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Atezolizumab

Atezolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1, removing inhibition of immune responses seen in some cancers. This medication is reserved for patients whose tumors express PD-L1, cannot ...

Remoxipride

[A215422] It gained approval in the UK in 1989 but was withdrawn in 1993 after it was found to be associated with an increased incidence of aplastic anemia.[A215422,A215512]

Chlorphenesin

Imetelstat

[erythropoietin]), but primary resistance to these agents is frequent - the median response duration is 18 to 24 months, with most responders (70%) relapsing due to loss of sensitivity of erythroid progenitors … [A263973] It is used to treat anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of hematologic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, peripheral cytopenia, abnormal marrow

Osilodrostat

[L12123] It has undergone phase II clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumours, hypertension, and heart failure, but development for these indications was discontinued by Novartis in January 2013 … Osilodrostat is manufactured by Novartis under the brand name Isturisa.

Modafinil

Narcolepsy is caused by dysfunction of a family of wakefulness-promoting and sleep-suppressing peptides, the orexins, whose neurons are activated by modafinil. … The exact mechanism of action is unclear, although in vitro studies have shown it to inhibit the reuptake of dopamine by binding to the dopamine reuptake pump, and lead to an increase in extracellular

Prochlorperazine

[L6637] Prochlorperazine was first developed in the 1950s [L6643] and was first approved by the FDA in 1956. … [label] It mainly works by depressing the chemoreceptor trigger zone and blocking D2 dopamine receptors in the brain. It was shown to also block histaminergic, cholinergic and noradrenergic receptors.

Mebendazole

A benzimidazole that acts by interfering with carbohydrate metabolism and inhibiting polymerization of microtubules. [PubChem]

Anisotropine methylbromide

Its use as treatment adjunct in peptic ulcer has been replaced by the use of more effective agents.

Primaquine

An aminoquinoline that is given by mouth to produce a radical cure and prevent relapse of vivax and ovale malarias following treatment with a blood schizontocide. … It has also been used to prevent transmission of falciparum malaria by those returning to areas where there is a potential for re-introduction of malaria.