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Dequalinium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04209Approved[A249255] First used as an antiseptic and disinfectant in the 1950s, dequalinium is still found in various OTC products to treat conditions of oral infections and inflammation. … [A249255] It is also used in vaginal tablets to treat bacterial vaginosis.[L42190]
Peginterferon alfa-2a
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00008ApprovedInvestigationalIn a joint recommendation published in 2016, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) no longer recommend Peginterferon alfa … Approved in 2002 by the FDA, Pegasys is indicated for the treatment of HCV with [DB00811] or other antiviral drugs [FDA Label].
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingDrospirenone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01395ApprovedInvestigationalDrospirenone is a synthetic progestin commonly found in the popular oral contraceptive, Yaz in combination with [Ethinyl estradiol]. … [L7973] Most recently, it was approved by both Health Canada and the FDA in combination with [Estetrol] as an oral contraceptive therapy.
Synonyms: 6β,7β;15β,16β-Dimethylene-3-oxo-17α-pregn-4-ene-21,17-carbolactoneMixtures: ETINILESTRADIOLO E DROSPIRENONE DOC, ETINILESTRADIOLO E DROSPIRENONE DOCGENSertindole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06144ApprovedWithdrawnIt was first marketed in 1996 in several European countries before being withdrawn two years later because of numerous cardiac adverse effects. … It is a phenylindole derivative used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Bremelanotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11653Approved[A179683] Since then it was investigated for its place in treating sexual dysfunction in men and women but is now only indicated for women. … [L9635] Bremelanotide was first described in the literature in 2003 when it was known by the investigational code PT-141.
Hydroxyzine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00557ApprovedInvestigational[L9677] The active metabolite of hydroxyzine, [cetirizine], is also available as an active ingredient in allergic medications, and is responsible for much of its hydroxyzine's antihistaminic effect. … [A1257,A187589] It was first developed in 1955,[A189726] and has since remained a relatively common treatment for allergic conditions such as pruritus, urticaria, dermatoses, and histamine-mediated pruritus
Tyloxapol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06439ApprovedInvestigationalTyloxapol is a non-ionic detergent often used as a surfactant.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingPrasugrel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06209ApprovedInvestigationalR-138727 irreversibly binds to P2Y12 type ADP receptors on platelets thus preventing activation of the GPIIb/IIIa receptor complex. … FDA approved in 2009.
Polymyxin B
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00781ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedPolymyxin B was discovered in the 1940s[A176429]. They are basic polypeptides of about eight amino acids and have cationic detergent action on cell membranes[A176426].
Mixtures: H E Buddy Antibiotic Maximum Strength Plus Pain Relief, Bacitracin-N OintmentMycophenolic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01024ApprovedInvestigational[A249180,A249185] Mycophenolic acid is available as enteric-coated tablets of delayed-release, in an effort to improve upper gastrointestinal adverse events by delaying mycophenolic acid release until … [A249175] This regimen can be used in place of the older anti-proliferative [azathioprine] due to its stronger immunosuppressive potency.
Synonyms: (e)-6-(4-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-phthalanyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoic acid