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Baclofen
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.
Flecainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01195ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn[A186880] Flecainide’s development began in 1966 and was first synthesized in 1972 as an attempt to generate new anesthetics. … Flecainide is a Class I anti-arrhythmic agent like [encainide] and [propafenone].
Categories: Antiarrhythmics, Class I, Antiarrhythmics, Class IcSynonyms: N-(2-Piperidinylmethyl)-2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzamideMisoprostol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00929ApprovedInvestigational[L7616,L7619,A181589,A181583,A181697] The stimulation of prostaglandin receptors in the stomach reduces gastric acid secretion, while stimulating these receptors in the uterus and cervix can increase the … [A181586] Misoprostol was granted FDA approval on 27 December 1988.[L7616]
Donepezil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00843ApprovedInvestigationalDonepezil was first approved by the FDA in 1996, and its extended-release form was approved in combination with [Memantine] in 2014 to manage moderate and severe forms of Alzheimer's dementia. … [A182411] Donepezil, also known as Aricept, is a piperidine derivative acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used in the management of the dementia of Alzheimer's Disease, and in some cases, is used to manage
Products: DONEPEZIL WIN MEDICAPolatuzumab vedotin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12240ApprovedInvestigationalPolatuzumab vedotin is a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate that delivers monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an anti-mitotic agent, to cancer cells. … [L6658] Polatuzumab vedotin was granted accelerated FDA approval on June 10, 2019 [A254936] and was approved by Health Canada on July 9, 2020.[L44141]
Inotersen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14713ApprovedInvestigationalIt was FDA approved in October 2018. … Inotersen is a transthyretin-directed antisense oligonucleotide for the treatment of the polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults.
Saprisartan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01347ExperimentalSaprisartan is an AT1 receptor antagonist. It is based on medications of losartan's prototypical chemical structure. … It is very likely that slow dissociation kinetics from the AT1 receptor underlie insurmountable antagonism [A14009].
Categories: Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersBetahistine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06698ApprovedInvestigationalIt is currently marketed in Canada by various companies, including Teva Pharmaceuticals. … [A220333,L16403] Betahistine was first approved by the FDA in the 1970s but withdrawn within approximately 5 years due to a lack of evidence supporting its efficacy.
Synonyms: N-methyl-2-pyridineethanamine, N-methyl-2-(2-pyridinyl)ethanamineProducts: BETAVERT N 8MG, BETAVERT N 16MGAnthrax immune globulin human
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09057ApprovedInvestigationalIt is administered in combination with appropriate antibiotic therapy as the immunoglobulin itself is not known to have direct antibacterial activity against anthrax bacteria, which otherwise may continue … It is derived from the plasma of humans immunized with BioThrax (adsorbed anthrax vaccine), which is then further purified.
Ethambutol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00330ApprovedInvestigational[L31743] Ethambutol was first described in the literature in 1961.[A229048] It was developed out of a need for therapies active against isoniazid resistant strains of _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_. … Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic agent indicated alongside medications such as [isoniazid], [rifampin], and [pyrazinamide] in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Synonyms: (+)-N,N'-bis(1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)ethylenediamine