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Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09160Approved[A31592] Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin was developed by GE Healthcare and FDA approved on February 9, 1996. … It is a lipophilic technetium phosphine dioxo cation that was formulated into a freeze-dried kit which yields an injection.
Categories: Indicators and Reagents, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingMethenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06799ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIn salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine). … Methenamine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a cage-like structure similar to adamantane.
Mixtures: UR N-C Urinary Antiseptic, All-In-One UTI Emergency KitCategories: sodium salicylate and methenamine, Genito Urinary System and Sex HormonesDihydrocodeine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01551ApprovedIllicitDihydrocodeine is an opioid analgesic used as an alternative or adjunct to codeine to treat moderate to severe pain, severe dyspnea, and cough. … It is semi-synthetic, and was developed in Germany in 1908 during an international search to find a more effective antitussive agent to help reduce the spread of airborne infectious diseases such as tuburculosis
Mixtures: dihydrocodeine bitartrate and aspirin and caffeine DC, Acetaminophen, Caffeine and Dihydrocodeine BitartrateCategories: dihydrocodeine and paracetamol, dihydrocodeine and acetylsalicylic acidOxethazaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12532ApprovedWithdrawn[A33104] Oxetacaine is approved by Health Canada since 1995 for its use as an antacid combination in over-the-counter preparations. … [L1113] It is also in the list of approved derivatives of herbal products by the EMA.[L2816]
Categories: Agents for Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures for Topical UseXenon Xe-129
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17386ApprovedInvestigational[Helium-3] (He-3) is the one most commonly used due to its strong signal and favorable safety profile, but its use in other applications has affected its availability. … They undergo a process that increases nuclear polarization up to five orders of magnitude, leading to a higher MRI signal.
Stiripentol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09118ApprovedInvestigational[A19739] Approved in the US, Canada, and Europe, stiripentol is used to treat seizures associated with Dravet syndrome.[L880,L42500,L42510] It is marketed under the brand name Diacomit. … Stiripentol is an antiepileptic agent that is an aromatic allylic alcohol drug, which makes it structurally unique from other antiepileptic drugs.
Levopropoxyphene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06793ApprovedWithdrawnLevopropoxyphene is a stereoisomer of propoxyphene in the form of 2S, 3R enantiomer. It was sold as an antitussive, but it was removed from the market in the 70s. … [T133] Levopropoxyphene was developed by Lilly and FDA approved on March 21st, 1962. This drug presented different dosages and it was administered as a capsule or suspension.
Linaclotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08890ApprovedInvestigationalLinaclotide is a synthetic 14-amino acid cyclic peptide [A260271] and first-in-class guanylate cyclase-C (G-CC) agonist. … [A260271] It gained EMA and Health Canada approval on November 26, 2012 [L47216] and December 3, 2013,[L47221] respectively.
Categories: Alimentary Tract and Metabolism, Amino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsFloxuridine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00322ApprovedInvestigationalAn antineoplastic antimetabolite that is metabolized to fluorouracil when administered by rapid injection. Floxuridine is available as a sterile, nonpyrogenic, lyophilized powder for reconstitution. … It has been used to treat hepatic metastases of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas and for palliation in malignant neoplasms of the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Categories: Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents, Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesPraziquantel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01058ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[A263201] The efficacy of praziquantel in treating parasitic flatworms infection with low cost (~US$0.20 drug cost to treat a child) makes it an integral to WHO's plan to eliminate schistosomiasis by 2030 … Specifically, it is known as a treatment of trematodes and cestodes infections such as schistosomiasis, taeniasis, and cysticercosis.
Categories: Quinoline Derivatives and Related Substances, Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and RepellentsProducts: CISTICID ® 600MG