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Asparagine
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-oxidePropyliodone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09366ApprovedRadiopaque medium usually in oil; used in bronchography.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEucalyptol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03852ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalEucalyptol is an ingredient in many brands of mouthwash and cough suppressant. It controls airway mucus hypersecretion and asthma via anti-inflammatory cytokine inhibition. … Eucalyptol is an effective treatment for nonpurulent rhinosinusitis. Eucalyptol reduces inflammation and pain when applied topically. It kills leukaemia cells in vitro.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingFospropofol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06716ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalWithdrawnFDA approved in December 2008. Fospropofol is a Schedule IV controlled substance in the United States under the Controlled Substances Act. … Fospropofol is a water soluble prodrug and is converted to propofol in the liver. Fospropofol is a short acting hypnotic/sedative/anesthetic agent.
Dicoumarol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00266ApprovedIn addition to its clinical use, it is also used in biochemical experiments as an inhibitor of reductases. … Dicoumarol is an oral anticoagulant agent that works by interfering with the metabolism of vitamin K.