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Tolevamer
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01344ApprovedIt may be taken orally or by rectum, as an enema, and functions as a potassium-binding resin in the intestines. … It is also an effective topical microbicide and spermicide, inhibiting the genital transfection of, among others, HIV.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTetracaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09085ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedTetracaine is an ester local anaesthetic currently available in combination with lidocaine as a cream and patch.
Fruquintinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11679ApprovedInvestigationalThis approval is based on favorable results obtained from the FRESCO and FRESCO-2 trials, where an increase in overall survival rate was observed in both trials.[L48791] … -, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF therapy, and, if RAS wild-type and medically appropriate, an anti-EGFR therapy.
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
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.
Clascoterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12499ApprovedInvestigational[A218846] In August 2020, FDA approved clascoterone for the first-in-class topical treatment of acne (acne vulgaris) in male and female patients 12 years and older.
Hexobendine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13265ApprovedIt has not been approved in the United States or the United Kingdom, but has been used widely in Austria and Germany [T478].
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac DiseasesLemborexant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11951ApprovedInvestigational[L10863] Recent research in the field of sleep disorders has revealed that insomnia is likely driven not by the inability of the brain to "switch on" sleep-related circuits, but rather an inability to … Lemborexant is a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.
Deucravacitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16650ApprovedInvestigational[L43150] It was later approved by Health Canada in November 2022 [L44216] and by the European Medicines Agency in March 2023.[L45788] … [A246943] Deucravacitinib was first approved by the FDA in September 2022 to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Relacorilant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14976ApprovedInvestigational[L56089] Relacorilant was approved by the US FDA on March 25, 2026, for use in combination with [paclitaxel] in patients with certain platinum-resistant cancers.[L56093,L56089] … Relacorilant is a first-in-class, selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist.