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Tolbutamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01124ApprovedThe risk of hypoglycemia is increased in elderly, debilitated and malnourished individuals. Tolbutamide appears to be metabolized in the liver. … Medications in this class differ in their dose, rate of absorption, duration of action, route of elimination and binding site on their target pancreatic β cell receptor.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesSynonyms: N-n-Butyl-N'-tosylurea, N-(Sulfonyl-p-methylbenzene)-N'-N-butylureaAzatadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00719ApprovedWithdrawnAntihistamines such as azatadine appear to compete with histamine for histamine H1- receptor sites on effector cells.
Mixtures: AFRINEX HATezacaftor
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11712ApprovedInvestigationalTezacaftor is a drug of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) corrector class. … Alterations in the CFTR gene result in altered production, misfolding, or function of the protein and consequently abnormal fluid and ion transport across cell membranes.
Trovafloxacin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00685ApprovedWithdrawnTrovafloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic that has been commonly marketed under the brand name Trovan by Pfizer. … It exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the uncoiling of supercoiled DNA in various bacteria by blocking the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.
Categories: Topoisomerase II InhibitorsDarunavir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01264ApprovedInvestigational[L9227] As a second-generation protease inhibitor, darunavir is designed to combat resistance to standard HIV therapy.[A2278,A2281] It was initially approved by the FDA in 2006. … [L9227] Darunavir is being studied as a possible treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, due to in vitro evidence supporting its ability to combat this infection.
Mixtures: VIRONTAR N COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS, VIRONTAR N COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOSCategories: Antivirals used in combination for the treatment of HIV infectionsSebetralstat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18305ApprovedInvestigationalHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disease that causes sudden, painful swelling episodes in various body locations that can be life-threatening, particularly when affecting the throat [L53533 … Sebetralstat is the first and only oral on-demand treatment for HAE, providing a convenient alternative to injectable therapies that have been challenging for patients to use [L53538, A274293].
Categories: Drugs Used in Hereditary AngioedemaSynonyms: 1H-Pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl]-3-methoxymethyl)-1-[[4-[(2-oxo-1(2H)-pyridinyl)methyl]phenyl]methyl]-, N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)-1-({4-[(2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxamideVatalanib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04879InvestigationalVatalanib (PTK787/ZK-222584) is a new oral antiangiogenic molecule that inhibits all known vascular endothelial growth factor receptors. … Vatalanib is under investigation for the treatment of solid tumors.
Pepsin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13198ApprovedWithdrawnPepsin is a potent enzyme in gastric juice that digests proteins such as those in meat, eggs, seeds, and dairy products [L2358]. … Stimulation of the pancreas and therefore enzymatic digestion of food is a tightly controlled and is a hormonally mediated process.
Categories: Pepsin A, antagonists & inhibitorsSynonyms: Pepsin AMasitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11526InvestigationalVet approvedMasitinib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of mast cell tumors in dogs. It has been available in Europe since 2009, under the brand name Masivet. … In the USA it is distributed under the name Kinavet and has been available for veterinaries since 2011.
Synonyms: 4-((4-METHYLPIPERAZIN-1-YL)METHYL)-N-(4-METHYL-3-((4-PYRIDIN-3-YL-1,3-THIAZOL-2-YL)AMINO)PHENYL)BENZAMIDETeduglutide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08900ApprovedInvestigationalTeduglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogue. It is made up of 33 amino acids and is manufactured using a strain of Escherichia coli modified by recombinant DNA technology. … The significance of this substitution is that teduglutide is longer acting than endogenous GLP-2 as it is more resistant to proteolysis from dipeptidyl peptidase-4. FDA approved on December 21, 2012.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: Glucagon-like peptide II (2-glycine) (human)