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Bexarotene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00307ApprovedInvestigationalBexarotene (Targretin) is an antineoplastic agent indicated by the FDA for Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. It has been used off-label for lung cancer, breast cancer, and Kaposi's sarcoma.
Metharbital
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00463ApprovedWithdrawnMetharbital is a barbiturate anticonvulsant, similar to phenobarbital, marketed as Gemonil by Abbott Laboratories. It was patented in 1905 by Emil Fischer of Merck.
Bacampicillin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01602ApprovedWithdrawnIt is used to cure infection of upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis etc. … During absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, bacampicillin is hydrolyzed by esterases present in the intestinal wall.
Diamorphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01452ApprovedIllicitAs heroin, it is illegal to manufacture, possess, or sell in the United States and the UK. However, under the name diamorphine, heroin is a legal prescription drug in the United Kingdom. … Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed) Internationally, diamorphine is controlled under Schedules I and IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
Synonyms: O,O'-DiacetylmorphinePeginterferon alfa-2a
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00008ApprovedInvestigationalPeginterferon alfa-2a is derived from the alfa-2a moeity of recombinant human interferon and acts by binding to human type 1 interferon receptors. … Peginterferon alfa-2a is a form of recombinant interferon used as part of combination therapy to treat chronic Hepatitis C, an infectious liver disease caused by infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
Butyrfentanyl
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09173ExperimentalIllicit[L7811] Butyrfentanyl has no current legitimate clinical applications, but anecdotal reports indicate it may occasionally be surfacing on the grey-market as a recreational drug. … Butyrfentanyl or butyrylfentanyl (not to be confused with 3-methylfentanyl) is a potent short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug.
Delamanid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11637ApprovedInvestigationalDelamanid is approved by the EMA and is marketed under the trade name Deltyba as oral tablets. It is marketed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan). … Spontaneous resistance to delamanid was observed during treatment, where mutation in one of the 5 F420 coenzymes responsible for bioactivation of delamanid contributes to this effect [L1407].
Reslizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06602ApprovedInvestigationalBy targeting the IL-5 and disrupting its signalling pathways, reslizumab aims to inhibit eosinophil maturation and promote programmed cell death [A31578]. … the first attack compared to patients receiving placebo [FDA Label, A31579].
Padeliporfin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15575ApprovedInvestigationalIt aims to destroy only cancerous lesions of the prostate, rather than ablating the entire prostate gland. … [A244699] Padeliporfin was first approved by the European Commission on November 10, 2017, for the treatment of low-risk prostate cancer in adults meeting certain clinical criteria.[L39799]
Satralizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15762ApprovedInvestigational[A218546,A218551] Satralizumab is thought to exert its therapeutic benefits by blocking IL-6 receptors and, subsequently, these inflammatory responses. … [A218551] Some of the pro-inflammatory mechanisms involved in NMOSD are thought to be mediated, at least in part, by IL-6, including increased production of anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) autoantibodies and increased