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  1. Drug

    Dronabinol

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    ApprovedIllicitInvestigational

    Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the two most abundant cannabinoids found naturally in the resin of the marijuana plant, both of which are pharmacologically active due to their interaction … CB1 receptors are found in both the central and peripheral nervous system, and are most abundant in the hippocampus and amygdala, which are the areas of the brain responsible for short-term memory storage

  2. Drug

    Prochlorperazine

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    [L6637] Prochlorperazine was first developed in the 1950s [L6643] and was first approved by the FDA in 1956. … [label] It mainly works by depressing the chemoreceptor trigger zone and blocking D2 dopamine receptors in the brain. It was shown to also block histaminergic, cholinergic and noradrenergic receptors.

  3. Drug

    Florbetapir F-18

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Florbetapir (18F) is a radiopharmaceutical compound containing the radionuclide fluorine-18 bound to the compound florbetapir, a molecule that binds with high affinity to beta amyloid plaque, a peptide … The radionucleide fluorine-18 was chosen as it has a half life of 110 minutes allowing it to accumulate sufficiently in the brain before undergoing positon emission decay.

    Synonyms: 4-{(E)-2-[6-(2-{2-[2-(18F)fluoroethoxy]ethoxy}ethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]ethenyl}-N-methylaniline
  4. Drug

    Ethoxzolamide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00311
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It inhibits carbonic anhydrase activity in proximal renal tubules to decrease reabsorption of water, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate. Its pharmacological activity thus confers the risk for hypokalemia.

  5. Drug

    Xylometazoline

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    Approved

    Xylometazoline works by binding to alpha (α)-adrenergic receptors to cause vasoconstriction of nasal blood vessels. … [A228508] Xylometazoline is available in over-the-counter (OTC) nasal sprays or drops to temporarily relieve nasal congestion due to cold, hay fever or other respiratory allergies.

  6. Drug

    Pentostatin

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    The drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell leukemia.

  7. Drug

    Nedosiran

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    This approval is based on the favorable results from the pivotal phase 2 PHYOX<sup>TM</sup>2 and interim data from the ongoing phase 3 PHYOX<sup>TM</sup>3 clinical trials.[L48325] … Nedosiran is an RNA interference targeting hepatic lactate dehydrogenase, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of glyoxylate to oxalate.

  8. Drug

    Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    The New York City Board of Health strain of _Vaccinia_ is a viral strain used as a component of some smallpox vaccinations. … [L12747] In August 2024, ACAM2000 was additionally approved for the prevention of mpox infection in high-risk individuals.[L51499]

  9. Drug

    Strontium chloride Sr-89

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    Approved

    Strontium chloride (Sr-89), initially FDA-approved in 1993, is used as a paliative therapeutic option to help relieve the pain from bone metastases. … [A31264] Bone metastases is a common and severe complication presented in advanced stages of the disease.

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    Telithromycin

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    Approved

    Telithromycin binds to the 50S subunit of the 70S bacterial ribosome and blocks further peptide elongation. … It is used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.