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Levopropoxyphene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06793ApprovedWithdrawnIt was sold as an antitussive, but it was removed from the market in the 70s.[T133] Levopropoxyphene was developed by Lilly and FDA approved on March 21st, 1962. … This drug presented different dosages and it was administered as a capsule or suspension.
Acetylcholine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03128ApprovedInvestigationalIt is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases, but it is useful in some ophthalmological applications.
Phenylacetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09269ApprovedIt is a white solid with a disagreeable odor. … Because it is used in the illicit production of phenylacetone (used in the manufacture of substituted amphetamines), it is subject to controls in countries including the United States and China.
Azacitidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00928ApprovedInvestigationalAs an analogue of cytidine, it is able to incorporate into RNA and DNA, disrupting RNA metabolism and inhibiting protein and DNA synthesis. … It differs from cytosine by the presence of nitrogen in the C5-position, key in its hypomethylating activity.[A1406,A1413,A1415] Two main mechanisms of action have been proposed for azacitidine.
Oxyquinoline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11145ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIt is used as a stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide, where it is sometimes added in cosmetic products.
Valbenazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11915ApprovedInvestigationalValbenazine is a modified metabolite of [tetrabenazine], and it is currently being approved for the treatment of various movement disorders, particularly tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's
Aceclidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13262Approved[A274273] It has also been studied in the treatment of presbyopia, a common age-related vision loss where the crystalline lens hardens and loses elasticity, impairing near vision.
Buprenorphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00921ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalVet approved[A186283,A186292] It is also commonly used as an alternative to [methadone] for the treatment of severe opioid addiction. … Buprenorphine has a number of unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties that make it a preferred agent for the treatment of conditions requiring high doses of strong opioids.
Paclitaxel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01229ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIt is available as an intravenous solution for injection and the newer formulation contains albumin-bound paclitaxel marketed under the brand name Abraxane.
Amiodarone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01118ApprovedInvestigational[A36817] Most known for its approved indication in life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, it is also used off-label in the outpatient and inpatient setting for atrial fibrillation.