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  1. Drug

    Proguanil

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01131
    Approved

    It does this by inhibiting the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase, which is involved in the reproduction of the parasite. … Proguanil is a prophylactic antimalarial drug, which works by stopping the malaria parasite, _Plasmodium falciparum_ and _Plasmodium vivax_, from reproducing once it is in the red blood cells.

  2. 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

  3. Drug

    Labetalol

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00598
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L7730] Labetalol is formulated as an injection or tablets to treat hypertension.[L7727,L7730] Labetalol was granted FDA approval on 1 August 1984.[L7724]

  4. Drug

    Somatrem

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09098
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    continues to be mired in persistent bioethical debate [A32292]. … Despite the ability of almost all contemporary recombinant growth hormones to cause definite and demonstrable increases in growth rate in patients who are administered the drug, the use of these agents

  5. Drug

    Agalsidase beta

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00103
    ApprovedInvestigational

    While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the two drugs, some patients may experience greater benefit with agalsidase beta. … Agalsidase beta is a recombinant human α-galactosidase A similar to [agalsidase alfa].

  6. Drug

    Eftrenonacog alfa

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11608
    Approved

    Eftrenonacog alfa treatment demonstrated good tolerability with no reports of inhibitor development in clinical studies [A31556]. … It is an X-linked genetic disease caused by mutation of the gene for coagulation protein factor IX (FIX), leading to decreased levels of endogenous factor IX and increased susceptibility to recurrent bleeding

  7. Drug

    Levoleucovorin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11596
    ApprovedInvestigational

    In vitro, the levo-isomer has been shown to be rapidly converted to the biologically available methyl-tetrahydrofolate form while the dextro form is slowly excreted by the kidneys. … However, in order to function in this role, it must first be reduced by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) into the cofactors dihydrofolate (DHF) and tetrahydrofolate (THF).

    Synonyms: N-[4-({[(6S)-2-amino-5-formyl-4-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridin-6-yl]methyl}amino)benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid
  8. Drug

    Chlorpheniramine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01114
    ApprovedInvestigational

    A histamine H1 antagonist used in allergic reactions, hay fever, rhinitis, urticaria, and asthma. It has also been used in veterinary applications. One of the most widely used of the classical antihistaminics, it generally causes less dr...

    Mixtures: N KOUT, Dometuss-NRCategories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
  9. Drug

    Daclatasvir

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09102
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    It exerts its antiviral action by preventing RNA replication and virion assembly via binding to NS5A, a nonstructural phosphoprotein encoded by HCV. … Daclatasvir is shown to target both the cis- and trans-acting functions of NS5A and disrupts the function of new HCV replication complexes by modulating the NS5A phosphorylation status [A19640].

  10. Drug

    Bromfenac

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00963
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Non-ophthalmic formulations of bromfenac were withdrawn in the US in 1998 due to cases of severe liver toxicity.[L43942,T239]

    Categories: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (Non-Selective), Analgesics, Non-Narcotic