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Rofecoxib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00533ApprovedWithdrawnRofecoxib is used for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain in adults, and primary dysmenorrhea, as well as acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without auras. … On September 30, 2004, Merck voluntarily withdrew rofecoxib from the market because of concerns about increased risk of heart attack and stroke associated with long-term, high-dosage use.
Quinupramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13246ApprovedQuinupramine has been approved in France under the brand name Kinupril, as an antidepressant [A175003].
Gallamine triethiodide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00483ApprovedWithdrawnIt should be used cautiously in patients at risk from increased heart rate but may be preferred for patients with bradycardia. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p198)
Pentostatin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00552ApprovedInvestigationalThe drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell leukemia.
Caprylic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04519ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell that is minimally soluble in water. … Caprylic acid is an eight-carbon chain fatty acid, also known systematically as octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk.
Synonyms: n-Octoic acid, n-octylic acidAZD-2836
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06031InvestigationalAZD-2836 is an inhibitor of the nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A).[A264853] The drug is being investigated for treatment of hepatitis C because AZD-2836 has in vitro anti-HCV activity.[A264858]
Synonyms: 6-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl]-4-quinazolinamineStem bromelain
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12249ApprovedThe primary therapeutic use for which stem bromelain is currently and formally indicated is as a burn wound eschar debridement agent that has been approved by the EMA since 2012 and marketed under the brand name Nexobrid [FDA Label]. Bro...
Pheniprazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09250ApprovedWithdrawnPheniprazine is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine chemical class that was used as an antidepressant in the 1960s. … In addition, it was used for the treatment of other conditions, such as angina pectoris and schizophrenia.
R450
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05469ExperimentalR450 is an alpha 1 antagonist that acts to tighten the muscle tone in the bladder. It is being considered for treatment of stress-related urinary incontinence.
Mitotane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00648ApprovedInvestigationalIt has been in use since 1959 for the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma[A263010] and is used off-label for the management of Cushing's syndrome.[A263016] … Mitotane is an adrenolytic isomer of the insecticide dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) - itself a metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) - that inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and