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Prilocaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00750ApprovedInvestigationalA local anesthetic that is similar pharmacologically to lidocaine. Currently, it is used most often for infiltration anesthesia in dentistry. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p165)
Fezolinetant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15669ApprovedInvestigational[A259542] Although previous NK3 receptor antagonists exist, such as osanetant and talnetant, only fezolinetant showed tangible effects on the HPC axis, potentially due to its favorable pharmacokinetics
Clobazam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00349ApprovedIllicitInvestigational[A256958] In 2005, clobazam also received approval from Health Canada as an add-on therapy for generalized tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and focal impaired awareness seizures.[A256978] … [A256868] Additionally, clobazam is believed to be a partial agonist to the GABA<sub>A</sub> receptor rather than non-selective full receptor agonists like 1,4-benzodiazepines, thus potentially explaining
Saquinavir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01232ApprovedInvestigationalSaquinavir is an HIV-1 protease inhibitor used in combination with ritonavir and other antiretrovirals for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. In 1995 it became the first protease inhibitor approved by the ...
Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, A
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09317ApprovedPrior to menopause, the primary source of estrogen is the ovarian follicle, which secretes 70-500 micrograms of estradiol daily, depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle. … Estrogens act by binding to estrogen receptors on a wide variety of tissues in the body and modulating the pituitary secretion of the gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone
Beclomethasone dipropionate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00394ApprovedInvestigational[L6871] It is a prodrug of an active metabolite beclomethasone 17-monopropionate (17-BMP)[A179839] which acts on the glucocorticoid receptor to mediates its therapeutic action.
Lactitol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12942Approved[A190912] Clinically, lactitol has been investigated for use as an osmotic laxative and, along with other non-absorbable disaccharides such as [lactulose], in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in
Thalidomide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01041ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnA piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, thalidomide was withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects.
International brands: Pro-ban MVeligrotug
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18976Approved[L63929] The FDA approved veligrotug-vvze on June 26, 2026, for the treatment of thyroid eye disease regardless of disease activity or duration.[L63798,L63929] … [L63798] Thyroid eye disease has historically been managed differently depending on whether it is caught in the active inflammatory phase or has become chronic - Viridian describes veligrotug-vvze as the
Bremelanotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11653Approved[A179689] Bremelanotide was granted FDA approval on 21 June 2019.[L9635] … [A179686] The mechanism by which bremelanotide's action on receptors translates to a clinical effect is still unknown.