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  1. Drug

    Demecarium

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00944
    Approved

    Cholinesterase inhibitors prolong the effect of acetylcholine, which is released at the neuroeffector junction of parasympathetic postganglion nerves, by inactivating the cholinesterases that break it … The outflow of the aqueous humor is facilitated, which leads to a reduction in intraocular pressure.

  2. Drug

    Sodium stibogluconate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05630
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Sodium stibogluconate is a medicine used to treat leishmaniasis and is only available for administration by injection. It belongs to the class of medicines known as the pentavalent antimonials. … Sodium stibogluconate is sold in the UK as Pentostam (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline).

  3. Drug

    Thioridazine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00679
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Thioridazine has a higher incidence of antimuscarinic effects, but a lower incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms, than chlorpromazine. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p618). … Thioridazine was withdrawn worldwide in 2005 due to its association with cardiac arrythmias.

    Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin SyndromeSynonyms: 3-Methylmercapto-N-(2'-(N-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)phenothiazine, 2-Methylmercapto-10-(2-(N-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)phenothiazine
  4. Drug

    Cinnamaldehyde

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14184
    Approved

    Sensitivity to cinnamaldehyde may be identified with a clinical patch test.

  5. Drug

    Thiotepa

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04572
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It is a stable derivative of N,N',N''- triethylenephosphoramide (TEPA). It is mostly used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer and bladder cancer. … N,N'N'-triethylenethiophosphoramide (ThioTEPA) is a cancer chemotherapeutic member of the alkylating agent group, now in use for over 50 years.

    Synonyms: N,N′,N′′-tri-1,2-ethanediyl-, Phosphorothioic triamide, N,N′,N′′-tri-1,2-ethanediyl-
  6. Drug

    Chlorpropamide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00672
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. … Chlorpropamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

    Synonyms: N-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-N'-propylurea, N-(p-chlorobenzenesulfonyl)-N'-propylurea
  7. Drug

    Tegafur

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Tegafur is usually given in combination with other drugs that enhance the bioavailability of the 5-FU by blocking the enzyme responsible for its degradation, or serves to limit the toxicity of 5-FU by … When converted and bioactivated to 5-FU, the drug mediates an anticancer activity by inhibiting thymidylate synthase (TS) during the pyrimidine pathway involved in DNA synthesis. 5-FU is listed on the

  8. Drug

    Indium In-111 pentetate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09425
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Decay of In-111 by electron capture allows for detection with a gamma camera for visualization of the brain and spinal column.

  9. Drug

    Diethylcarbamazine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00711
    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawn

    An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.

  10. Drug

    Anthoxanthum odoratum pollen

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    Approved

    Anthoxanthum odoratum pollen is the pollen of the Anthoxanthum odoratum plant. Anthoxanthum odoratum pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.

    Mixtures: Mixture of Standardized and Non-Standardized Coastal Grasses, Mixture of Twenty-Two Standardized and Non-Standardized Grasses