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  1. Drug

    Halofantrine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01218
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It belongs to the phenanthrene class of compounds that includes quinine and lumefantrine. … It appears to inhibit polymerisation of heme molecules (by the parasite enzyme "heme polymerase"), resulting in the parasite being poisoned by its own waste.

  2. Drug

    Quazepam

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01589
    ApprovedIllicit

    It was first approved in the US in 1985 and is used as a hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia. … [L44913] It appears to be unique amongst other benzodiazepine derivatives in its relatively high affinity for sleep-promoting α1 subunit-containing GABA<sub>A</sub> receptors and low affinity for other

  3. Drug

    Gemeprost

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08964
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It is not FDA-approved but available in Japan marketed as Preglandin. … It is available as vaginal suppositories and also used in combination with the antiprogestin and mifepristone for termination of 1st- and 2nd-trimester pregnancy [A19726].

  4. Drug

    Methadone

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00333
    ApprovedInvestigational

    However, it also has a unique pharmacokinetic profile. … It also has a number of unique characteristics that have led to its increased use in the last two decades; in particular, methadone has a lower risk of neuropsychiatric toxicity compared to other opioids

  5. Drug

    Nirsevimab

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16258
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A254691] This is due to a modification in the Fc region of nirsevimab that grants it a longer half-time compared to typical monoclonal antibodies. … [L44146] It binds to the prefusion conformation of the RSV F protein, a glycoprotein involved in the membrane fusion step of the viral entry process, and neutralizes several RSV A and B strains.

  6. Drug

    Ulipristal

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08867
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It is a derivative of 19-norprogesterone and has both antagonistic and partial agonist activity at the progesterone receptor. … The exact mechanism of action for ulipristal is still currently debated, though there is evidence that it functions by inhibiting ovulation.

  7. Drug

    Enasidenib

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13874
    ApprovedInvestigational

    This small molecule acts as an allosteric inhibitor of mutant IDH2 enzyme to prevent cell growth, and it also has shown to block several other enzymes that play a role in abnormal cell differentiation.

  8. Drug

    Proguanil

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01131
    Approved

    It does this by inhibiting the enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase, which is involved in the reproduction of the parasite. … Proguanil is a prophylactic antimalarial drug, which works by stopping the malaria parasite, _Plasmodium falciparum_ and _Plasmodium vivax_, from reproducing once it is in the red blood cells.

  9. Drug

    Remoxipride

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00409
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    [A215422] It gained approval in the UK in 1989 but was withdrawn in 1993 after it was found to be associated with an increased incidence of aplastic anemia.[A215422,A215512]

  10. Drug

    Cyproheptadine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00434
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L32474] It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation[L32519] and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome.