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Fomivirsen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06759ApprovedWithdrawnIt is an antiviral agent that was used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV) in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS. … The drug was withdrawn by the FDA because while there was a high unmet need for drugs to treat CMV when the drug was initially discovered and developed due to the CMV arising in people with AIDS, the development
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingDiethyltoluamide
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
Synonyms: 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamideCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingRepaglinide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00912ApprovedInvestigationalApproximately 90% of a single orally administered dose is eliminated in feces and 8% in urine. … Approximately one month of therapy is required before a decrease in fasting blood glucose is seen. Meglitnides may have a neutral effect on weight or cause a slight increase in weight.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesVestronidase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12366ApprovedInvestigationalVestronidase alfa, or vestronidase alfa-vjbk, is a recombinant human lysosomal beta glucuronidase that is a purified enzyme produced by recombinant DNA technology in a Chinese hamster ovary cell line. … In clinical trials, vestronidase alfa treatment demonstrated improvement and stabilization in motor symptoms by increasing the patients' ability to walk longer distances in comparison to treatment with
Apraclonidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00964ApprovedInvestigationalApraclonidine, also known as iopidine, is a sympathomimetic used in glaucoma therapy. It is an alpha2-adrenergic agonist.
Categories: Sympathomimetics in Glaucoma TherapyEugenol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09086ApprovedInvestigationalEugenol is a naturally occurring phenolic molecule found in several plants such as cinnamon, clove, and bay leaves. … It has been used as a topical antiseptic as a counter-irritant and in dental preparations with zinc oxide for root canal sealing and pain control.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBenzimate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05170ExperimentalIt is currently under investigation by AmpliMed and is in phase I of clinical trial. … The anti-cancer and anti-viral activity of the benzimidazoles was originally investigated by the Proctor & Gamble Company beginning in the 1990's.
Carbopol 974P
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05384ApprovedWithdrawnThe compound, known as BufferGel, was in advanced clinical trials for its ability to prevent pregnancy, but was discontinued. … It was under development by ReProtect LLC. It is a gel that may help both block the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and reduce unwanted pregnancies.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingIopodic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09333ApprovedWithdrawnOn September 22, 1981, ipodate was submitted again by the company Schering AG but it is currently under an inactive status.[L1082] … This drug was approved on March 15, 1962 but it is nowadays discontinued from the FDA and Health Canada.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingInsulin icodec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16693ApprovedInvestigational[L50763] It has also been approved in Japan and Australia. … [L51078]The US FDA subsequently approved insulin icodec in March 2026 for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [L56102]
Categories: Drugs Used in Diabetes