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  1. Drug

    Nalbuphine

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Nalbuphine is the only opioid analgesic that is not a controlled substance in the United States. … It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid receptors.

    Synonyms: N-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3,6α,14-morphinantriolCategories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
  2. Drug

    Anastrozole

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L8863] Anastrozole is also related to [exemestane], a steroidal AI, but its non-steroidal nature provides stark advantages including a lack of steroid-associated adverse effects such as weight gain and … Anastrozole is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor (AI), similar to [letrozole], used to decrease circulating estrogen levels in the treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen-responsive breast cancer

  3. Drug

    Clofazimine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00845
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    [A203144] Although it carries _in vitro_ activity against other mycobacterium, such as _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_, it is generally considered an ineffective treatment in comparison to classic tuberculosis

  4. Drug

    Insulin human

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00030
    ApprovedInvestigational

    cells that the body is no longer able to produce insulin on its own. … Human insulin is produced by recombinant DNA technology and is identical to endogenously produced insulin.

    Products: Humulin N, Novolin N
  5. Drug

    Pioglitazone

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01132
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L11416,L11419,L11422,L11425] It is administered as a racemic mixture, though there is no pharmacologic difference between the enantiomers and they appear to interconvert _in vivo_ with little consequence … [L11416] The thiazolidinedione class of medications, which also includes [rosiglitazone] and [troglitazone], exerts its pharmacological effect primarily by promoting insulin sensitivity and the improved

  6. Drug

    Tralokinumab

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12169
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It neutralizes IL-13 activity by inhibiting its ability to bind with receptors, thus helping to alleviate AD symptoms. … While AD is a heterogenous condition with a variety of apparent genetic and environmental causes,[A242422] it is primarily driven by the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13).

  7. Drug

    Terlipressin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02638
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A252672] The drug was first approved by the FDA in September 2022.[L43217] … Compared to endogenous vasopressin, terlipressin has a longer half life and increased selectivity for the V1 receptor.

  8. Drug

    Levosimendan

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00922
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    Levosimendan increases calcium sensitivity to myocytes by binding to troponin C in a calcium dependent manner. This increases contractility without raising calcium levels. … It also relaxes vascular smooth muscle by opening adenosine triphosphate sensitive potassium channels. Levosimendan is used to manage acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.

  9. Drug

    Aluminum hydroxide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06723
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It is a basic compound that acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. Subsequent increases in pH may inhibit the action of pepsin.

    Mixtures: Neo Tigol Tab, Eno
  10. Drug

    Fosphenytoin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01320
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. … Its main mechanism is to block frequency-dependent, use-dependent and voltage-dependent neuronal sodium channels, and therefore limit repetitive firing of action potentials.