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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.
HGS-TR2J
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05895ExperimentalHGS-TR2J is a novel agonistic human monoclonal antibody to TRAIL Receptor 2, in patients with advanced solid malignancies. … It is developed by Human Genome Sciences, Inc and is under Phase I of clinical trial.
Fesoterodine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06702ApprovedFesoterodine is an antimuscarinic prodrug for the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome.
Difelikefalin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11938ApprovedInvestigationalDifelikefalin (CR845) is an agonist of kappa opioid receptors (KORs) useful in the treatment of pruritus secondary to chronic kidney disease. KORs were first associated with itching in 1984. … [A237615,A237620] The clinical burden of uremic pruritus in this patient population is being increasingly recognized as contributing to a significant reduction in patient quality of life, poor outcomes
Polatuzumab 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]
Remimazolam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12404ApprovedInvestigationalRemimazolam is an ultra short-acting benzodiazepine used in the induction and maintenance of sedation during short (<30 minute) procedures. … [A214857] These "soft drugs" are useful in the context of surgical procedures, wherein a rapid onset/offset is desirable, enabling anesthesiologists to manipulate drug concentrations as needed.
Erdosteine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05057ApprovedInvestigationalCo-administration of erdosteine and amoxicillin in patients with acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis resulted in higher concentrations of the antibiotic in the sputum, leading to earlier … It is a _thiol_ derivative produced for the clinical management of chronic obstructive bronchitis, in addition to infective exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.
Chloramphenicol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00446ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnAn antibiotic first isolated from cultures of _Streptomyces venezuelae_ in 1947 but now produced synthetically. … It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic.
Synonyms: D-(−)-2,2-dichloro-N-(β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)-p-nitrophenylethyl)acetamideBetahistine
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 16MGDonepezil
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
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