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Thiopental
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00599ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnA barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the induction of general anesthesia or for the production of complete anesthesia of short duration. It is also used for hypnosis and for the control of convulsive states. It has been u...
Methyprylon
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01107ApprovedIllicitWithdrawnMethyprylon is a sedative of the piperidinedione derivative family that was previously used for the treatment of insomnia. However, with the introduction of newer drugs with fewer side effects, such as benzodiazepines, the clinical use o...
Famtozinameran
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17088ApprovedInvestigationalThe Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a variant of concern that was first reported in November 2021. It tends to cause less severe disease but is significantly more virulent than both the original virus and earlier variants (e.g. Delta). ...
Metipranolol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01214ApprovedWithdrawnA beta-adrenergic antagonist effective for both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors. It is used as an antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, and antiglaucoma agent.
Tafluprost
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08819ApprovedA prostaglandin analogue ester prodrug used topically (as eye drops) to control the progression of glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension. Chemically, tafluprost is a fluorinated analog of prostaglandin F2-alpha. Taflupros...
Categories: Prostaglandin Receptor AgonistsMethohexital
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00474ApprovedAn intravenous anesthetic with a short duration of action that may be used for induction of anesthesia.
Encainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01228ApprovedWithdrawnEncainide hydrochloride, formerly marketed as Enkaid capsules, was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack.
Talbutal
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00306ApprovedIllicitTalbutal, also called 5-allyl-5-sec-butylbarbituric acid, is a barbiturate with a short to intermediate duration of action. Talbutal is a schedule III drug in the U.S.
Probucol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01599ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnA drug used to lower LDL and HDL cholesterol yet has little effect on serum-triglyceride or VLDL cholesterol. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p993).
Dipivefrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00449ApprovedWithdrawnDipivefrin is a prodrug of adrenaline, which is used to treat glaucoma. It is available as ophthalmic solution (eye drops).
Categories: Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists, Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists