Search
Cyproheptadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00434ApprovedInvestigationalCyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. … [L32474] It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation[L32519] and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome.
Synonyms: 1-methyl-4-(5-dibenzo(a,e)cycloheptatrienylidene)piperidine, 1-Methyl-4-(5H-dibenzo(a,d)cycloheptenylidene)piperidineEstradiol acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13952ApprovedVet approvedBecause of the difference in potency between estradiol and estrone, menopause (and a change in primary hormone from estradiol to estrone) is associated with a number of symptoms associated with this reduction … As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream effects within the body through binding to the Estrogen Receptor (ER) including ERα and ERβ subtypes, which are located in
Ethionamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00609ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnA second-line antitubercular agent that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis. It also may be used for treatment of leprosy. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868)
Prenylamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04825ApprovedWithdrawnPrenylamine was withdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1988 due to concerns regarding cardiac arrhythmias.
Synonyms: N-(3,3-Diphenylpropyl)-alpha-methylphenaethylamin, N-(3,3-Diphenylpropyl)-alpha-methylphenethylamineCategories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac DiseasesING-1
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05831InvestigationalING-1 is a high-affinity, human engineered trade mark monoclonal antibody that recognizes a 40 kilodalton epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) glycoprotein that is expressed in high levels on most … It is an attractive target for immunotherapy.
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13157ApprovedWithdrawnSodium lauryl sulfoacetate is a wetting agent and surfactant used in enema-type laxative products.
Synonyms: Lathanol LALNV-52
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05673ExperimentalNV-52 is an investigational synthetic flavonoid thromboxane synthase (TXS) inhibitor developed for the maintenance of remission in inflammatory bowel disease.
Piperaquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13941ApprovedInvestigationalPiperaquine is an antimalarial agent first synthesized in the 1960's and used throughout China [A31550]. … Eurartesim was first authorized for market by the European Medicines Agency in October 2011.
Chloramphenicol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00446ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnAn antibiotic first isolated from cultures of _Streptomyces venezuelae_ in 1947 but now produced synthetically. … It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic.
Synonyms: D-(−)-2,2-dichloro-N-(β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)-p-nitrophenylethyl)acetamideTaurochenodeoxycholic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08833ExperimentalAs a medication, taurochenodeoxycholic acid reduces cholesterol formation in the liver, and is likely used as a choleretic to increase the volume of bile secretion from the liver and as a cholagogue to … Taurochenodeoxycholic acid is an experimental drug that is normally produced in the liver. Its physiologic function is to emulsify lipids such as cholesterol in the bile.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting