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Anakinra
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00026ApprovedInvestigational[L35415] Since IL-1 has an important role in inflammation and immunological responses, anakinra is also used for the off-label treatment of inflammatory diseases. … [A247265] On November 8, 2022, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) of anakinra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients who are at risk of progressing to severe respiratory
Synonyms: IL-1RAThymidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04485ApprovedInvestigational[A274683, A274688] As of now, its primary role is in research and as a sensitizer or modulator in experimental chemotherapy regimens, rather than a standalone, approved therapeutic agent. … [A274683] While it lacks significant anti-tumor activity on its own,[A274688] it has been extensively investigated for nearly a decade as a biochemical modulator to enhance the efficacy and reduce the
Lindane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00431ApprovedWithdrawnLindane has been banned in California, United Kingdom, Australia, and many western countries due to concerns about neurotoxicity and adverse effects on the environment. … 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 settingZinc gluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11248ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedMore information about Zinc (in its natural form) is available at [DB01593]. … Studies show that zinc may be better absorbed in humans in the gluconate form [A32412], [L2105], however, results from other studies may vary.
Mixtures: PEDIALYTE®30MEQ CON ZN, Children's Chew Multi & Min TabCaplacizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06081ApprovedInvestigational[A174634]In December 2025, the FDA expanded this indication to include pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with aTTP, in the same combination regimen.[L54958,L54963] … Caplacizumab was developed by Ablynx, a Sanofi company and FDA approved on February 6, 2019,[L5302] and approved previously by the EU in October 2018 as a combination therapy with plasma exchange and immunosuppression
Lithium cation
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01356ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnThe active principle in these salts is the lithium ion Li+, which having a smaller diameter, can easily displace K+ and Na+ and even Ca+2, in spite of its greater charge, occupying their sites in several … They are used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression.
Synonyms: Lithium ion, Lithium, ionColchicine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01394ApprovedInvestigational[L47591] It has also been investigated in other inflammatory and fibrotic conditions.[A183602] … Colchicine is an alkaloid drug derived from a plant belonging to the Lily family, known as _Colchicum autumnale_, or "autumn crocus."[A183611] Its use was first approved by the FDA in 1961.
Categories: Preparations With No Effect on Uric Acid MetabolismPindolol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00960ApprovedInvestigationalPindolol is a first generation non-selective beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. … [A231059] Research into pindolol's use in the treatment of hypertension began in the early 1970s.[A231064] Pindolol was granted FDA approval on 3 September 1982.[L32348]
Rosiglitazone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00412ApprovedInvestigationalRosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class of drugs. … It is marketed by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline as a stand-alone drug (Avandia) and in combination with metformin (Avandamet) or with glimepiride (Avandaryl).
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesInternational brands: Sheng MinEtoperidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09194ApprovedWithdrawnEtoperidone is an atypical antidepressant introduced in Europe in 1977. … It is a phenylpiperazine-substituted triazole derivative with a composition that classifies it as an analog of tradozone and presents a similar pharmacological profile.