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3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-isopropylamphetamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06112ExperimentalMDI-P has demonstrated potent anti-HIV activity. MDI-P has been shown to be effective in killing HIV in cell culture. HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). … MDI-P is also a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of the symptoms of cystic fibrosis ("CF").
Synonyms: MDI-P, 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-isopropylamphetamineAlmitrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01430ApprovedIt is also reported to have a potentially beneficial effect in treating the noctural oxygen desaturation without impairing the quality of sleep. … It is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingMiglitol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00491ApprovedMiglitol should be taken at the start of a meal for maximal effect and the effect will depend on the amount of poly and oligosaccharides in the diet. … It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides) into
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesSevelamer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00658ApprovedInvestigationalSevelamer is a phosphate binding drug used to prevent hyperphosphataemia in patients with chronic renal failure. It is marketed by Genzyme under the trade name Renagel.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEldecalcitol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05295InvestigationalEldecalcitol (ED-71), a vitamin D analog, is a more potent inhibitor of bone resorption than alfacalcidol in an estrogen-deficient rat model of osteoporosis. … Eldecalcitol, effectively and safely increased lumbar and hip bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporotic patients who also received vitamin D3 supplementation.
Categories: Vitamin D and AnaloguesAcetohexamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00414ApprovedWithdrawnA sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide. Acetohexamide has been discontinued in the US market.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesSynonyms: N-(p-Acetylphenylsulfonyl)-N'-cyclohexylurea, 1-[(4-acetylbenzene)sulfonyl]-3-cyclohexylurea 4-acetyl-N-(cyclohexylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonamideElvitegravir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09101ApprovedInvestigationalElvitegravir is a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adults. … Although available as a single dose tablet, elvitegravir must be used in combination with an HIV protease inhibitor coadministered with ritonavir and another antiretroviral drug.
Categories: Antivirals used in combination for the treatment of HIV infectionsMethyl aminolevulinate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00992ApprovedInvestigationalMethyl aminolevulinate is a prodrug that is metabolised to Protoporphyrin IX (a photosensitizer) used in photodynamic therapy.
Categories: Sensitizers Used in Photodynamic/radiation TherapySynonyms: Aminolevulinato de metiloAdapalene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00210ApprovedInvestigational[A193521] [Tazarotene] is more efficacious than adapalene but is designated as pregnancy category X and hence is contraindicated in pregnant women. … It is also associated with _Cutibacterium acnes_ (also known as _Propionibacterium acnes_). Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid used for the treatment of acne vulgaris.
Categories: Retinoids for Topical Use in AcneFlortaucipir F-18
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14914ApprovedInvestigational[A203933] It is used as a marker in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of patients suspected of having Alzheimer's disease. … It was approved by the FDA on May 28, 2020, for sale by Avid Radiopharmaceuticals under the name TAUVID™ and is the first FDA-approved molecule for imaging aggregated tau protein in the brain.[L14114]
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting