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  1. Drug

    Azelaic acid

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    It works in part by stopping the growth of skin bacteria that cause acne, and by keeping skin pores clear. … It is also produced by _Malassezia furfur_, also known as _Pityrosporum ovale_, which is a species of fungus that is normally found on human skin.

  2. Drug

    Beeswax

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    Approved

    The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid esters and some high-carbon paraffins. Beeswax is used as a stiffening agent in ointments and creams, and enables water to be incorp...

  3. Drug

    Bexarotene

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Bexarotene (Targretin) is an antineoplastic agent indicated by the FDA for Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. It has been used off-label for lung cancer, breast cancer, and Kaposi's sarcoma.

  4. Drug

    Imetelstat

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [erythropoietin]), but primary resistance to these agents is frequent - the median response duration is 18 to 24 months, with most responders (70%) relapsing due to loss of sensitivity of erythroid progenitors … [A263973] It is used to treat anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of hematologic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, peripheral cytopenia, abnormal marrow

  5. Drug

    Angiotensin II

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    As distributive shock is the most common type of shock in the inpatient setting and affects up to one third of patients in the intensive care unit, the FDA determined that there is a need for treatment

  6. Drug

    DL-Methylephedrine

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    Approved

    Methylephedrine is not legally available in the United States, but has been identified in cases of drug abuse [L2836].

  7. Drug

    Allopurinol

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    It was initially approved by the FDA in 1966 [L5674] and is now formulated by several manufacturers [L5677]. … Gout is a disease that occurs by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in body tissues, especially around joints [A175942].

  8. Drug

    Estriol

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    It is however available in the United States by prescription filled only by compounding pharmacies. … During pregnancy, large amount of estriol is produced by the placenta. Isomers with inversion of the hydroxyl group or groups are called epiestriol.

  9. Drug

    Halofantrine

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    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It appears to inhibit polymerisation of heme molecules (by the parasite enzyme "heme polymerase"), resulting in the parasite being poisoned by its own waste.

  10. Drug

    Eszopiclone

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Eszopiclone was initially approved by the FDA in 2004.[L6769] … One major benefit of eszopiclone is that it is approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of insomnia.