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Valaciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00577ApprovedInvestigationalIt was initially approved by the FDA in 1995 [FDA label] and marketed by GlaxoSmithKline [L5671]. Valacyclovir is the L-valine ester of aciclovir. … Valaciclovir (valacyclovir), also known as _Valtrex_, is an antiviral drug that has been used to manage and treat various herpes infections for more than 2 decades.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingSynonyms: L-Valine, 2-((2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy)ethyl ester, L-Valine ester with 9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanineEmapalumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14724ApprovedInvestigationalEmapalumab, also known as NI-0501, is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets interferon gamma. … Emapalumab development was sponsored by NovImmune SA, further developed by Sobi and FDA approved on November 20, 2018.
Oxcarbazepine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00776ApprovedInvestigational[L8627,L8630,L8633] It is a structural derivative of [carbamazepine][A186101] and exerts a majority of its activity via a pharmacologically active metabolite, MHD, which exists as a racemate in the blood … Oxcarbazepine is an anti-epileptic medication used in the treatment of partial onset seizures that was first approved for use in the United States in 2000.
Categories: P-glycoprotein inducers, P-glycoprotein substratesSynonyms: 10,11-Dihydro-10-oxo-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamideBenzhydrocodone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15465ApprovedBenzhydrocodone is a benzylic prodrug of hydrocodone.[L4894] It was developed in an effort to reduce parenteral bioavailability of the active metabolite as a deterrent to abuse. … [A182177] Benzhydrocodone is indicated for use in the short-term management of pain.
Danaparoid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06754ApprovedWithdrawnThe use of Orgaran™ was discontinued in the United States however it is available in several other countries including European countries and Japan. … While it was initially approved by the FDA as Orgaran™, danaparoid was withdrawn by Organon International on August 14, 2002, due to a shortage in drug substance by the manufacturer.
Eflornithine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06243ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawna 68% reduction in the risk of death were observed. … This approval is based on positive results obtained from a multi-site, single-arm, externally controlled study of children with high-risk neuroblastoma, where a 52% reduction in the risk of relapse and
Synonyms: 2-(difluoromethyl)ornithine, α-difluoromethylornithineEniluracil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03516Investigationals most widely-used oncology agents. 5-FU is widely used in the U.S. and is often first or second line therapy for a variety of cancers including colorectal, breast, gastric, head and neck, ovarian and … Eniluracil has received Orphan Drug status from the FDA for the treatment of hepatocellular cancer in combination with fluoropyrimidines (including 5-FU).
Synonyms: 5-EthynyluracilCategories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingDigitoxin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01396ApprovedWithdrawnA cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of digoxin. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, are longer lasting. … (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p665)
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting, P-glycoprotein substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexTolrestat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02383ApprovedWithdrawnWhile it was approved for marketed in several countries, it failed a Phase III trial in the U.S. due to toxicity and never received FDA approval. … It was sold under the tradename Alredase but was discontinued by Wyeth in 1997 because of the risk of severe liver toxicity and death.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesDeflazacort
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11921Approved[A179446,A179449,L6697] This disease usually manifests by muscle weakness in early childhood followed by loss of the ability to walk (ambulation) as early as age 7. … It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA.
Categories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A InducersSynonyms: 5'H-PREGNA-1,4-DIENO(17,16-D)OXAZOLE-3,20-DIONE, 21-(ACETYLOXY)-11-HYDROXY-2'-METHYL-, (11.BETA.,16.BETA.)-, 11.BETA.,21-DIHYDROXY-2'-METHYL-5'.BETA.H-PREGNA-1,4-DIENO(17,16-D)OXAZOLE-3,20-DIONE 21-ACETATE