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Acarbose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00284ApprovedInvestigational[L31668] This class of antidiabetic therapy is not widely used due to their relatively modest impact on A1c, their requirement for thrice-daily dosing, and the potential for significant gastrointestinal … Acarbose is a complex oligosaccharide that acts as an inhibitor of several enzymes responsible for the breakdown of complex carbohydrates in the intestines.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesPotassium alum
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09087ApprovedWithdrawn[L1070] It is an inorganic salt, also called potassium aluminum sulfate with a formula of AlK(SO4)2 that is predominantly produced in the dodecahydrate form (AlK(SO4)2 * 12H2O). … Potassium alum is formed by large, transparent crystals that are used in different products like food or drugs as a buffer, neutralizing or forming agent.[T60]
Simeprevir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06290ApprovedWithdrawnor second-line threapies for treatment-naïve patients as adjunct to sofosbuvir treatment for genotype 1 or PEG-Interferon/ribavirin combination therapy for genotype 1 or 4. … According to 2017 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and 2015 consensus guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL), simeprevir can be used as first-line
Omega-3-carboxylic acids
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09568ApprovedWithdrawnThe omega-3 carboxylic acid (OM3-CA) is a new formulation of omega-3 fatty acids that present an enhanced bioavailability in the treatment of dyslipidemia. … [A25808] It was developed by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and firstly approved by the FDA on May 05, 2014.[L2386]
Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09160ApprovedThe radioisotope, technetium-99m, is chelated by two 1,2-bis[di-(2-ethoxyethyl)phosphino]ethane ligands which belong to the group of diphosphines and which are referred to as tetrofosmin. … Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin is a drug used in nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingAbiraterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05812ApprovedInvestigationalAbiraterone is a potent, irreversible, and selective inhibitor of 17 αhydroxylase/C17,20-lyase (CYP17), an enzyme expressed in testicular, adrenal, and prostatic tumour tissues, to regulate androgen biosynthesis … [A3811, A260880, L40968] Abiraterone was first approved by the FDA and EMA on April,[A260880] July,[L47745] and September 2011,[A260880] respectively.
Influenza B virus B/Phuket/3073/2013 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10793ApprovedInvestigationalInactivated virus cannot replicate, and therefore cannot cause disease from infection, even in immunocompromised individuals. … In contrast, live vaccines are produced from "wild-type" or disease-causing viruses that have been attenuated, or weakened, through various laboratory techniques.
Mixtures: Medical Provider Single Use EZ Flu Shot Fluzone 2016-2017, VaxigripTetra Injektionssuspension in einer FertigspritzeTalc
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09511ApprovedInvestigationalIt is a substance often found in cosmetic and personal hygiene products including baby powder, adult body powders and facial powders. … In fact, recent studies have reported that talc increases the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers by approximately 30 percent.
Mixtures: OHUI Sun Science Sun Block EX plus BeigeCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBintrafusp alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15387InvestigationalBintrafusp alfa is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03833661 (M7824 Monotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Second Line (2L) Biliary Tract Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer
Diethyltoluamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11282ApprovedDiethyltoluamide (DEET) is the common active ingredient in many insect repellent products. It is widely used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. … recommended dosages and routes of administration have generally proven to be safe - even when most DEET products are largely designed to be applied directly to human skin, where the exact mechanisms of actions in
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide