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Streptomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01082ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedStreptomycin, an antibiotic derived from _Streptomyces griseus_, was the first aminoglycoside to be discovered and used in practice in the 1940s. … [A233325,A233390] Selman Waksman and eventually Albert Schatz were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of streptomycin and its antibacterial activity.
Revefenacin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11855ApprovedInvestigational[A40026] It was developed by Theravance Biopharma and FDA approved on November 9, 2018.[L4818] … The labile primary amide in the structure produces a "soft-drug" site that allows rapid systemic clearance and minimizing of the systemically mediated adverse reactions.
Lorcaserin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04871ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt has been shown to reduce body weight and food intake in animal models of obesity, and it is thought that targeting the 5HT2C receptor may alter body weight by regulating satiety. … This decision was based on the results of a clinical trial assessing the risk of heart-related problems that found that patients treated with lorcaserin may have a higher risk of cancer.
Brilliant green cation
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11279ApprovedVet approvedDue to its inhibitory actions against Gram positive microorganisms, brilliant green can be found in antiseptic products such as solutions and swabs used to prevent infection.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingMethylparaben
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14212ApprovedMethylparaben is used in allergenic testing.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBromfenac
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00963ApprovedWithdrawnNon-ophthalmic formulations of bromfenac were withdrawn in the US in 1998 due to cases of severe liver toxicity.[L43942,T239] … Their well-characterized anti-inflammatory activity, analgesic property, and established safety record have also made NSAIDs an important tool for optimizing surgical outcomes.
Vibrio cholerae CVD 103-HgR strain live antigen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14443ApprovedInvestigational[A244494] Vaxchora was later approved by the European Commission in April 2020.[L39729] It is indicated for individuals aged two years and older.[L12801] … prevention to become available in the U.S.
Botulinum toxin type A
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00083ApprovedInvestigationalIn 2002, botulinum toxin A, also known as onabotulinumtoxinA or Botox, was the first type A botulism toxin to be introduced into the market for cosmetic use. … [A231819,L32569] A popular use for Botox is the treatment of facial wrinkles and lines, however, there are many uses for the botulinum toxin A in the treatment of dystonia, incontinence, migraine, blepharospasm
Sulfur hexafluoride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11104ApprovedInvestigationalin adult patients with suboptimal echocardiograms •in ultrasonography of the liver for characterization of focal liver lesions in adult and pediatric patients … Sulfur hexafluoride is an ultrasound contrast agent indicated for use •in echocardiography to opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border
Carbocromen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13279ApprovedWithdrawnCarbocromen was marketed for use in Germany as a vasodilator, however, it has been discontinued due to the risk of arrhythmia development [L5635].
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac Diseases