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Selexipag
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11362ApprovedInvestigationalSelexipag was approved by the United States FDA on December 22, 2015 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to delay disease progression and reduce risk of hospitalization. … Marketed by Actelion Pharmaceuticals under brand name Uptravi, selexipag and its active metabolite, ACT-333679 (MRE-269), act as agonists of the prostacyclin receptor to increase vasodilation in the pulmonary
Bromodiphenhydramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01237ApprovedBromodiphenhydramine is an ethanolamine antihistamine with antimicrobial property. Bromodiphenhydramine is used in the control of cutaneous allergies. … Ethanolamine antihistamines produce marked sedation in most patients.
Synonyms: 2-(p-bromo-α-phenylbenzyloxy)-N,N-dimethylethylamineErtugliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11827ApprovedInvestigational[A31581] Ertugliflozin was first approved by the FDA in December 2017.[A261951, L1132] It was also approved by the European Commission in March 2018.[L48621]
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesEcabet
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05265InvestigationalEcabet represents a new class of molecules that increases the quantity and quality of mucin produced by conjunctival goblet cells and corneal epithelia. … Ecabet is currently marketed in Japan as an oral agent for treatment of gastric ulcers and gastritis.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingTesamorelin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08869ApprovedInvestigationalTesamorelin is a stabilized synthetic peptide analogue of the hypothalamic peptide, Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) indicated for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients
Synonyms: N-[(3E)-1-oxo-3-hexenyl]Somatoliberin (human pancreatic islet)Rentiapril
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB20567ExperimentalThe usage of the INN stem '-pril' in the name indicates that Rentiapril is a angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Rentiapril has a monoisotopic molecular weight of 313.04 Da.
Categories: Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin SystemVigabatrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01080ApprovedInvestigationalVigabatrin is an analog of gamma-aminobutyric acid ([GABA]), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, used in the treatment of refractory seizures and infantile spasms. … [L13616] It irreversibly inhibits the enzyme responsible for GABA metabolism, thereby increasing levels of circulating GABA.
Topotecan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01030ApprovedInvestigationalAn antineoplastic agent used to treat ovarian cancer. It works by inhibiting DNA topoisomerases, type I.
Iodoxamic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13539ExperimentalRadiopaque medium used in the diagnosis of gall bladder & bile duct diseases, usually as meglumine salt.
Categories: Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals, Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEnprofylline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00824ApprovedWithdrawnEnprofylline is a derivative of theophylline which shares bronchodilator properties. … Enprofylline is used in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in the management of cerebrovascular insufficiency, sickle cell disease, and diabetic neuropathy.
Synonyms: 3-n-propylxanthine