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Methocarbamol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00423ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedMethocarbamol was developed in the early 1950s as a treatment for muscle spasticity and the associated pain.[A178441,A178450] It is a guaiacol glyceryl ether. … [Label,L6268] In Canada, methocarbamol can be sold as an over the counter oral medicine at a lower dose that may be combined with [acetaminophen] or [ibuprofen].
Mixtures: Robaxisal C 1/4, Robaxisal C 1/2Synonyms: (RS)-2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl carbamateFamciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00426ApprovedInvestigationalFamciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with higher oral bioavailability. … Famciclovir, marketed as Famvir by Novartis, is a guanine analogue used to treat herpes virus infections. It is most commonly used to treat herpes zoster (shingles).
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingSynonyms: 9-[4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl]-2-aminopurine, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol diacetateLindane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00431ApprovedWithdrawnAn organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. … In Canada, Lindane is not recommmended as a first-line therapy due to reports of resistance, neurotoxicity, and bone marrow suppression, but has been approved by the FDA as a second-line therapy for topical
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: γ-lindane, γ-HexachlorzyklohexanCyproheptadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00434ApprovedInvestigationalCyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring, Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor AntagonistsSynonyms: 1-methyl-4-(5-dibenzo(a,e)cycloheptatrienylidene)piperidine, 4-(5-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-methylpiperidineEntecavir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00442ApprovedInvestigationalEntecavir is a guanine analogue that inhibits all three steps in the viral replication process, and the manufacturer claims that it is more efficacious than previous agents used to treat hepatitis B (lamivudine … Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed under the trade name Baraclude (BMS).
Categories: Hepatitis B virus, Cytochrome P-450 SubstratesProducts: KALVIR® 1 MG, Tecavir 1 (Entecavir Tablets 1 mg)Epirubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00445ApprovedInvestigationalAn anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.
Categories: UGT2B7 Substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexSynonyms: (1S,3S)-3-GLYCOLOYL-1,2,3,4,6,11-HEXAHYDRO-3,5,12-TRIHYDROXY-10-METHOXY-6,11-DIOXO-1-NAPHTHACENYL 3-AMINO-2,3,6-TRIDEOXY-.ALPHA.-L-ARABINO-HEXOPYRANOSIDE, 4'-EpiadriamycinLoracarbef
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00447ApprovedWithdrawnLoracarbef is a carbacephem antibiotic sometimes grouped together with the second-generation cephalosporin antibiotics. It is marketed under the trade name Lorabid.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingDipivefrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00449ApprovedWithdrawnDipivefrin is a prodrug of adrenaline, which is used to treat glaucoma. It is available as ophthalmic solution (eye drops).
Categories: Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists, Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor AgonistsSynonyms: 1-(3',4'-dipivaloyloxyphenyl)-2-methylamino-1-ethanol, (±)-4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-o-phenylene divavalateDroperidol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00450ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedA butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of haloperidol. … It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring, Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor AntagonistsSynonyms: 1-(1-(3-(p-fluorobenzoyl)propyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl)-2-benzimidazolinone, 1-(1-(4-(p-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl)-2-benzimidazolinoneClomocycline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00453ExperimentalClomocycline is a tetracycline used to treat bacterial infections.