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Bempedoic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11936ApprovedInvestigational[L12180] Bempedoic acid is first-in-class adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase (ACL) inhibitor used once a day for reducing LDL cholesterol levels in statin-refractory patients. … A combination product of bempedoic acid and [ezetimibe] was approved on February 26, 2020 for increased control of LDL cholesterol levels in patients experiencing refractory elevations despite previous
Paraldehyde
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09117ApprovedWithdrawnParaldehyde was initially introduced into medical practice in the United Kingdom in 1882 by the Italian physician Vincenzo Cervello. … Paraldehyde is used as an ingredient in some cough medicines as an expectorant, but its efficacy for this indication has not been confirmed and its use as an expectorant may possibly be due to a placebo
Degarelix
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06699ApprovedInvestigationalReduction in testosterone is important in treating men with advanced prostate cancer. … Degarelix is a synthetic peptide derivative drug which binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland and blocks interaction with GnRH.
Olaparib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09074ApprovedInvestigational[L41100, L40908, L43792] It was first approved by the FDA and EU in December 2014,[A246020] and by Health Canada in April 2016.[L42820] … [L41100, L40908, L43792] PARP inhibitors represent a novel class of anti-cancer therapy and they work by taking advantage of a defect in DNA repair in cancer cells with BRCA mutations and inducing cell
Profenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00392ApprovedIt is primarily used as an antidyskinetic to treat Parkinsonism. It is sold under the trade name Parsitan in Canada.[L46812] In the US, the marketing of profenamine has been discontinued.[L46817]
Synonyms: N,N-diethyl-1-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)-2-propanamine, N,N-diethyl-α-methyl-10H-phenothiazine-10-ethanamineRemimazolam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12404ApprovedInvestigationalRemimazolam is an ultra short-acting benzodiazepine used in the induction and maintenance of sedation during short (<30 minute) procedures. … [L14647] Recent trends in anesthesia-related drug development have touted the benefits of so-called "soft drugs" - these agents, such as [remifentanil], are designed to be metabolically fragile and thus
Trolamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13747ApprovedInvestigationalIt is commonly used as a pH adjuster and surfactant in industrial and cosmetic products such as skin and hair conditioning products. … Trolamine contains small amounts of diethanolamine and ethanolamine and may also act as an antioxidant against the auto-oxidation of animal and vegetable fats [A27174].
TrenibotulinumtoxinE
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB19082ApprovedTrenibotulinumtoxinE is a botulinum neurotoxin serotype E, produced in *Clostridium botulinum*, used for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines in adults. … [L64118] It is the first and only rapid-onset, short-duration botulinum neurotoxin serotype E approved in Europe.[L64118]
Synonyms: BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN SEROTYPE E (BONT/E) (EB-001), BONTOXILYSIN-EAbrocitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14973ApprovedInvestigationalincluding atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease with complex pathogenesis. … [L39779] Health Canada also approved the use of abrocitinib in pediatric patients 12 years and older.[L42395]
Ferric maltol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15598ApprovedInvestigationalFerric maltol is an iron(III) atom complexed with 3 maltol molecules to increase the bioavailability compared to iron(II), without depositing it in the duodenum as insoluble ferric hydroxide and phosphate … [A189291] Ferric maltol was initially granted FDA approval on July 25, 2019, for use in adults.