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Hydroquinone

As a result of these concerns, hydroquinone has been banned in the EU and UK. … It can be used alone, but is more frequently found in combination with other agents such as alpha-hydroxy acids, corticosteroids, retinoids, or sunscreen.

Crotonaldehyde

Metformin

[A36559] Metformin was first approved in Canada in 1972,[A36552] and received subsequent FDA approval in the US in 1995.[L12207]

Desmopressin

It is considered a first-line therapy for central diabetes insipidus but is ineffective in patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, where the kidneys are non-responsive to the hormone [A275458, L56105 … Additionally, it serves as a critical hematologic agent for the management of mild hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease (Type I) by transiently increasing levels of clotting factors [A31662, A275458

Acyclovir

Acyclovir is a deoxynucleoside analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, Varicella zoster, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and acute herpetic keratitis. Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and so...

Arbutamine

Arbutamine, administered through a closed-loop, computer-controlled drug-delivery system, is indicated to elicit acute cardiovascular responses, similar to those produced by exercise, in order to aid in

Etrasimod

This approval was based on favorable results obtained from Pfizer’s Elevate UC Phase III registrational program, consisting of the Elevate UC 52 and Elevate UC 12 clinical trials, that investigates the … [A261831] Etrasimod was approved on October 13, 2023, by the FDA under the brand name VELSIPITY for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Afamelanotide

[L9086] It differs structurally from its endogenous counterpart by only two amino acids - these structural differences improve biological efficacy by imparting a greater affinity for its target and a longer … [L9092] Despite its relatively recent approval, afamelanotide has been available for use as an orphan drug in both the US and EU since 2008.[L9122,L9125]

Cisplatin

Cisplatin, cisplatinum or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e.g. small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer), lympho...

Rivanicline

It was originally developed as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease for its nootropic effects but has also been found to inhibit the production of Interleukin-8.