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Acetylcholine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03128ApprovedInvestigationalIt is generally not used as an administered drug because it is broken down very rapidly by cholinesterases, but it is useful in some ophthalmological applications. … Acetylcholine in vertebrates is the major transmitter at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in
Products: Miochol E, MIOCHOL ETechnetium Tc-99m tilmanocept
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09266ApprovedOnce reconstituted and labelled, technetium Tc99m tilmanocept is intended to be injected in close proximity to the tumor being diagnosed and employed in preoperative gamma detection imaging in combination … It achieves high overall accuracy in detecting SLN [A32169].
Chloramphenicol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00446ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnAn antibiotic first isolated from cultures of _Streptomyces venezuelae_ in 1947 but now produced synthetically. … (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106) The FDA has withdrawn all oral drug products containing chloramphenicol, due to the high risk of fatal aplastic anemia associated with this
Mixtures: SPERSADEX COMP. ® SOLUCIÓN OFTÁLMICASynonyms: D-(−)-2,2-dichloro-N-(β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)-p-nitrophenylethyl)acetamideCefroxadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11367ApprovedWithdrawnIt was used in Italy but has since been withdrawn. … Cefroxadine is an orally available cephalosporin antibiotic. As part of its drug class, it shares structural properties to [cefalexin] as well as its activity spectrum.
Thalidomide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01041ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnDue to severe teratogenicity, pregnancy must be excluded before the start of treatment and patients must enrol in the THALIDOMID Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program to ensure contraception
Synonyms: N-Phthaloylglutamimide, α-N-phthalylglutaramideTolazoline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00797ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnIt is used in treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. … A vasodilator that apparently has direct actions on blood vessels and also increases cardiac output.
Genistein
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01645InvestigationalIt has been investigated in clinical trials as an alternative to classical hormone therapy to help prevent cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women [A14417]. … An isoflavonoid derived from soy products. It inhibits protein-tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase-II (DNA topoisomerases, type II) activity and is used as an antineoplastic and antitumor agent.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingConivaptan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00872ApprovedIt was approved in 2004 for hyponatremia (low blood sodium levels) caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).
Products: Vaprisol Dextrose In Plastic ContainerAltretamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00488ApprovedWithdrawnAn alkylating agent proposed as an antineoplastic. It also acts as a chemosterilant for male houseflies and other insects.
Valrubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00385ApprovedIt is a semisynthetic analog of the [doxorubicin], which is an anthracycline drug. Used in the treatment of the bladder cancer, valrubicin is administered by direct infusion into the bladder. … Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a chemotherapy drug commonly marketed under the trade name VALSTAR.