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Hydroxychloroquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01611ApprovedInvestigationalHydroxychloroquine is a racemic mixture consisting of an R and S enantiomer.[A183047] Hydroxychloroquine is an aminoquinoline like [chloroquine]. … [A192132] **The FDA emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and [chloroquine] in the treatment of COVID-19 was revoked on 15 June 2020.
Synonyms: 7-chloro-4-[5-(N-ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino)-2-pentyl]aminoquinoline, 7-chloro-4-(4-(N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbutylamino)quinolineMacitentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08932ApprovedInvestigationalA combination product (Opsynvi) comprising macitentan and [tadalafil] was approved in Canada in October 2021 for the treatment of PAH.[L39105] It was subsequently approved by the FDA in March 2024. … Macitentan is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).[L35890] It was first approved by the FDA in 2013.
Echothiophate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01057ApprovedInvestigationalA potent, long-acting irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor used as an ocular hypertensive in the treatment of glaucoma. Occasionally used for accomodative esotropia.
Synonyms: 2-(Diethoxyphosphorylsulfanyl)ethyl-N,N,N-trimethylazanium iodideAsparagine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00174ApprovedNutraceuticalWithdrawn(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed) … A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase.
Mixtures: AMINOPLASMAL-5% E INFUSION, AMINOPLASMAL-10% E INFUSIONMedrogestone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09124ApprovedWithdrawnIt was conceived as an alternative for an orally effective contraceptive option.[A31526] It was developed by Ayerst, approved in Canada in 1969 and its current status is cancelled post-marketing.
Polyvinyl alcohol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11060ApprovedIt has varying roles in commercial and industrial applications such as papermaking, textiles, and printing. … Polyvinyl alcohol is found in ophthalmic solutions as a lubricant to prevent irritation or to relieve dryness of the eyes [L2826].
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEzogabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04953ApprovedWithdrawnin adult patients with refractory epilepsy. … It is a neuronal potassium channel opener being developed as a first-in-class antiepileptic drug (AED) and is currently being studied in Phase 3 trials as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures
Synonyms: N-(2-Amino-4-(4-fluorobenzylamino)phenyl)carbamic acid ethyl ester, N-(2-Amino-4-(4-fluorobenzylamino)-phenyl) carbamic acid ethyl esterInosine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04335Approved(Dorland, 28th ed) … It is an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage. It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules.
Arimoclomol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05025Approved[L51384] Arimoclomol was approved by the FDA on September 20, 2024, making it the first treatment for Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC). … [L51389] It is also being investigated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) [A264414, A264429] and inclusion body myositis.[A264419]
Synonyms: 3-PYRIDINECARBOXIMIDOYL CHLORIDE, N-((2R)-2-HYDROXY-3-(1-PIPERIDINYL)PROPOXY), 1-OXIDE, N-[(2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-(1-piperidyl)propoxy]pyridine-3-carboximidoyl chloride, 1-oxideAtaluren
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05016ApprovedWithdrawnMore specifically, ataluren is used in the small group of patients whose disease is caused by a specific genetic defect (called a ‘nonsense mutation’) in the dystrophin gene. … Ataluren is approved for use by the European Medicines Agency to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in patients aged 5 years and older who are able to walk.