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  1. Drug

    Triamterene

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    Approved

    It works by promoting the excretion of sodium ions and water while decreasing the potassium excretion in the distal part of the nephron in the kidneys by working on the lumenal side. … [L6166] It is also found in a combination product with hydrochlorothiazide that is used for the management of hypertension or treatment of edema in patients who develop hypokalemia on hydrochlorothiazide

  2. Drug

    Curcuma xanthorrhiza oil

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    ApprovedNutraceutical

    _Curcuma xanthorrhiza_ oil is found as an active ingredient in cosmetic and hygienic products, and marketing of products containing _Curcuma xanthorrhiza_ oil is authorized in some European countries including … _Curcuma xanthorrhiza_ oil is extracted from _Curcuma xanthorrhiza_ Roxb., a member of the ginger family (_Zingiberaceae_) that is widely distributed in the region of Southeastern Asia [A33162].

  3. Drug

    Selegiline

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    It is used in newly diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease. It may slow progression of the clinical disease and delay the requirement for levodopa therapy. … It also may be given with levodopa upon onset of disability. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p385) The compound without isomeric designation is Deprenyl.

    Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  4. Drug

    Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated)

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18701
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A262051] Prior to 2013, chikungunya virus cases and outbreaks had been identified in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. … Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in 1952.[A262051] It is spread primarily by the bite of infected mosquitos of the _Aedes_ genus.

  5. Drug

    Rilonacept

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    and Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS), in adults and children greater than 12 years old. … Rilonacept functions as an interleukin 1 inhibitor and is used in the treatment of CAPS, also known as cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, including familial cold auto-inflammatory syndrome (FCAS)

    Synonyms: IL-1 TRAP, IL-1-TRAPCategories: Receptors, Interleukin-1 Type I
  6. Drug

    Nitrofurantoin

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    [A179824] Nitrofurantoin is a second line treatment to [trimethoprim]/[sulfamethoxazole].[A179830] Nitrofurantoin was granted FDA approval on 6 February 1953.[L6895] … [A179824] This drug is more resistant to the development of bacterial resistance because it acts on many targets at once.

    Synonyms: N-(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin
  7. Drug

    Ibrexafungerp

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12471
    Approved

    [A235384,A235389] Similar to echinocandins, ibrexafungerp targets the fungal β-1,3-glucan synthase, which is not present in humans, limiting the chance of renal or hepatic toxicity. … [A235384,L34349] It was developed out of a need to treat fungal infections that may have become resistant to echinocandins or azole antifungals.

  8. Drug

    Rivastigmine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00989
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Rivastigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor that inhibits both butyrylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase. … Rivastigmine is a parasympathomimetic or cholinergic agent for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

    Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  9. Drug

    Profenamine

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    Approved

    It is sold under the trade name Parsitan in Canada.[L46812] In the US, the marketing of profenamine has been discontinued.[L46817] … Profenamine (also known as ethopropazine) is a medication derived from phenothiazine. It is primarily used as an antidyskinetic to treat Parkinsonism.

    Synonyms: N,N-diethyl-1-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)-2-propanamine, N,N-diethyl-α-methyl-10H-phenothiazine-10-ethanamine
  10. Drug

    Dimethicone 410

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    Approved

    [L1769] It is currently recognized by the FDA as a skin protectant OTC ingredient for human use in a concentration of 1-30%. … Dimethicone is a silicone-based polymer used as a moisturizer in different skin OTC products.[A32462] It is formed by repeated polymeric units of -(CH3)2SiO- with a terminal trimethyl siloxy unit.