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Furosemide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00695ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedin emergency clinical situations. … Furosemide is a potent loop diuretic that acts on the kidneys to ultimately increase water loss from the body. It is an anthranilic acid derivative.
Synonyms: 4-Chloro-5-sulfamoyl-N-furfuryl-anthranilic acid, 4-Chloro-N-furfuryl-5-sulfamoylanthranilic acidCastor oil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11113ApprovedNutraceuticalVet approvedCastor oil is found in over-the-counter oral liquids as a stimulant laxative, and is also added in commercial cosmetic, hair, and skincare products. … Castor oil does not contain ricin, which is a natural poison found in the castor oil plant; the toxic lectin remains in the bean pulp following oil isolation [F70].
Pyrantel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11156ApprovedVet approvedPyrantel is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, which are the safest and most effective medicines required in a functioning health system [L1901], [L1902]. … Pyrantel was initially described in 1965 by researchers from Pfizer who sought cyclic amidines with suitable pharmacokinetic properties (specifically, duration of action) for use as an anthelmintic drug
Galactose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11735ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnThere are even proposals for its use in accelerating senescence in mice, rats, and Drosophila, for its association with ovarian cancer, or even for the potential treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis … Regardless, although it is predominantly used as a pathway to generate glucose fuel for the human body, galactose is involved as an ingredient in some commonly used vaccines and non-prescription products
Ferric maltol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15598ApprovedInvestigational[A189291] Ferric maltol was initially granted FDA approval on July 25, 2019, for use in adults. … Ferric maltol is an iron(III) atom complexed with 3 maltol molecules to increase the bioavailability compared to iron(II), without depositing it in the duodenum as insoluble ferric hydroxide and phosphate
Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14139ApprovedHydroxyethyl ethylcellulose modulates bacterial binding to salivary pellicle; moderately effective in preventing plaque formation.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTolrestat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02383ApprovedWithdrawnWhile it was approved for marketed in several countries, it failed a Phase III trial in the U.S. due to toxicity and never received FDA approval. … Tolrestat (INN) (AY-27773) is an aldose reductase inhibitor which was approved for the control of certain diabetic complications.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesPhloxine B
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13911ApprovedWithdrawnPhloxine B (commonly known simply as phloxine, also known as D&C RED NO. 28) is a color additive which is used both as an inactive ingredient to provide color to products, or as a colorant in dental disclosing
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingStarch, corn
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11599ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalCorn starch may be added in some food products as a thickening agent or anti-caking agent, and is sometimes found in topical drugs as a skin protectant. … Starch is any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting