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Reviparin

Reviparin has a molecular weight of 3.9 kDa.[A32021] It was developed by Abbott laboratories and in 2009, reviparin presented an orphan drug designation by the FDA.[L1469] … Reviparin is a low molecular weight heparin which seems to have a better safety profile than unfractionated heparin.

Butorphanol

A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.

Tetrodotoxin

An aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the liver and ovaries of fishes in the order tetraodontiformes, which are eaten. … Tetrodotoxin is being investigated by Wex Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of chronic and breakthrough pain in advanced cancer patients as well as for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Tenofovir

[A37693] In the most strict sense and due to the fact that it presents a phosphate group bound to the nitrogenous base, it is determined as an actual nucleotide analog. … [A37693] The antiviral activities of tenofovir were first reported in 1993 and this agent was commercially available since 2008 in the form of [tenofovir disoproxil] and [tenofovir alafenamide] in order

Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated)

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in 1952.[A262051] It is spread primarily by the bite of infected mosquitos of the _Aedes_ genus. … [A262051] Prior to 2013, chikungunya virus cases and outbreaks had been identified in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Adenosine phosphate

Adenosine phosphate was withdrawn by the FDA since it was considered neither safe nor effective for its intended uses as a vasodilator and an anti-inflammatory.[L43937] … Adenosine phosphate, or adenylic acid, is an adenine nucleotide containing one phosphate group esterified to the sugar moiety in the 2'-, 3'-, or 5'-position.

Drotaverine

[A231619] It is a benzylisoquinoline derivative that is structurally related to [papaverine], although it displays more potent antispasmodic activities than papaverine. … Drotaverine is an antispasmodic drug that works by inhibiting phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4).

Vortioxetine

Some serotonin receptors seem to play a relatively neutral or insignificant role in the regulation of mood, but others, such as 5-HT1A autoreceptors and 5-HT7 receptors, appear to play an oppositional … role in the efficacy of SRIs in treating depression.

Phenylbutyric acid

Phenylbutyric acid is a fatty acid and a derivative of [butyric acid] naturally produced by colonic bacteria fermentation. … It demonstrates a number of cellular and biological effects, such as relieving inflammation and acting as a chemical chaperone.

Meglumine