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Mercuric chloride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13765ExperimentalMercuric chloride was used to disinfect wounds by Arab physicians in the Middle Ages but modern medicine has since deemed it unsafe for use. [T112] … It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.
Synonyms: Mercury(II) chloride, Quecksilber(II)-chloridCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingVidarabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00194ApprovedWithdrawnIt has some antineoplastic properties and has broad spectrum activity against DNA viruses in cell cultures and significant antiviral activity against infections caused by a variety of viruses such as the
IGN301
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05117ExperimentalIGN301 is a cancer vaccine based on an anti-idiotypic antibody which provokes an immune response to Lewis Y. … Lewis Y is a carbohydrate molecule expressed on the surface of tumor cells of epithelial origin (e.g. lung, intestinal, breast, prostate or ovarian cancers).
Dyclonine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00645ApprovedInvestigationalDyclonine is an oral anaesthetic found in Sucrets, an over the counter throat lozenge. It may also be found in some Cepacol sore throat spray products.
Synonyms: 4-n-butoxy-β-(1-piperidyl)propiophenoneCortisone acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01380ApprovedInvestigationalCortisone acetate was first isolate in 1935 and became more widely researched in 1949. … [A226300,L13203] Cortisone acetate was granted FDA approval on 13 June 1950.[L15107]
Tropisetron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11699ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnTropisetron is an indole derivative with antiemetic activity. … As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, tropisetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5HT3 receptors, resulting in suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Dextropropoxyphene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00647ApprovedIllicitWithdrawnDextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. It is used in the symptomatic treatment of mild pain. It displays antitussive and local anaesthetic actions. … Due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and overdose, possibly leading to death, dextropropoxyphene has been withdrawn from the market in Europe and the United States.
Mixtures: Darvocet-N 50, Darvocet-N 100Products: Darvon-NMetamfetamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01577ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalWithdrawnIt is a scheduled drug in most countries due to its high potential for addiction and abuse. … Metamfetamine (methamphetamine) is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug, and a member of the amphetamine group of sympathomimetic amines.
Synonyms: d-N-methylamphetamine, (+)-(S)-N-α-dimethylphenethylamineGlucagon
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00040ApprovedInvestigationalGlucagon is a 29 amino acid hormone used as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and to treat severe hypoglycemia. … [L7640,L7643] Glucagon was granted FDA approval on 14 November 1960.[L7631]
Pegaptanib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04895ApprovedWithdrawnPegaptanib is a polynucleotide aptamer. Pegatinib aids neovascular age-related macular degeneration by binding to VEGF which in order reduces angiogenesis and vessel permeability. … Pegaptanib was granted FDA approval on 17 September 2004.[L17903]