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  1. Drug

    Docetaxel

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01248
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A259676] Compared to paclitaxel, docetaxel is two times more potent as an inhibitor of microtubule depolymerization. Docetaxel binds to microtubules but does not interact with dimeric tubulin. … [A259676,L46466] Docetaxel reversibly binds to microtubulin with high affinity in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio, allowing it to prevent cell division and promote to cell death.

    Synonyms: N-Debenzoyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-10-deacetyltaxol, N-Debenzoyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-10-deacetylpaclitaxel
  2. Drug

    Mercaptopurine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01033
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It interferes with nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting purine metabolism and is used, usually in combination with other drugs, in the treatment of or in remission maintenance programs for leukemia.

  3. Drug

    Oxybutynin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01062
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Due to its urinary symptoms that include nocturia, urgency, and frequency, this condition causes social embarrassment and a poor quality of life. … [A183782,L8648] This drug relieves undesirable urinary symptoms, increasing the quality of life for patients affected by OAB. It is often used as first-line therapy for OAB.[A185990]

  4. Drug

    Talazoparib

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11760
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L47236] Developed by Pfizer, talazoparib was first approved by the FDA in October 2018 [A260346] and by the EMA in June 2019.[L47296] It was approved by Health Canada in September 2020.

  5. Drug

    Zosuquidar

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06191
    Investigational

    Zosuquidar is a compound of antineoplastic drug candidates currently under development. It is now in "Phase 3" of clinical tests in the United States. Its action mechanism consists of the inhibition of P-glycoproteins; other drugs with t...

  6. Drug

    Pholcodine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09209
    ApprovedIllicit

    It belongs to the opioid family of compounds and it is widely used. … [A31738] Pholcodine activity is the suppression of unproductive cough and it also has a mild sedative effect with little or no analgesic effects.

  7. Drug

    Isradipine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00270
    Approved

    Isradipine may be used to treat mild to moderate essential hypertension. … Isradipine belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) class of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), the most widely used class of CCBs.

  8. Drug

    Estazolam

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01215
    ApprovedIllicitInvestigational

    It has been shown in some cases to be more potent than diazepam or nitrazepam.

  9. Drug

    Pentastarch

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09111
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It is sold under the name Pentaspan by Bristol-Myers Squibb and is used for fluid resuscitation. … Pentastarch is characterized by presenting five hydroxyethyl groups, which signifies an approximate 50% hydroxyethylation.

  10. Drug

    Perfluorohexyloctane

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17823
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A259746] Because it is a completely non-aqueous liquid, microbial growth is not possible; therefore, its drug products do not need to be combined with any preservative. … [A259741] It was approved by the FDA on May 18, 2023 for the treatment of dry eye disease.[L46536]