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  1. Drug

    Amifostine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01143
    ApprovedInvestigational

    A phosphorothioate proposed as a radiation-protective agent. It causes splenic vasodilation and may block autonomic ganglia.

  2. Drug

    Nalbuphine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00844
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Nalbuphine is the only opioid analgesic that is not a controlled substance in the United States. … It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid receptors.

    Synonyms: N-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3,6α,14-morphinantriolCategories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
  3. Drug

    Anastrozole

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01217
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L8863] Anastrozole is also related to [exemestane], a steroidal AI, but its non-steroidal nature provides stark advantages including a lack of steroid-associated adverse effects such as weight gain and … Anastrozole is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor (AI), similar to [letrozole], used to decrease circulating estrogen levels in the treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen-responsive breast cancer

  4. Drug

    Dorzolamide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00869
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L11377] It works by blocking an enzyme in the ciliary process that regulates ion balance and fluid pressure in the eyes. … Dorzolamide is a non-bacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative [A1304] and topical carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor that treats elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with open-angle glaucoma and

    Mixtures: DORZOLOL® UD
  5. Drug

    Clofazimine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00845
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    [A203144] Although it carries _in vitro_ activity against other mycobacterium, such as _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_, it is generally considered an ineffective treatment in comparison to classic tuberculosis

  6. Drug

    Copper

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09130
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It is important to the function of many enzymes including cytochrome c oxidase, monoamine oxidase and superoxide dismutase [FDA Label].

    Mixtures: ADDAMEL N, O-Cal Prenatal Vitamin
  7. Drug

    Pioglitazone

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01132
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L11416,L11419,L11422,L11425] It is administered as a racemic mixture, though there is no pharmacologic difference between the enantiomers and they appear to interconvert _in vivo_ with little consequence … [L11416] The thiazolidinedione class of medications, which also includes [rosiglitazone] and [troglitazone], exerts its pharmacological effect primarily by promoting insulin sensitivity and the improved

  8. Drug

    Levosimendan

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00922
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    Levosimendan increases calcium sensitivity to myocytes by binding to troponin C in a calcium dependent manner. This increases contractility without raising calcium levels. … It also relaxes vascular smooth muscle by opening adenosine triphosphate sensitive potassium channels. Levosimendan is used to manage acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.

  9. Drug

    Fosphenytoin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01320
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. … Its main mechanism is to block frequency-dependent, use-dependent and voltage-dependent neuronal sodium channels, and therefore limit repetitive firing of action potentials.

  10. Drug

    Estradiol benzoate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13953
    ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawn

    First-pass metabolism by the gut and the liver quickly degrades the estradiol molecule before it gets a chance to enter systemic circulation and exert its estrogenic effects [A12102]. … Ester pro-drugs of estradiol are therefore considered to be bioidentical forms of estrogen [T84]. Estradiol benzoate is not currently available in Canada or the US.