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  1. Drug

    Potassium perchlorate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09418
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Potassium perchlorate acts as a competitive inhibitor of iodine uptake by the thyroid gland and attenuates the production of the thyroid hormone. … The use of potassium perchlorate as a component in sealing gaskets for food containers has been revoked by the FDA following the use being abandoned by the industry [L2365].

  2. Drug

    Empagliflozin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09038
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A203501] As the most recently approved of the "flozin" drugs, empagliflozin carries the highest selectivity for SGLT2 over SGLT1 (approximately 2700-fold). … [A203453] It is used clinically as an adjunct to diet and exercise, often in combination with other drug therapies,[L13673,L13679,L11479] for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

  3. Drug

    Peramivir

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06614
    ApprovedInvestigational

    The development of peramivir has been supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services as part of the government's effort to prepare for a flu pandemic.

  4. Drug

    Dexbrompheniramine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00405
    Approved

    Dexbrompheniramine maleate is an antihistamine agent that is used for the treatment of allergic conditions, such as hay fever or urticaria.

  5. Drug

    Tegafur

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09256
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Tegafur (INN, BAN, USAN) is a prodrug of [DB00544] (5-FU), an antineoplastic agent used as the treatment of various cancers such as advanced gastric and colorectal cancers. … It is a pyrimidine analogue used in combination therapies as an active chemotherapeutic agent in conjunction with [DB09257] and [DB03209], or along with [DB00544] as [DB09327].

  6. Drug

    Dabrafenib

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08912
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Dabrafenib mesylate (Tafinlar) is a reversible ATP-competitive kinase inhibitor and targets the MAPK pathway. It was approved on May 29, 2013, for the treatment of melanoma with V600E or V6000K mutation. It was also used for metastatic n...

  7. Drug

    Valbenazine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11915
    ApprovedInvestigational

    The reduction in chorea severity was observed as early as 2 weeks after starting treatment with an initial dose of 40 mg.[L47910] … [A261165] However, challenges in using [tetrabenazine] as a treatment of tardive dyskinesia included frequent dosing and safety and tolerability concerns.

  8. Drug

    Buclizine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00354
    Approved

    [L6217] Following this, it was touted to be effective as an appetite stimulant in children when administered in the syrup form, however, this indication has not been validated.

  9. Drug

    Trifluoperazine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00831
    Approved

    It is used as an antipsychotic and an antiemetic.

  10. Drug

    Turpentine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11120
    Approved

    It is used as a solvent and base material in organic synthesis reactions. … Turpentine, also known as spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, and wood turpentine, is a liquid extracted from live trees, mainly pine, through distillation of resin.