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Diethyltoluamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11282ApprovedDiethyltoluamide (DEET) is the common active ingredient in many insect repellent products. It is widely used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. … recommended dosages and routes of administration have generally proven to be safe - even when most DEET products are largely designed to be applied directly to human skin, where the exact mechanisms of actions in
Synonyms: 3-methyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamideCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingAnakinra
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00026ApprovedInvestigational[L35415] Anakinra is indicated for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients 18 years of age or older who have failed one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), as well as … Anakinra is a recombinant human interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) composed of 153 amino acid residues.
Synonyms: IL-1RAEthiodized oil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00965ApprovedInvestigationalEthiodized oil is used by injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent. The composition of the oil is comprised of iodine combined with ethyl esters of fatty acids of poppyseed oil. … And although these esters are primarily as ethyl monoiodostearate and ethyl diiodostearate, the actual, specific structure is unknown.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingPolycarbophil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09311ApprovedWithdrawnIt is insoluble in water, dilute acids, and dilute alkali. … Polycarbophil calcium is a synthetic polymer manufactured from the cross-linking of polyacrylic acid with divinyl glycol and a calcium counter-ion.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingAVN-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.
Phenformin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00914ApprovedWithdrawnAlthough it is generally considered to be associated with an unacceptably high incidence of lactic acidosis, often fatal, it is still available in some countries. … A biguanide hypoglycemic agent with actions and uses similar to those of metformin.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesPegulicianine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18731ApprovedInvestigational[L50537] The _in vivo_ enzymatic cleavage of pegulicianine results in two optically active fragments that emit a fluorescent signal that can be detected using a fluorescence imaging device. … Pegulicianine is an optical imaging agent indicated for fluorescence imaging in patients with breast cancer.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingLithium carbonate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14509ApprovedInvestigationalLithium carbonate has a narrow therapeutic range and so careful monitoring is required to avoid adverse effects[FDA Label]. … Though it is widely used, its mechanism of action is still unknown[FDA Label][A14585,A176642,A176651,L5843].
Mixtures: BIOGROW MINCategories: Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexIndigotindisulfonic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11577ApprovedInvestigationalIndigotindisulfonic acid is a blue-colored dye with a variety of uses. … [A32490,A32491,A32492] In 2022, the FDA approved the intravenous use of indigotindisulfonate sodium to aid in visualizing ureter integrity in cystoscopic assessments.[L42600]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingFaropenem 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].