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Chondroitin sulfate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09301ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceutical[A7906] The SYSADOA status suggested a pain relief and increased joint mobility after a relative long regular administration, as well as a long-lasting effect after the end of the treatment. … Chondroitin sulfate is a glycosaminoglycan considered as a symptomatic slow-acting drug for osteoarthritis (SYSADOA).
Potassium gluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13620ApprovedPotassium gluconate is a salt of [DB01345] and is classified as a food additive by the FDA [L2654]. It is also used as a potassium supplement [L2657]. Potassium is an essential nutrient. … In dietary supplements, potassium is often present as potassium chloride, but many other forms—including potassium citrate, phosphate, aspartate, bicarbonate, and **gluconate**—are also used [L2652].
Cannabidiol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09061ApprovedInvestigationalCBD is currently available in Canada within a 1:1 formulation with tetrahydrocannbinol (THC) (as the formulation known as "nabiximols") as the brand name product Sativex. … (such as THC) are limited by their psychomimetic effects such as changes to mood, memory, and anxiety[A32469].
Tuberculin purified protein derivative
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11601ApprovedTuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) is a sterile aqueous solution of a purified protein fraction for intradermal administration as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. … The diagnostic test is commonly referred to as the Mantoux test which serves to minimize the risk of transmission of infection with *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* through early diagnosis and appropriate
Glycyrrhizic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13751ApprovedInvestigational[A33062] From January 2014, glycyrrhizic acid as part of the licorice extract was approved by the FDA as an existing food sweetener. … [T204] Glycyrrhizic acid has been developed in Japan and China as a hepatoprotective drug in cases of chronic hepatitis.
Iophendylate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01187ApprovedIophendylate is a mixture of isomers used as contrast medium, mainly for brain and spinal cord visualization. Iophendylate is a myelographic oil-ester (U.S. Patent 2,348,231). … In 1942 Van Wagenen (a neurosurgical colleague of Warrens, at the University of Rochester) identified Iophendylate as causing chemical meningitis in 30 patients where "space-displacing masses within the
Metformin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00331ApprovedInvestigationalIt is commonly described as an "insulin sensitizer", leading to a decrease in insulin resistance and a clinically significant reduction of plasma fasting insulin levels. … [A36559] Metformin was first approved in Canada in 1972,[A36552] and received subsequent FDA approval in the US in 1995.[L12207]
Antihemophilic factor human
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13192ApprovedInvestigationalBleeding can range in severity from minor concerns, such as nosebleeds, to more serious events such as hemorrhaging in the joints, brain, or digestive tract [A32280]. … The final purified concentrate contains albumin as a stabilizer.[L1053]. The complex was developed by CSL Behring or Baxter Healthcare Corporation and approved in the 90s.
Phendimetrazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01579ApprovedIllicitPhendimetrazine is chemically related to amphetamines and is a Schedule III drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances and in the US since 1970.
Formoterol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00983ApprovedInvestigational[A189528] A major clinical advantage of formoterol over other inhaled beta-agonists is its rapid onset of action (2-3 minutes), which is at least as fast as [salbutamol], combined with a long duration … of action (12 hours) - for this reason, treatment guidelines for asthma recommend its use as both a reliever and maintenance medication.