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Dichlorvos
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11397ExperimentalVet approvedThe compound has been available on the market since 1961 and its use is a controversial topic due to environmental and health concerns. … Dichlorvos is found in urban waterways and its toxicity may impact humans, leading to poisoning, neurotoxicity, and cancer.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBotulinum toxin type A
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00083ApprovedInvestigationalIn 2002, botulinum toxin A, also known as onabotulinumtoxinA or Botox, was the first type A botulism toxin to be introduced into the market for cosmetic use. … [A231819,L32569] A popular use for Botox is the treatment of facial wrinkles and lines, however, there are many uses for the botulinum toxin A in the treatment of dystonia, incontinence, migraine, blepharospasm
Products: BOTOX®200 U, SIAX ® 50 ULorcaserin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04871ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt has been shown to reduce body weight and food intake in animal models of obesity, and it is thought that targeting the 5HT2C receptor may alter body weight by regulating satiety. … This decision was based on the results of a clinical trial assessing the risk of heart-related problems that found that patients treated with lorcaserin may have a higher risk of cancer.
Taurolidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12473ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first synthesized in the 1970s and was originally used as a prophylactic against intraperitoneal bacterial infections in patients with peritonitis. … [A263217] In November 2023, a catheter lock solution of taurolidine in combination with [heparin] - marketed as Defencath - received FDA approval under the Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial
Amifostine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01143ApprovedInvestigationalA phosphorothioate proposed as a radiation-protective agent. It causes splenic vasodilation and may block autonomic ganglia.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingElafibranor
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05187ApprovedInvestigational[L50773] The drug was also approved by the EMA on September 23, 2024.[L51878] … [L50768] On June 10, 2024, elafibranor was granted accelerated approval by the FDA for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Magnesium gluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13749ApprovedWithdrawnMagnesium is ubiquitous in the human body, and is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary supplement and used as an ingredient in some medicines (such as antacids … In addition, it has been studied for its effects on premature uterine contractions [A32808].
Synonyms: Magnesium D-gluconate (1:2) hydrate, Magnesium D-gluconate (1:2) dihydrateAcenocoumarol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01418ApprovedInvestigationalPatients on acenocoumarol are prohibited from giving blood. … Acenocoumarol is a coumarin derivative used as an anticoagulant. Coumarin derivatives inhibit the reduction of vitamin K by vitamin K reductase.
Vismodegib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08828ApprovedInvestigationalThe Hedgehog signaling pathway plays an important role in the development of organs and tissues during embryogenesis. … Afterwards, it is silenced in all cells and tissues, except for hair, skin and stem cells.
Synonyms: 2-chloro-N-(4-chloro-3-pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide, Benzamide, 2-chloro-N-(4-chloro-3-(2-pyridinyl)phenyl)-4-(methylsulfonyl)-Protocatechualdehyde
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11268ApprovedProtocatechualdehyde possesses antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties against human breast cancer cells and colorectal cancer cells by reducing the expression of pro-oncogenes β-catenin and cyclin D1 … Also known as protocatechuic aldehyde, protocatechualdehyde is a naturally-occuring phenolic aldehyde that is found in barley, green cavendish bananas, grapevine leaves and root of the herb S. miltiorrhiza