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Bitolterol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00901ApprovedWithdrawnBitolterol mesylate was used to treat bronchospasms in asthma and COPD. It is a beta-2-adrenergic receptor agonist. Bitolterol was withdrawn from the market by Elan Pharmaceuticals in 2001.
Categories: Drugs for Obstructive Airway DiseasesSynonyms: 4-(2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl)-o-phenylene di-p-toluate, 4-[2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-o-phenylene di-p-toluateClodronic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00720ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[A203111] Clodronic acid is not FDA approved, but is approved in Canada.[L13910] … Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [etidronic acid] and [tiludronic acid].
Categories: Drugs for Treatment of Bone DiseasesOlaparib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09074ApprovedInvestigational[A246015] Olaparib is used to treat a number of BRCA-associated tumours, including ovarian cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and prostate cancer. … [L41100, L40908, L43792] It was first approved by the FDA and EU in December 2014,[A246020] and by Health Canada in April 2016.[L42820]
Hydroxychloroquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01611ApprovedInvestigational[A183092] Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are both being investigated for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. … [L8072] Hydroxychloroquine is also used for the prophylaxis of malaria in regions where chloroquine resistance is unlikely.
Cholic Acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02659ApprovedInvestigational[PubChem] Cholic acid, formulated as Cholbam capsules, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for children and adults with bile acid synthesis disorders due to single … enzyme defects, and for peroxisomal disorders (such as Zellweger syndrome).
Sulopenem etzadroxil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16335ApprovedInvestigational[L51768] Sulopenem etzadroxil was approved by the FDA in October 2024 for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. … [L51858] It is administered in combination with [probenecid] in order to increase antibiotic exposure.[L51768]
Mafenide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06795ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnIn November 2022, the use of mafenide acetate (powder for 5% topical solution) was withdrawn by the FDA due to an unresolved confirmatory study required to fulfill the accelerated approval requirements … Mafenide is a sulfonamide-type antimicrobial agent used to treat severe burns. It acts by reducing the bacterial population present in the burn tissue and promotes healing of deep burns.
Nadofaragene firadenovec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17381ApprovedInvestigationalIt is the first gene therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of bladder cancer.[L44381,L44431] BCG-unresponsive NMIBC has a high recurrence and is notably difficult to treat. … The use of nadofaragene firadenovec provides a therapeutic alternative to patients seeking non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive NMIBC.
Synonyms: TR-002Isometheptene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06706ApprovedIt is used for treating migraines and tension headaches.
Categories: Drugs for Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersPancrelipase amylase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11065ApprovedInvestigational[T177] The pancrelipase amylase is a single polypeptide chain containing two SH groups and four disulfide bridges. … [L2509] The amylases are enzymes that help in the chemical process of digestion by hydrolizing starch into more available saccharide forms.