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Estradiol valerate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13956ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedin potency and in estrogenic effects. … As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream effects within the body through binding to the Estrogen Receptor (ER) including ERα and ERβ subtypes, which are located in
Mixtures: CYCLO PROGYNOVA N 2MG/0.15, CYCLO PROGYNOVA N 2MG/0.15Baclofen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00181ApprovedInvestigationalAlthough originally designed in 1962 to treat epilepsy, baclofen was not effective in treating this condition but instead was shown to reduce spasticity in selected patients. … [A245338] Baclofen was reintroduced in 1971 as a treatment for spasticity and was later approved by the FDA in 1977.
Products: OREN FORTE TABLETASGimeracil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09257ApprovedInvestigationalApproved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in March 2011, Gimeracil is available in combination with [DB03209] and [DB09256] within the commercially available product "Teysuno". … The main active ingredient in Teysuno is [DB09256], a pro-drug of [DB00544] (5-FU), which is a cytotoxic anti-metabolite drug that acts on rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Synonyms: Ts-1 (TN)Belzutifan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15463ApprovedInvestigational[L36105] Belzutifan inhibits the complexation of HIF-2α with another transcription factor, HIF-1β, a necessary step in its activation - by preventing the formation of this complex, belzutifan can slow … Belzutifan is an inhibitor of hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) used in the treatment of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease-associated cancers.
Lithium cation
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01356ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnThe active principle in these salts is the lithium ion Li+, which having a smaller diameter, can easily displace K+ and Na+ and even Ca+2, in spite of its greater charge, occupying their sites in several … They are used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression.
Oseltamivir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00198ApprovedInvestigationalNotably, in 2017, the World Health Organization downgraded oseltamivir from its essential medicines list from a "core" drug to a "complementary" drug, due to limited cost-effectiveness. … effect on hospitalizations, and that there was no evidence for any reductions in complications of influenza such as pneumonia.
Guaiacol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11359ApprovedGuaiacol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin. Guaiacol has been found in the urine of patients with neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma. … Guaiacol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin.
Hexachlorophene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00756ApprovedWithdrawnIt is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
International brands: E-Z scrub, Surgi-CenFlurandrenolide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00846Approved(From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p733) … A corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. It is usually employed as a cream or an ointment, and is also used as a polyethylene tape with an adhesive.
Diatrizoate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00271ApprovedVet approvedA commonly used x-ray contrast medium. As diatrizoate meglumine and as Diatrizoate sodium, it is used for gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography.
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