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Gastric intrinsic factor
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09349ApprovedHowever, it is currently in the marketed (but unapproved) product Hematogen in combination with cyanocobalamin (synthetic Vitamin B12), ferrous fumarate, and ascorbic acid for the treatment of anemias … Intrinsic factor (IF), also known as gastric intrinsic factor (GIF), is a glycoprotein produced by the parietal cells of the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) later
Oxymetholone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06412ApprovedIllicitIn 2009, no producers of oxymetholone were identified worldwide (SRI 2009), but it was available from 14 suppliers, including 8 U.S. suppliers (ChemSources 2009). … Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), such as oxymetholone, have been abused by bodybuilders and athletes.
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17762ApprovedInvestigationalArexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted) is an adjuvanted vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. … [L46352] It was also later approved by Health Canada on August 4, 2023,[L47666] and the EMA in March 2025.[L52380]
NP2
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06308InvestigationalNP2 is a replication defective HSV-1 based gene transfer vector engineered to express human preproenkephalin. It was under investigation in clinical trial NCT01291901 (NP2 Enkephalin For Treatment of Intractable Cancer Pain).
Gadopentetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00789ApprovedInvestigationalA complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see pentetic acid), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706)
Desmopressin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00035ApprovedInvestigationalOn January 15, 2026, the FDA approved a new low-dose sublingual film formulation specifically for the treatment of nocturia in patients at high risk for fluid overload, utilizing a specialized delivery … It is considered a first-line therapy for central diabetes insipidus but is ineffective in patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, where the kidneys are non-responsive to the hormone [A275458, L56105
MP4
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05313InvestigationalIt is free of harmful vasoactivity and provides targeted oxygen delivery to tissues at risk of oxygen deprivation.
Amantadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00915ApprovedInvestigationalThe mechanisms of its effects in movement disorders are not well understood but probably reflect an increase in synthesis and release of dopamine, with perhaps some inhibition of dopamine uptake.
Prasterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01708ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalIn Canada, a prescription is required to buy DHEA. … Prasterone, also known as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex. It is also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary.
Opium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11130ApprovedIllicit[A32175] Opium is a prohibited drug of abuse in most countries, but the illegal production of this drug and its derivatives keeps being registered. … During the years, opium was used as a sedative and hypnotic, but it was determined to be addictive.[A32171] Opium is extracted from _Papaver somniferum_, which is more known as poppies.