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Zinc sulfate, unspecified form

Zinc sulfate is a common zinc supplement in parenteral nutrition.

Lanreotide

Lanreotide is a drug employed in the management of acromegaly (a hormonal condition caused by excess growth hormone) in addition to symptoms caused by neuroendocrine tumors, especially carcinoid syndrome. This drug is a long-acting analo...

Pasireotide

Pasireotide is a synthetic long-acting cyclic hexapeptide with somatostatin-like activity. It is marketed as a diaspartate salt called Signifor, which is used in the treatment of Cushing's disease.

Desmopressin

First synthesized in the 1960s, desmopressin has remained a gold-standard therapy for water balance disorders due to its safety and long duration of action compared to natural AVP [A31661, A275461].

Alfuzosin

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) refers to a benign growth or hyperplasia of the prostate and leads to lower urinary tract symptoms in men, such as urgency, frequency and changes to urine flow. The prevalence of BPH is as high as 50%-6...

Cinacalcet

Cinacalcet is a calcimimetic sold by Amgen under the trade name Sensipar® in North America and Australia and as Mimpara® in Europe. It is used to treat hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid tumours or renal failure.

Deflazacort

Deflazacort, also known as Emflaza, is a corticosteroid prodrug used as an agent to manage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA. Duchenne Muscular Dyst...

Misoprostol

Misoprostol is a prostaglandin analog used to reduce the risk of NSAID related ulcers, manage miscarriages, prevent post partum hemorrhage, and also for first trimester abortions. The stimulation of prostaglandin receptors in the stomach...

Lonapegsomatropin

Lonapegsomatropin, also known as TransCon hGH or ACP 001, is a methoxypegylated prodrug of human growth hormone (somatropin) indicated for the treatment of children 1 year and older, weighing at least 11.5 kg, with growth failure due to ...

Meprednisone