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    Pioglitazone

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    class of medications, which also includes [rosiglitazone] and [troglitazone], exerts its pharmacological effect primarily by promoting insulin sensitivity and the improved uptake of blood glucose[L11416] via

  2. Drug

    Escitalopram

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A185726] Escitalopram also differentiates itself from other SSRIs via allosteric action on its target - this may be the mechanism responsible for its observed superior efficacy and faster onset compared

  3. Drug

    Mechlorethamine

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    A vesicant and necrotizing irritant destructive to mucous membranes, mechlorethamine is an alkylating drug. It was formerly used as a war gas. The hydrochloride is used as an antineoplastic in Hodgkin's disease and lymphomas. It causes s...

  4. Drug

    Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain russian BCG-I live antigen

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) substrain Russian BCG-I is a live BCG vaccine administered directly into the bladder for the adjuvant treatment of papillary urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder. Live BCG vaccines administered intraves...

  5. Drug

    Propylthiouracil

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    Approved

    A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine. It is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharma...

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    Triamcinolone

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    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid used to treat various inflammatory conditions in the body from allergic rhinitis to acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis. Triamcinolone can be used as a one time adjunct treatment of osteoarthritic ...

  7. Drug

    Flurbiprofen

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Flurbiprofen, a propionic acid derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with antipyretic and analgesic activity. Oral formulations of flurbiprofen may be used for the symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, os...

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    Estetrol

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Naturally or synthetically produced steroid estrogens have a wide range of pharmaceutical uses ranging from hormonal contraception to the treatment of menopausal symptoms. Estetrol (E4) is a native estrogen occurring naturally during pre...

  9. Drug

    Poloxamer 188

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    Approved

    There is an evidence of P188 increasing the structural stability and resealing of the plasma membrane via direct incorporation into the phospholipid bilayer [A27217].

  10. Drug

    Frovatriptan

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    Approved

    Frovatriptan is a triptan drug developed by Vernalis for the treatment of migraine headaches, in particular those associated with menstruation. Frovatriptan causes vasoconstriction of arteries and veins that supply blood to the head.