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Sulfanilamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00259ApprovedWithdrawnSulfanilamide is a molecule containing the sulfonamide functional group attached to an aniline.
Rifapentine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01201ApprovedInvestigationalRifapentine is an antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity in susceptible cells. … Specifically, it interacts with bacterial RNA polymerase but does not inhibit the mammalian enzyme.
Taliglucerase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08876ApprovedIt was approved in 2012 and is marketed under the name Elelyso for use in patients with type 1 Gaucher's disease. … Taliglucerase alfa is the recombinant active form of the human lysosomal enzyme, β-glucocerebrosidase.
Avacincaptad pegol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15165ApprovedInvestigational[L47696] AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in developed countries for people over 50 years old, with a global estimate of 170 million individuals affected. … Avacincaptad pegol is an RNA aptamer covalently bound to a branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule.
Primaquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01087ApprovedInvestigationalIt has also been used to prevent transmission of falciparum malaria by those returning to areas where there is a potential for re-introduction of malaria. … An aminoquinoline that is given by mouth to produce a radical cure and prevent relapse of vivax and ovale malarias following treatment with a blood schizontocide.
Theobromine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01412InvestigationalTheobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) is the principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. … It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
Fluorodopa (18F)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13848ApprovedInvestigationalFluorodopa F 18 is a fluorinated analog of [levodopa] used as a diagnostic agent for positron emission tomography (PET) in the evaluation of Parkinsonian syndromes. … [L12849] Fluorodopa F 18 PET is used adjunctly with other diagnostic investigations and serves primarily to visualize dopaminergic nerve terminals in the striatum.[L12849]
Diiodohydroxyquinoline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09115ApprovedIodoquinol is not currently available in any FDA-approved products. … Diiodohydroxyquinoline, also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. The exact mechanism of action is unknown.
Votucalis
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05032InvestigationalrEV131 is in development for allergic rhinitis, asthma and several inflammatory eye diseases. It is a topically delivered small protein that acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.