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Alfuzosin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00346Approved[A228483] Alfuzosin is an alpha-1 adrenergic blocker used in the symptomatic treatment of BPH that works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck. … The prevalence of BPH is as high as 50%-60% for males in their 60's, and this prevalence increases to 80%-90% of those over 70.
Categories: Drugs Used in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Cytochrome P-450 SubstratesSynonyms: (±)-N-[3-[(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)methylamino]propyl]tetrahydro-2-furamide, N-[3-[(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-quinazolin-2-yl)- methyl-amino]propyl] tetrahydrofuran- 2-carboxamideTechnetium Tc-99m mebrofenin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09137ApprovedWithdrawnTechnetium Tc 99m Mebrofenin is a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical composed of diisopropyl-iminodiacetic acid (DISIDA) attached to a technetium-99m ion. … Liver and gallbladder imaging is enabled through attachment to mebrofenin as this molecule has high hepatic uptake and fast biliary excretion, resulting in improved hepatic imaging.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: Bis(2-[[2-(3-bromo-2,4,6-trimethylanilino)-2-oxoethyl]-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetate) technetiumStarch, corn
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11599ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalCorn starch may be added in some food products as a thickening agent or anti-caking agent, and is sometimes found in topical drugs as a skin protectant. … Starch is any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingArimoclomol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05025Approved[L51389] It is also being investigated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) [A264414, A264429] and inclusion body myositis.[A264419] … Arimoclomol is a hydroxylamine derivative [A264414] and a heat-shock protein-70 (HSP70) co-inducer.
Categories: MATE 1 Substrates, MATE 2 SubstratesSynonyms: 3-PYRIDINECARBOXIMIDOYL CHLORIDE, N-((2R)-2-HYDROXY-3-(1-PIPERIDINYL)PROPOXY), 1-OXIDE, N-[(2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-(1-piperidyl)propoxy]pyridine-3-carboximidoyl chloride, 1-oxideTriclabendazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12245ApprovedInvestigationalTriclabendazole was previously used in the treatment of fascioliasis in livestock, but is now approved for human use. … [FDA label, L5452] Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection often caused by the helminth, _Fasciola hepatica_, which is also known as “the common liver fluke” or “the sheep liver fluke” or by _Fasciola
Categories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 SubstratesApadamtase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15164ApprovedInvestigational[A262071] Apadamtase alfa, sold under the brand name Adzynma (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn), was approved by the FDA in November 2023 for use as an enzyme replacement therapy in patients with cTTP. … [A262076] Patients with cTTP have a severe deficiency of a plasma metalloproteinase called ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13), which is responsible
Synonyms: Recombinant disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motifsVadadustat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12255ApprovedInvestigationalOne of the most common symptoms of advanced renal disease is anemia, caused primarily by the inability of the kidney to respond to anemic conditions with a corresponding increase in [erythropoietin] (EPO … [A244145,A244155] It was first approved in Japan in 2020,[L50371] and in April 2023, it was approved by the EMA for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with CKD in adults on chronic maintenance
Categories: Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers, Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingSynonyms: N-(5-(3-Chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)glycine, Glycine, N-((5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl)-Menadione
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00170ApprovedNutraceuticalA synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.
Mixtures: LIBAVIT-K 20 MG AMPUL, 5 ADETCategories: Vitamin K, Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 InducersXanomeline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15357ApprovedInvestigational[A264509] Advances in pre-clinical research and findings in clinical trials have led to a resurgence of interest in the cognition-enhancing potential of muscarinic agonists in schizophrenia, as it was … [L51713] It is approved as part of a combination product alongside [trospium], a muscarinic antagonist that acts primarily on peripheral muscarinic receptors in order to mitigate the risk and severity
Categories: P-glycoprotein inhibitors, Cytochrome P-450 SubstratesNesiritide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04899ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnNesiritide is a 32 amino acid recombinant human B-type natriuretic peptide. … Nesiritide is a medication used to treat acutely decompensated congestive heart failure with dyspnea at rest or with minimal exertion (such as talk, eating or bathing).
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac Diseases