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Zomepirac
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04828ApprovedWithdrawnThe manufacturer voluntarily removed Zomax tablets from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in March 1983.
Categories: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Non COX-2 selective NSAIDSDasabuvir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09183Approvedin combination with [DB09296], [DB09297], and [DB00503] for genotype 1b and with [DB00811] for genotype 1a of Hepatitis C [L852]. … Approved in December 2014 by the FDA, Viekira Pak is indicated for the treatment of HCV genotype 1a with [DB00811] or genotype 1b without [DB00811] [FDA Label].
Mixtures: Viekira XRCategories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseGlucarpidase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08898ApprovedInvestigationalIn 1983, the gene for carboxypeptidase G2, or glucarpidase, was derived from _Pseudomonas_ sp. strain RS-16 to be cloned into _Escherichia coli_, allowing the enzyme to be produced in sufficient quantities … It prevents methotrexate toxicity in patients with renal dysfunction who are undergoing high-dose methotrexate treatment, as it provides an alternative non-renal pathway for methotrexate elimination.
Categories: Detoxifying Agents for Antineoplastic TreatmentElbasvir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11574Approved[A19626] In a computational target-based drug repurposing investigation published in April 2020, elbasvir was predicted to bind stably and preferentially to three proteins necessary for viral replication … Approved in January 2016 by the FDA, Zepatier is indicated for the treatment of HCV genotypes 1 and 4 with or without [ribavirin] depending on the presence of resistance-associated amino acid substitutions
Categories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseSPARC
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0002145TargetHumansAppears to regulate cell growth through interactions with the extracellular matrix and cytokines. Binds calcium and copper, several types of collagen, albumin, thrombospondin, PDGF and cell membranes. There are two calcium binding sites;...
Synonyms: Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteineNeurotrophic factor BDNF precursor form
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0003394TargetHumansParticipates in axonal growth, pathfinding and in the modulation of dendritic growth and morphology. … Major regulator of synaptic transmission and plasticity at adult synapses in many regions of the CNS.
Polypeptides: Neurotrophic factor BDNF precursor formMavacamten
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14921ApprovedInvestigational[A248440] Mavacamten was also approved by Health Canada in October 2022 and by EMA in July 2023 for the same indication.[L44106,L47471] … It received initial US FDA approval in 2022, and it is one of the first myosin inhibitors to be used in humans.
Elasomeran
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15654ApprovedInvestigationalFor the 2024-2025 season, an updated formulation was approved for use in Canada and the US to target the Omicron KP.2 subvariant.[L51404,L40074] … [L39160, L39277] A similar booster dose is also available in the US for patients 18 years of age and older.
Categories: Experimental Unapproved Treatments for COVID-19Chlorthalidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00310ApprovedInvestigationalChlorthalidone is a thiazide-like diuretic used for the treatment of hypertension and for management of edema caused by conditions such as heart failure or renal impairment. … In addition to its antihypertensive effects, chlorthalidone has also been shown to decrease platelet aggregation and vascular permeability, as well as promote angiogenesis in vitro, which is thought to
Mixtures: ATENOLOL CO RATIO 100/25MGCategories: Antihypertensive Agents Indicated for Hypertension, Non Potassium Sparing DiureticsSegesterone acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14583ApprovedSegesterone acetate is a steroidal progestin or synthetic progesterone and a 19-norprogesterone derivative with no CH3 group radical in position 6 [A37048]. … It is also used as a treatment for endometriosis in South American countries. Segesterone acetate binds selectively to progesterone receptors and not androgen receptors [A37083].
Categories: Hormonal Contraceptives for Systemic UseSynonyms: 16-Methylene-17-alpha-acetoxy-19-nor-4-pregnene-3,20-dione