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Acetarsol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13268ApprovedWithdrawn[L2622] It was first discovered in 1921 by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute. It was developed by Neolab Inc, and approved by Health Canada as an antifungal on December 31, 1964. … Acetarsol, with the molecular formula N-acetyl-4-hydroxy-m-arsanilic acid, is a pentavalent arsenical compound with antiprotozoal and antihelmintic properties.
Nivolumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09035ApprovedInvestigational[L12129] Nivolumab was granted FDA approval on 22 December 2014.[L12129] It is also available in combination with [relatlimab] under the brand name Opdualag.[L41265,L49996,L50001] … [L12129] This antibody was produced entirely in mice and grafted onto human kappa and IgG4 Fc region with the mutation _S228P_ for additional stability and reduced variability.
Iopanoic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08946ApprovedWithdrawnIopanoic acid contains iodine and is useful as a contrast medium in cholecystography.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingRuxolitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08877ApprovedInvestigational[A229708] In 2014, it was approved for the treatment of polycythemia vera in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of [hydroxyurea] and in 2019, ruxolitinib was approved for use in … In phase II clinical trials, ruxolitinib improved chest computed tomography and improved recovery in patients with lymphopenia.
Benserazide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12783ApprovedInvestigationalA decarboxylase inhibitor like benserazide is consequently an effective compound to combine with levadopa as it is incapable of crossing the blood-brain barrier itself but acts to prevent the formation … combination in the form of levodopa and carbidopa.
Melphalan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01042ApprovedInvestigational[L40928] It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group on nitrogen mustard. … [A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma.[L40928] It is also used for high-conditioning before hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
Synonyms: p-N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine, p-N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanineRelugolix
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11853ApprovedInvestigational[L27996] In addition to its relative ease-of-use, relugolix was shown to be superior in the depression of testosterone levels when compared to [leuprolide], another androgen deprivation therapy used in … It was first approved in Japan in 2019, under the brand name Relumina, for the symptomatic treatment of uterine fibroids,[A225816] and more recently by the United States' FDA in 2020, under the brand name
Piperazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00592ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnPiperazine was first introduced as an anthelmintic in 1953. … First used as a solvent for uric acid, the use of piperazine as an anthelmintic agent was first introduced in 1953.
Picosulfuric acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09268ApprovedInvestigationalThe combination product containing sodium picosulfate and magnesium citrate was introduced to the Canadian market in 2005 and has been used in European countries for many years.[A33322] … Picosulfuric acid is found in laxative products. Sodium picosulfate is a used to treat constipation or induce colon cleansing to prepare the large bowels before colonoscopy or surgery.
Sulfamethoxazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01015ApprovedInvestigationalin the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and proteins which are necessary for bacterial growth and division, and using them in conjunction helps to slow the development of bacterial resistance. … [L11830] It is generally given in combination with [trimethoprim], which inhibits a sequential step in bacterial folic acid synthesis - these agents work synergistically to block two consecutive steps
Synonyms: 4-Amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamideMixtures: COTRIM E RATIO 480MG/5ML, EUSAPRIM E SUSPENS F ERW