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Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06154ApprovedWithdrawnIt is formed by reacting pentaerythritol (C5H12O4), an alcohol commonly used in paints and varnishes, with nitric acid (HNO2). The reacting solution is chilled to precipitate the PETN. … It is recognized by the FDA to be a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of heart conditions such as angina [L2395].
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac DiseasesGepotidacin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12134ApprovedInvestigationalGepotidacin is a first-in-class triazaacenaphthylene antibacterial targeting bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.[L52685] Its target is similar to that of fluoroquinolone antibacterials - e.g. … [L52680] In March 2025, gepotidacin was approved by the FDA for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in select patients.
Categories: Triazaacenaphthylene Bacterial Type II Topoisomerase InhibitorSuramin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04786InvestigationalA polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. … It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca.
Levamlodipine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09237ApprovedInvestigationalLevamlodipine, also known as S-amlodipine, is a pharmacologically active enantiomer of [amlodipine], an antihypertensive medication. … [L10833] This medication was first marketed in Russia and India before being granted FDA approval.
Nalidixic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00779ApprovedWithdrawnNalidixic acid is a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA gyrase.
Categories: Topoisomerase II InhibitorsHuman vaccinia virus immune globulin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14112ApprovedInvestigationalNevertheless, VIG by virtue of the way it is produced is a poorly characterized and highly variable human product that is only available in very limited quantities - all factors that may intervene with … The IgG fraction is purified by the anion-exchange column chromatography method and the solution is solvent/detergent-treated to sterilize the compound [A33814].
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 1
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0004351TargetMycobacterium tuberculosisPart of the mycobacterial fatty acid elongation system FAS-II, which is involved in mycolic acid biosynthesis. Catalyzes the elongation of long chain acyl-ACP substrates by the addition of two carbons from malonyl-ACP to an acyl acceptor...
Synonyms: KAS 1Alvespimycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12442InvestigationalAlvespimycin is a derivative of geldanamycin and heat shock protein (HSP) 90 inhibitor. It has been used in trials studying the treatment of solid tumor in various cancer as an antitumor agent. … In comparison to the first HSP90 inhibitor tanespimycin, it exhibits some pharmacologically desirable properties such as reduced metabolic liability, lower plasma protein binding, increased water solubility
Kaolin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01575ApprovedKaolin is used in ceramics, medicine, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics. … Kaolin is a layered silicate mineral.
Mixtures: Pranicura IIPyrvinium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06816ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnPyrvinium is an anthelmintic effective for pinworms. Several forms of pyrvinium have been prepared with variable counter anions, such as halides, tosylate, triflate and pamoate.