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Tolcapone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00323ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa medication. It is a yellow, odorless, non-hygroscopic, crystalline compound.
Vilanterol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09082ApprovedInvestigational[A259961] Vilanterol was designed based on the salmeterol molecular scaffold, particularly as a antedrug analog of salmeterol modification by modifying the salmeterol molecule to create homochiral compounds … [A7738,A259961] Vilanterol is approved for use in several combination products such as with [fluticasone furoate] under the tradename BREO ELLIPTA, with [umeclidinium bromide] as ANORO ELLIPTA, and
Tetracosactide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01284ApprovedInvestigationalTetracosactide exhibits the same activity as natural ACTH with regard to all its biological activities. … Tetracosactide (also known as Cosyntropin) is a synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment (sequence: SYSMEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYP) at the N-terminal of adrenocorticotropic hormone.
Diosmin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08995ApprovedInvestigationalChronic venous insufficiency is a common condition the western population. Compression and pharmacotherapy are frequently used to manage chronic venous insufficiency, improving circulation and symptoms of venous disease. Diosmin is a bio...
LetibotulinumtoxinA
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16820Approved[L42330] LetibotulinumtoxinA has been a market-leading cosmetic product in South Korea for a number of years and was subsequently approved in the European Union. … [A249920] The first aesthetic use of botulinum toxin was reported in 1989, when [onabotulinumtoxinA] (Botox) was used as a treatment for facial asymmetry resulting from iatrogenic facial nerve damage.
Zimelidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04832ApprovedWithdrawnZimelidine has been banned worldwide due to serious, sometimes fatal, cases of central and/or peripheral neuropathy known as Guillain-Barré syndrome and due to a peculiar hypersensitivity reaction involving … Additionally, zimelidine was charged to cause an increase in suicidal ideation and/or attempts among depressive patients.
Phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0012488EnzymeTargetHumansAlso catalyzes the transfer of the acetate group from PAF to 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine forming lyso-PAF (PubMed:8016111). … Catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (platelet-activating factor or PAF) to 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (lyso-PAF) (PubMed:8016111).
Synonyms: PAF acetylhydrolaseInsulin aspart
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01306ApprovedInvestigationalAs a result, people with T1D rely primarily on exogenous forms of insulin, such as insulin aspart, to lower glucose levels in the blood. … Insulin is typically prescribed later in the course of T2D, after trying several oral medications such as [DB00331], [DB01120], or [DB01261] have been tried, when sufficient damage has been caused to pancreatic
Urethane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04827ApprovedWithdrawnUrethane, formerly marketed as an inactive ingredient in Profenil injection, was determined to be carcinogenic and was removed from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1963.
Diethylstilbestrol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00255ApprovedWithdrawnIt was also used formerly as a growth promoter in animals. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), diethylstilbestrol has been listed as a known carcinogen.