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Codeine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00318ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalCodeine, an opioid analgesic, was originally approved in the US in 1950 and is a drug used to decrease pain by increasing the threshold for pain without impairing consciousness or altering other sensory
Cefroxadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11367ApprovedWithdrawnIt was used in Italy but has since been withdrawn. … Cefroxadine is an orally available cephalosporin antibiotic. As part of its drug class, it shares structural properties to [cefalexin] as well as its activity spectrum.
Filgrastim
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00099ApprovedInvestigational[L40714] Filgrastim was approved in the US in 1991 and there are biosimilars available with similar therapeutic indications.[A245858] Tbo-filgrastim was approved by the FDA on August 29, 2012. … [L40773] A long-acting, pegylated G-CSF, [pegfilgrastim], was made available to increase the duration of action of the drug.
Sertaconazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01153ApprovedIt is available in topical formulations for the treatment of skin infections such as athlete's foot.
Prasterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01708ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalIn Canada, a prescription is required to buy DHEA. … DHEA and DHEAS are readily available in the United States, where they are marketed as over-the-counter dietary supplements.
Ertugliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11827ApprovedInvestigational[A31581] Ertugliflozin was first approved by the FDA in December 2017.[A261951, L1132] It was also approved by the European Commission in March 2018.[L48621]
Xylometazoline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06694ApprovedIn some countries, it is available as combination products with [ipratropium], [domiphen], or [dexpanthenol]. … Xylometazoline works by binding to alpha (α)-adrenergic receptors to cause vasoconstriction of nasal blood vessels.
Cantharidin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12328ApprovedInvestigationalAvailable synthetically since the 1950s, topical applications of cantharidin have been used predominantly as a treatment for cutaneous warts since that time. … [A32891, A32892] Topical cantharidin products do not necessarily demonstrate any particular better effectiveness at treating topical skin conditions like warts than other commonly available vesicant
Avibactam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09060ApprovedInvestigationalAvibactam is a non-β-lactam β-lactamase inhibitor that is available in combination with ceftazidime (Avycaz). … infections, including pyelonephritis caused by antibiotic resistant-pathogens, including those caused by multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
Pimecrolimus
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00337ApprovedInvestigationalIt is currently available as a topic cream used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema). … Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating agent that was first marketed by Novartis under the trade name Elidel. It is now promoted in Canada by Galderma since early 2007.