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Octamoxin

This drug was used in the past as an antidepressant agent in the 1960s, however, has since been discontinued. … Octamoxin, also known as _2-octylhydrazine_, is both an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase enzyme inhibitor (MAOI) of the _hydrazine_ chemical class.

Levorphanol

A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is nearly as effective orally as by injection.

DL-alpha-Tocopherol

Nitazoxanide

Nitazoxanide belongs to the class of drugs known as _thiazolides_. … Recently, this drug has been studied as a broad-spectrum antiviral agent due to its ability to inhibit the replication of several RNA and DNA viruses [A31977].

Gallamine triethiodide

The actions of gallamine triethiodide are similar to those of tubocurarine, but this agent blocks the cardiac vagus and may cause sinus tachycardia and, occasionally, hypertension and increased cardiac … It should be used cautiously in patients at risk from increased heart rate but may be preferred for patients with bradycardia. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p198)

Benazepril

Benazepril, brand name Lotensin, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure[A838,A837]. … Upon cleavage of its ester group by the liver, benazepril is converted into its active form benazeprilat, a non-sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor[A836].

Magnesium silicate

[L2603] Under the FDA, magnesium silicate is determined as a member of the substances generally recognized as safe (GRAS) to be used as an anticaking agent.[L2605] … It is the magnesium salt of silicic acid containing an unspecified amount of water. The molecular formula can be expressed more clearly as MgSiO3.xH2O.

Eprosartan

Eprosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. It performs 2 actions on the renin angiotensin system. … By preventing the binding of angiotensin II to AT1, vascular smooth muscle relaxes and vasodilation occurs. By inhibiting norepinephrine production, blood pressure is further reduced.

Sumatriptan

Sumatriptan is a serotonin receptor agonist commonly used to treat migraines and sometimes cluster headaches. … [L6793,L6796,L6799,L6805,L6808,L6811] Sumatriptan is the first of the triptans and was made available in Europe in 1991 to treat migraines.