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  1. Drug

    Levosimendan

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00922
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    Levosimendan increases calcium sensitivity to myocytes by binding to troponin C in a calcium dependent manner. This increases contractility without raising calcium levels. … It also relaxes vascular smooth muscle by opening adenosine triphosphate sensitive potassium channels. Levosimendan is used to manage acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.

    Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  2. Drug

    Cefoperazone

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01329
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    It is a third-generation antiobiotic agent and it is used in the treatment of various bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms in the body, including respiratory tract infections, peritonitis … Cefoperazone is a semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin proposed to be effective against <i>Pseudomonas</i> infections.

  3. Drug

    Aceclidine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13262
    Approved

    [A274273] It has also been studied in the treatment of presbyopia, a common age-related vision loss where the crystalline lens hardens and loses elasticity, impairing near vision. … [A274283] As compared to less selective miotics, like [pilocarpine], aceclidine's relative stimulation of the ciliary muscle is significantly less and, as such, induces far less myopic shift, lens thickening

  4. Drug

    Tesamorelin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08869
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Lipodystrophy is a metabolic condition characterized by insulin resistance, fat redistribution, and hyperlipidemia associated with antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection. … Tesamorelin is a stabilized synthetic peptide analogue of the hypothalamic peptide, Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) indicated for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients

  5. Drug

    Interferon gamma-1b

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00033
    ApprovedInvestigational

    The sequence displayed is a cDNA sequence which codes for human interferon gamma, as described by Gray et. al. and not specifically interferon gamma 1b. … Production of Actimmune is achieved by fermentation of a genetically engineered Escherichia coli bacterium containing the DNA which encodes for the human protein.

  6. Drug

    Chloroform

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11387
    ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawn

    It is a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE and refrigerants, but the latter application is declining. … Chloroform is an organic small molecule, member of the family of the chloromethanes that presents a formula of CHCl3.

    Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  7. Drug

    Nalidixic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00779
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Nalidixic acid is a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA gyrase.

  8. Drug

    Hemin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03404
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Hemin (trade name Panhematin) is an iron-containing porphyrin. More specifically, it is protoporphyrin IX containing a ferric iron ion (heme B) with a chloride ligand.

  9. Drug

    Lactose

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04465
    ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn

    A disaccharide of glucose and galactose in human and cow milk. It is used in pharmacy for tablets, in medicine as a nutrient, and in industry.

    Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  10. Drug

    Tolazamide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00839
    Approved

    A sulphonylurea hypoglycemic agent with actions and uses similar to those of chlorpropamide.