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Cannabidiol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09061ApprovedInvestigationalanalgesic treatment for moderate to severe pain in adult patients with advanced cancer [L886]. … It is a major phytocannabinoid, accounting for up to 40% of the Cannabis plant's extract, that binds to a wide variety of physiological targets of the endocannabinoid system within the body.
Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin SyndromeProducts: leafPro CBDmed Oil T-FS QD 5%, leafPro CBDmed Oil T-FS QD 20%Memantine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01043ApprovedInvestigationalIn 2013, this number increased to 44 million. Almost doubling every 20 years, the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease is predicted to reach 66 million by 2030 and to 115 million by 2050 [F4366]. … In December 2013, the G8 dementia summit concluded that dementia should be considered a global priority with the objective of developing a cure or a disease-modifying therapy by the year 2025 [L5953, F4366
Thonzonium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09552ApprovedIt is widely used as an additive to in ear and nasal drops to enhance dispersion and penetration of cellular debris and exudate, thereby promoting tissue contact of the administered medication. … A common pharmaceutical formulation of thonzonium bromide is cortisporin-TC ear drops. It is also reported that thonzonium also confers an antifungal property and antiresorptive effect on bone.
Mixtures: Cortisporin-TC, Cortisporin TCPipradrol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11584ApprovedWithdrawnExperimentation with the drug and its derivatives for recreational purposes has led to many cases of acute toxicity and has been linked to three fatalities. … Interestingly, this drug has been studied for bactericidal properties, however, is not currently, used for this purpose [A32725].
Categories: Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and NootropicsTechnetium 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 settingSparsentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12548ApprovedInvestigational[A257325,A257335,L45310] Compared to [irbesartan], sparsentan reduces proteinuria to a greater extent. … [A257330] In February 2023, the use of sparsentan to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of rapid disease progression was approved by the FDA under
Asunaprevir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11586ApprovedWithdrawnIt has been shown to have a very high efficacy in dual-combination regimens with daclatasvir in patients chronically infected with HCV genotype 1b. … [A32528] It was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada and approved by Health Canada on April 22, 2016. The commercialization of asunaprevir was cancelled one year later on October 16, 2017.[L1113]
Categories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseIsopropamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01625ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnIt is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer and other gastrointestinal disorders marked by hyperacidity and hypermotility.
Mixtures: Stelabid No 2, Stelabid No 1Categories: Drugs for Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersGallium citrate Ga-67
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06784ApprovedGallium citrate Ga 67 is the citrate salt of the radioisotope gallium Ga 67. … Although the mechanism is unknown, gallium Ga 67 concentrates in lysosomes and is bound to a soluble intracellular protein in certain viable primary and metastatic tumors and focal sites of inflammation
Vasopressin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00067ApprovedInvestigational[A228013] Despite a wide variety of functions, exogenous vasopressin is primarily used to control blood pressure during systemic shock by increasing vasoconstriction and renal fluid reuptake by acting … It has been used for more than five decades for varying conditions, including variceal bleeding, diabetes insipidus, and, more recently, vasodilatory shock.