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Lofexidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04948ApprovedInvestigationalLofexidine is a non-opioid centrally acting alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist that was first approved for the treatment of opioid withdrawal in the United Kingdom in 1992. … [A33084] It was first studied for use as an antihypertensive in 1980, but its researched was stopped as it was found less effective for the treatment of hypertension than clonidine.
Categories: Drugs Used in Opioid Dependence, Drugs Used in Addictive DisordersIopromide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09156Approvedit is still deemed to have a favorable safety profile, with only 0.7% of patients in a 2 years study experiencing adverse events. … [A260751] Approved by the FDA in 1995 and Health Canada in 1994 under the brand name ULTRAVIST, iopromide is used in radiological diagnosis, including, but not limited to, intra-arterial digital subtraction
Synonyms: N,N'-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodo-5-[(methoxyacetyl)amino]-N-methylisophthalamideCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTaurine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01956ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalTaurine, whose chemical name is 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant amino acids in several organs. It plays important role in essential biological processes. … [A31396] This conditional amino acid can be either be manufactured by the body or obtained in the diet mainly by the consumption of fish and meat.
Mixtures: AA-Ven, Primene 10%-liq IVAVN-944
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05500InvestigationalAVN944 is a biotech drug that demonstrated a statistically meaningful impact on IMPDH and other proteins that are critical to activities in cancer cells, including nucleotide biosynthesis, energy and metabolism … AVN944 has been associated with cancer cell death in clinical trials. It is being investigated for the treatment of patients with advanced hematologic malignancies.
Nicorandil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09220ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt is not an approved drug by FDA. It is a niacinamide derivative that induces vasodilation of arterioles and large coronary arteries by activating potassium channels. … Nicorandil is an orally efficacious vasodilatory drug and antianginal agent marketed in the UK, Australia, most of Europe, India, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac DiseasesSynonyms: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)nicotinamide nitrate, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)nicotinamide nitrate (ester)Indomethacin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00328ApprovedInvestigationalAlthough deemed effective in reducing ocular inflammation in clinical studies, topical NSAIDs were also associated with a potential reduction in corneal sensitivity accompanied by an increased risk of … Intravenous indometacin is administered to close a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus, as indicated by clinical evidence, in premature infants.
Mixtures: INDAFLEX-IBFaropenem medoxomil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05659InvestigationalFaropenem medoxomil is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is highly resistant to beta-lactamase degradation. It is being developed jointly by Replidyne, Inc. and Forest Laboratories, Inc. … Faropenem medoxomil is an ester prodrug derivative of the beta-lactam antibiotic [faropenem].
Temoporfin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11630ApprovedTemoporfin is a photosensitizing agent used in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck [FDA Label]. … It was first authorized for market by the European Medicines Agency in October 2001. It is currently available under the brand name Foscan.
Categories: Sensitizers Used in Photodynamic/radiation TherapyBerotralstat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15982ApprovedInvestigationalBerotralstat is a selective inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the prophylaxis of attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). … [L41960] In December 2025, the FDA expanded Berotralstat pediatric use with approval of an oral pellet formulation for prophylaxis in children with HAE aged 2 and older.[L54793,L54798]
Synonyms: 2-[3-(aminomethyl)phenyl]-N-[5-[(R)-(3-cyanophenyl)-(cyclopropylmethylamino)methyl]-2-fluorophenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide, (+)-1-(3-(aminomethyl) phenyl)-N-(5-((3-cyanophenyl)(cyclopropylmethylamino)methyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide dihydrochlorideCategories: Drugs Used in Hereditary AngioedemaBexagliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12236ApprovedInvestigationalBexagliflozin is a highly specific and potent sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. … Its use is not recommended in patients with type 1 diabetes since it may increase their risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.[L44758]
Categories: Drugs Used in Diabetes