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Picrotoxin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00466ExperimentalAlthough it is most often used as a research tool, it has been used as a CNS stimulant and an antidote in poisoning by CNS depressants, especially the barbiturates. [PubChem] … A noncompetitive antagonist at GABA-A receptors and thus a convulsant. Picrotoxin blocks the gamma-aminobutyric acid-activated chloride ionophore.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingBenzthiazide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00562ApprovedThey inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid. … Thiazides cause vasodilation by activating calcium-activated potassium channels (large conductance) in vascular smooth muscles and inhibiting various carbonic anhydrases in vascular tissue.
Categories: Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones, Gynecological Antiinfectives and AntisepticsHydroxychloroquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01611ApprovedInvestigationalHydroxychloroquine is a racemic mixture consisting of an R and S enantiomer.[A183047] Hydroxychloroquine is an aminoquinoline like [chloroquine]. … [A192132] **The FDA emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and [chloroquine] in the treatment of COVID-19 was revoked on 15 June 2020.
Categories: Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and RepellentsSynonyms: 7-chloro-4-[5-(N-ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino)-2-pentyl]aminoquinoline, 7-chloro-4-(4-(N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbutylamino)quinolineLasofoxifene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06202ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt was initially developed as Oporia by Pfizer as a treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis and vaginal atrophy, in which were both rejected for approval by FDA. … It gained approval by European Commission in March 2009.
Categories: Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones, Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital SystemFlucytosine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01099ApprovedInvestigationalA fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Categories: Fluorouracil and prodrugsBenzhydrocodone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15465ApprovedIt was first approved by the FDA in February 2018 in combination with [acetaminophen] under the trade name Apadaz, marketed by KVK Tech and developed by KemPharm.[L7859,L7862] … Benzhydrocodone is a benzylic prodrug of hydrocodone.[L4894] It was developed in an effort to reduce parenteral bioavailability of the active metabolite as a deterrent to abuse.
Mixtures: Benzhydrocodone and Acetaminophen, Benzhydrocodone and AcetaminophenUrea C-14
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09513ApprovedInvestigationalBoth forms can be used within the Urea Breath Test, however some may prefer 13C as it is non-radioactive compared to 14C, which may be preferable in pregnant women and children. … Exhaled breath samples can then be collected and measured for the presence of radioactivity.
Triethylenetetramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06824ApprovedInvestigational[A19333] Initially approved by the FDA in 1985 as a second-line treatment for Wilson's disease,[A19334] TETA is currently indicated to treat adults with stable Wilson’s disease who are de-coppered and … TETA was first developed in Germany in 1861 and its chelating properties were first recognized in 1925.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting, Alimentary Tract and MetabolismAripiprazole lauroxil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14185ApprovedIt is a prodrug of [aripiprazole], which acts as a partial agonist at the D2 and 5-HT1A receptors, and as an antagonist at the 5-HT2A receptors [A34289]. … Schizophrenia is characterized by positive symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders, and catanoia, and negative symptoms that include social withdrawal, anhedonia, and flattening of
Categories: Aripiprazole and prodrugsEncainide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01228ApprovedWithdrawnThe manufacturer of Enkaid capsules voluntarily withdrew the product from the US market on December 16, 1991. … Encainide hydrochloride, formerly marketed as Enkaid capsules, was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack.
Synonyms: (±)-4-methoxy-N-(2-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidinyl)ethyl)phenyl)benzamide, 4-Methoxy-N-{2-[2-(1-methyl-piperidin-2-yl)-ethyl]-phenyl}-benzamideCategories: Antiarrhythmics, Class I, Antiarrhythmics, Class Ic