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Tyrosine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00135ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalTyrosine is a non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from phenylalanine. It is also the precursor of epinephrine, thyroid hormones, and melanin.
Mixtures: KABIVEN EMULSION FOR INFUSION, OLIMEL N7E, emulsion for infusionLamotrigine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00555ApprovedInvestigationalLamotrigine is the first medication since lithium granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the maintenance treatment of bipolar type I. It is approved for use in more than 30 countries. … While it is indicated for epilepsy and bipolar disorders, there is evidence that lamotrigine could have some clinical efficacy in certain neuropathic pain states.[A849,A850]
Categories: Monoamine Oxidase A Inhibitors for interaction with Monoamine Oxidase A substratesProducts: LAMOTRIGINA POR 200 MGApomorphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00714ApprovedInvestigational[A203618] Apomorphine has also been investigated as an emetic, a sedative, a treatment for alcoholism, and a treatment of other movement disorders. … Apomorphine is a non-ergoline dopamine D2 agonist indicated to treat hypomobility associated with Parkinson's. It was first synthesized in 1845 and first used in Parkinson's disease in 1884.
Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome, Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More RingsProducts: APO-GO PEN 10 MG/ML, APO-GO (AMPOULE 10 MG/ML)Bictegravir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11799ApprovedInvestigationalIt has been approved for HIV-1 monotherapy combined with 2 other antiretrovirals in a single tablet.[L43677]
Categories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UsePepsin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13198ApprovedWithdrawnSoon afterward, it was shown that these protein nutrients were cleaved by pepsin to products called _peptones_ [A32603]. … Pepsin is approved by the FDA and is used in food at levels not to exceed current good manufacturing practice [L2363].
Desvenlafaxine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06700ApprovedInvestigationalThe major difference is the potential for drug interaction since venlafaxine is mainly metabolized by CYP2D6 while desvenlafaxine is conjugated by UGT; therefore, desvenlafaxine is less likely to cause … [A261266,A261266] It was approved by the FDA in 2008 for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Categories: Antidepressive Agents Indicated for Depression, Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin SyndromeSynonyms: O-desmethylvenlafaxineEstradiol acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13952ApprovedVet approvedEstradiol acetate is commercially available as Femring, a vaginal ring used for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms and vulvovaginal atrophy due to menopause. … As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream effects within the body through binding to the Estrogen Receptor (ER) including ERα and ERβ subtypes, which are located in
Technetium Tc-99m succimer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09436ApprovedIt works by binding to the cortical region of the kidneys. Technetium Tc-99m succimer is used with gamma scintigraphy or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). … [L40558] The use of technetium Tc-99m succimer for the detection of kidney cortical defects was first approved by the FDA on February 23, 2022, under the market name NephroScan.[L40573]
Synonyms: (99m)Tc-DMSA, Technetium tc 99m succimerCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingPiflufolastat F 18
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14805ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first approved by the FDA in May 2021 under the brand name Pylarify and aims to allow for earlier and more accurate detection of suspected prostate cancer metastases or recurrences. … Piflufolastat F18, also called [F-18]-DCFPyL, is a urea-based radiopharmaceutical that binds to PSMA and allows for the visualization of cancerous prostate tissue.
Lepirudin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00001ApprovedWithdrawn[L41539] Lepirudin is produced in yeast cells and is identical to natural hirudin except for the absence of sulfate on the tyrosine residue at position 63 and the substitution of leucine for isoleucine … [A3, L41539] HIT is caused by the expression of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that bind to the complex formed by heparin and platelet factor 4.