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  1. Drug

    Polihexanide

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A1351,A273908] Polihexanide is approved in Europe under the name Akantior for the treatment of _Acanthamoeba_ keratitis, an ocular infection caused by the _Acanthamoeba_ parasite. … Structurally, it consists of repeating biguanide units linked by hexamethylene hydrocarbon chains, conferring both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties that enhance its interaction with microbial membranes

  2. Drug

    Aliskiren

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A203624] It was developed by Speedel and Novartis and initially approved by the FDA in early 2007.

  3. Drug

    Tizanidine

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Initially approved by the FDA in 1996, tizanidine is an Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist reducing spasticity by the presynaptic inhibition of excitatory neurotransmitters that cause firing of neurons … It may also be caused by musculoskeletal injury [A177583]. Regardless of the cause, muscle spasticity can be an extremely painful and debilitating condition.

  4. Drug

    Chlorpropamide

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    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. … Up to 80% of the single oral dose of chlorpropramide is metabolized, likely in the liver; 80-90% of the dose is excreted in urine as unchanged drug and metabolites.

  5. Drug

    Golodirsen

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Often, patients succumb to this condition by age 30 or younger due to cardiac and respiratory complications. … This is an X-linked condition leading to progressive muscle degeneration that begins in early childhood, rendering many patients wheelchair-bound by age 12.

  6. Drug

    Propanoic acid

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawn

    Sodium propionate is is prepared by neutralizing propionic acid with sodium hydroxide. … It is considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food ingredient by FDA, where it acts as an antimicrobial agent for food preservation and flavoring agent.

  7. Drug

    Imipenem

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Imipenem was first approved by the FDA in November 1985 as the combination product Primaxin marketed by Merck & Co.[L7628] … [A15389] Imipenem is commonly used in combination with [cilastatin] and is now available in a triple-drug product with cilastatin and [relebactam] which was recently approved by the FDA.

  8. Target

    Immunoglobulin heavy variable 3-30

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    TargetHumans

    V region of the variable domain of immunoglobulin heavy chains that participates in the antigen recognition (PubMed:24600447). Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, are membrane-bound or secreted glycoproteins produced by B lymphocy...

    Synonyms: Ig heavy chain V-III region BUR
  9. Drug

    Ethinylestradiol

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A191107] These properties were achieved by the substitution of an ethinyl group at carbon 17 of [estradiol].[A191107] Ethinylestradiol soon replaced [mestranol] in contraceptive pills. … Ethinylestradiol was first synthesized in 1938 by Hans Herloff Inhoffen and Walter Hohlweg at Schering.[A191107] It was developed in an effort to create an estrogen with greater oral bioavailability.

  10. Drug

    Izencitinib

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    Investigational

    Izencitinib is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03920254 (TD-1473 Long-term Safety (LTS) Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Study).