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Dichloroacetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08809ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnEarly reports of its activity against brain cancer cells led patients to treat themselves with DCA, which is commercially available in non-pharmaceutical grade. … Dichloroacetic acid, often abbreviated DCA, is an acid analogue of acetic acid in which two of the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group have been replaced by chlorine atoms.
Benserazide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12783ApprovedInvestigationalcombination in the form of levodopa and carbidopa. … When levodopa is used by itself as a therapy for treating Parkinson's disease, its ubiquitous metabolism into dopamine is responsible for a resultant increase in the levels of circulating dopamine in the
Allovectin-7
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17439InvestigationalIt was discontinued after it failed to improve the objective response rate or overall survival versus first-line chemotherapy in malignant melanoma.[A255207]
Calcium threonate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11168ApprovedWithdrawnL-threonate is an active metabolite of vitamin C that mediates a stimulatory action on vitamin C uptake [A27266]. … Therapeutic efficacy of calcium threonate in reducing was studied and investigated due to the hypothesis that it may play a role in the mineralization process through its positive action on vitamin C.
Influenza B virus B/Brisbane/60/2008 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10794ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnThere are two basic types of vaccines available: inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). … Inactivated virus cannot replicate, and therefore cannot cause disease from infection, even in immunocompromised individuals.
Mixtures: Medical Provider Single Use EZ Flu Shot Fluzone 2016-2017Labetalol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00598ApprovedInvestigational[L7730] Labetalol is formulated as an injection or tablets to treat hypertension.[L7727,L7730] Labetalol was granted FDA approval on 1 August 1984.[L7724]
Products: Labetalol HCl in Dextrose, Labetalol HCl in Sodium ChlorideSodium oxybate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09072ApprovedInvestigational[A18723] For safety reasons, sodium oxybate is a controlled substance only available through a restricted program in approved countries. … in May 2023.
Pibrentasvir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13878ApprovedInvestigationalPibrentasvir is available as an oral combination therapy with [DB13879] under the brand name Mavyret. … patients with moderate to severe kidney disease and those who are on dialysis [L940].
Gadoteridol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00597ApprovedInvestigational[A263076] Initially approved by the FDA in 1992, gadoteridol received additional approval in 2020 for use in pediatric patients less than 2 years old.[L49876] … Gadoteridol is a macrocyclic nonionic gadolinium that provides contrast enhancement of the brain, spine, and surrounding tissues, resulting in improved visualization (compared with unenhanced MRI) of lesions
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingCalcium carbimide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09116ApprovedWithdrawnCalcium carbimide, sold as the citrate salt, is an alcohol-sensitizing agent. … [A31516] This drug was developed by Lederle Cyanamid Canada Inc and approved for marketing in Canada in 1959. The current status of calcium carbimide is cancelled post marketing.[L1113]
Categories: Drugs Used in Addictive Disorders, Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence