephropathy.
Dantron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04816ApprovedWithdrawnWithdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1998 due to genotoxicity.
Oxeladin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04822ApprovedWithdrawnWithdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1976 due to carcinogenicity.