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Sulfur hexafluoride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11104ApprovedInvestigationalSulfur hexafluoride is an ultrasound contrast agent indicated for use •in echocardiography to opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border … in adult patients with suboptimal echocardiograms •in ultrasonography of the liver for characterization of focal liver lesions in adult and pediatric patients
Valproate bismuth
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13910ApprovedValproate bismuth is available in Canada in the over-the-counter medication Neo-Laryngobis.
Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin SyndromePorfimer sodium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00707ApprovedInvestigationalIt is the first drug to be approved in the use of photodynamic therapy in the United States. … The purified component of hematoporphyrin derivative, it consists of a mixture of oligomeric porphyrins.
Danaparoid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06754ApprovedWithdrawnWhile it was initially approved by the FDA as Orgaran™, danaparoid was withdrawn by Organon International on August 14, 2002, due to a shortage in drug substance by the manufacturer. … The active constituents are heparan, dermatan and [DB09301] [T28], and they are isolated from the porcine intestinal mucosa [FDA Label].
Crotalus atrox antivenin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13892ApprovedThe majority of people bitten are males and about 50% occur in the age group of 18 to 28 [F113]. … Bites from this snake are the most common in the state of Texas, USA [A33157].
Hetacillin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00739ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnThe name "penicillin" can either refer to several variants of penicillin available, or to the group of antibiotics derived from the penicillins. … The bactericidal activity of Hetacillin results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis and is mediated through Hetacillin binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs).
Atrasentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06199ApprovedInvestigational[L52855] In April 2025, atrasentan was granted accelerated approval by the FDA for the reduction of proteinuria in patients with primary IgA nephropathy, becoming the first endothelin A receptor antagonist … to be approved for this condition.
Categories: Endothelin Receptor Antagonists, Endothelin A Receptor AntagonistsLovastatin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00227ApprovedInvestigational[A174550] Originally named Mevinolin, lovastatin belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage abnormal lipid levels by inhibiting the … [A174580,A181409,A181535,A181538,A1793] Potency is thought to correlate to tissue permeability as the more lipophilic statins such as lovastatin are thought to enter endothelial cells by passive diffusion
Pegloticase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09208ApprovedInvestigationalIn gout patients treated with pegloticase, the conversion of uric acid to allantoin leads to lower plasma uric acid concentrations. … [L42425] Pegloticase was approved by the FDA in 2014, and in 2022, the drug label included the co-administration of pegloticase and methotrexate.[L42425]
Pirbuterol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01291ApprovedWithdrawnenzyme which catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (AlP) to cyclic-3† ,5†-adenosine monophosphate (c-AMP). … The pharmacologic effects of beta adrenergic agonist drugs, including pirbuterol, are at least in proof attributable to stimulation through beta adrenergic receptors of intracellular adenyl cyclase, the
Categories: Agents to Treat Airway Disease, Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists