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Trioxsalen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04571ApprovedWithdrawnIt is administered either topically or orally in conjunction with UV-A (the least damaging form of ultraviolet light) for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and hand eczema. … The photoactivated form produces interstrand linkages in DNA resulting in cell apoptosis.
Viomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06827ApprovedViomycin is a tuberactinomycin antibiotic that was used to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis until it was replaced by the less toxic capreomycin. … These drugs bind RNA in bacterial ribosomes and inhibit protein synthesis. Viomycin was derived from the actinomycete _Streptomyces puniceus_.
Synonyms: Vinacetin APimavanserin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05316ApprovedInvestigationalIn fact, pimavanserin is the first antipsychotic drug without D<sub>2</sub> blocking activity. … [A232783] It was approved by the FDA in April 2016 for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis thanks to favorable results from a pivotal six-week, randomized
Betahistine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06698ApprovedInvestigationalIt is currently marketed in Canada by various companies, including Teva Pharmaceuticals. … [A220333,L16403] Betahistine was first approved by the FDA in the 1970s but withdrawn within approximately 5 years due to a lack of evidence supporting its efficacy.
Synonyms: N-methyl-2-pyridineethanamine, N-methyl-2-(2-pyridinyl)ethanamineProducts: BETAVERT N 8MG, BETAVERT N 16MGFlecainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01195ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnFlecainide is a Class I anti-arrhythmic agent like [encainide] and [propafenone]. … [A186880] Flecainide’s development began in 1966 and was first synthesized in 1972 as an attempt to generate new anesthetics.
Categories: Antiarrhythmics, Class I, Antiarrhythmics, Class IcSynonyms: N-(2-Piperidinylmethyl)-2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzamideFerrous ascorbate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14490ApprovedWithdrawnSynonyms: Iron(2+) L-ascorbate, L-Ascorbic acid, iron complexCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingVibegron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14895ApprovedInvestigational[L28305] Vibegron was first approved in Japan in September 2018 for the treatment of overactive bladder,[A226050] a condition associated with distressing symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, … On December 23, 2020, vibegron was approved for the same indication in adults. It is available as oral tablets under the market name GEMTESA.
Elivaldogene autotemcel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16746Approved[A243691] ALDP is a key protein that normally breaks down fatty substances in the body called very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). … Elivaldogene autotemcel is a gene therapy consisting of genetically modified autologous cells.
International brands: Lenti-DOpicapone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11632ApprovedInvestigationalOpicapone is a potent, reversible, and peripherally-acting third-generation inhibitor of catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT), an enzyme involved in the breakdown of various catecholamines including dopamine … Opicapone was approved for use by the European Commission in June 2016 [L2339] and the FDA in April 2020.[L13772] It is marketed under the brand name Ongentys as once-daily oral capsules.
Plerixafor
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06809ApprovedInvestigationalPlerixafor is a small-molecule inhibitor of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) that acts as a hematopoietic stem cell mobilizer. … [A7117] Compared to placebo with G-CSF, the plerixafor and G-CSF mobilization regimen has a higher probability of achieving the optimal CD34+ cell target for tandem transplantation in fewer apheresis procedures