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Alanosine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05540InvestigationalAn amino acid analogue and antibiotic derived from the bacterium Streptomyces alanosinicus with antimetabolite and potential antineoplastic activities.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii pollen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10966ApprovedSorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii pollen is the pollen of the Sorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii plant. Sorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.
Mixtures: Mixture of Twenty-Two Standardized and Non-Standardized GrassesCarbocromen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13279ApprovedWithdrawnCarbocromen was marketed for use in Germany as a vasodilator, however, it has been discontinued due to the risk of arrhythmia development [L5635].
Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18701ApprovedInvestigational[L48726] It is approved for use in patients 18 years of age and older who are at high-risk of exposure to chikungunya virus. … Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in 1952.[A262051] It is spread primarily by the bite of infected mosquitos of the _Aedes_ genus.
Encainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01228ApprovedWithdrawnThe manufacturer of Enkaid capsules voluntarily withdrew the product from the US market on December 16, 1991. … Encainide hydrochloride, formerly marketed as Enkaid capsules, was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack.
Sulfacytine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01298ApprovedHowever, many strains of an individual species may be resistant. … Sulfacytine is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
Categories: combinations of sulfonamidesCefdinir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00535ApprovedInvestigationalCefdinir, also known as Omnicef, is a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotic belonging to the third generation of the cephalosporin class. … [A180739] Because of its chemical structure, it is effective against organisms that are resistant to first-line cephalosporin therapy due to the production of beta-lactamase enzymes.[A180724,A180727]
International brands: Xi Fu NiAlvespimycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12442InvestigationalAlvespimycin is a derivative of geldanamycin and heat shock protein (HSP) 90 inhibitor. It has been used in trials studying the treatment of solid tumor in various cancer as an antitumor agent. … In comparison to the first HSP90 inhibitor tanespimycin, it exhibits some pharmacologically desirable properties such as reduced metabolic liability, lower plasma protein binding, increased water solubility
Chloroprocaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01161ApprovedInvestigational[L43402] The pharmacological profile of chloroprocaine is characterized by a short latency and duration, similar to the one observed with [lidocaine]. … Similar to other local anesthetics, it increases the threshold for electrical excitation in nerves by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse and reducing the rate of rise of the action potential.
Categories: Esters of Aminobenzoic AcidCryptenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00785ApprovedCryptenamine is a mixture of closely related hypotensive alkaloids from Veratrum album (Liliaceae). … Cryptenamine has a marked and re-producible depressor effect when given intravenously to hypertensive patients, however the mechanism of action is not known.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings