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Ketobemidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06738InvestigationalThe most commonly cited equalisation ratio for analgesic doses is 25 mg of ketobemidone hydrobromide to 60 mg of morphine hydrochloride or sulfate and circa 8 mg of ketobemidone by injection. … This makes it useful for some types of pain that don't respond well to other opioids.
Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin SyndromeNonoxynol-9
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06804ApprovedWithdrawnIn several European countries, spermicides are no longer on the market. … Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) is a typical surfactant used as a vaginal spermicide. Spermicides are locally acting non-hormonal contraceptives.
Synonyms: Tergitol NP-9Picolinic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05483ExperimentalIt acts as an anti-infective and immunomodulator and is produced in approximately 25-50 mg quantities by the body on a daily basis through the breakdown of tryptophan. … As a therapeutic agent, the molecule works by binding to zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) in a way that changes their structures and disrupts zinc binding, inhibiting function.
Eptifibatide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00063ApprovedInvestigationalSynthetic cyclic hexapeptide that binds to platelet receptor glycoprotein and inhibits platelet aggregation. … Derived from venom of the Southeastern pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarus barbouri), eptifibatide is a cyclic heptapeptide that belongs to the class of arginin-glycin-aspartat-mimetics.
Sulfamethazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01582ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnIt has a spectrum of antimicrobial action similar to other sulfonamides.
Synonyms: N-(4,6-Dimethyl-2-pyrimidyl)sulfanilamide, N(1)-(4,6-Dimethyl-2-pyrimidyl)sulfanilamideLeptin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05098InvestigationalThus, obesity develops when people take in more energy than they use over a prolonged period of time, and this excess food intake is not driven by hunger signals, occurring in spite of the anti-appetite … These people are said to be resistant to the effects of leptin, in much the same way that people with type 2 diabetes are resistant to the effects of insulin.
Fluvastatin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01095ApprovedInvestigationalFluvastatin belongs to a class of medications called statins and is used to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. … HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis.
Valdecoxib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00580ApprovedWithdrawnValdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Categories: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalGanciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01004ApprovedInvestigationalGanciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.
Benactyzine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09023ApprovedWithdrawnBenactyzine is no longer widely used in medicine, although it is still a useful drug for scientific research. It does not possess any antihistamine properties.