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Benfluorex
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09022ApprovedWithdrawnBenfluorex is an anorectic and hypolipidemic agent that is structurally related to fenfluramine. It was patented and manufactured by a French pharmaceutical company Servier. … The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended withdrawing all benfluorex containing medicines on 18 December 2009.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesPrednisolone sodium metazoate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05340InvestigationalATL-2502(Colal-Pred) is an old drug (prednisolone metasulphobenzoate, a steroid) with a new delivery system that releases the medication only in the colon. … Releasing the drug directly into the colon reduces the potential for significant side effects often experienced with steroid drugs. Colal-Pred is being studied for use in ulcerative colitis.
Neisseria meningitidis group a capsular polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate antigen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10798ApprovedInvestigationalNeisseria meningitidis group a capsular polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate antigen is an active intramuscular immunization for the prophylaxis of invasive meningococcal disease caused by *Neisseria … meningitidis* serogroup a.
Synonyms: Neisseria meningitidis group a capsular polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate antigen, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A capsular polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid protein conjugate vaccineDexchlorpheniramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13679InvestigationalIt is an antihistamine drug with anticholinergic (drying) and sedative actions. It disrupts histamine signaling by competing with histamine for cell receptor sites on effector cells. … The salt form dexchlorpheniramine maleate as the active ingredient is available as a prescription drug indicated for adjunctive therapy for allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Categories: Antihistamines for Systemic UseBentoquatam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00516ApprovedBentoquatam is a topical medication intended to act as a shield against exposure to the irritating substance urushiol, found in plants such as poison ivy or poison oak. … Bentoquatam contains bentonite, a clay, and is only effective as long as the film is visible on the skin.
Talmapimod
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05412InvestigationalTalmapimod is the first-generation oral p38 MAP kinase inhibitor developed by Scios. It has shown to be effective to cure inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Yttrium Y-90
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13076ApprovedInvestigationalYttrium 90 has been investigated for the treatment of Colon Cancer and Colorectal Cancer.
Gluconolactone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04564ApprovedGluconolactone is a naturally-occurring food additive used as a sequestrant, an acidifier, or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is a cyclic ester of D-gluconic acid. … Pure gluconolactone is a white odorless crystalline powder.
Pentostatin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00552ApprovedInvestigationalA potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase. The drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell leukemia.
Categories: Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexRidogrel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01207ExperimentalRidogrel is a dual action drug useful for the prevention of systemic thrombo-embolism and as an adjunctive agent to thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. … However, there currently are no clinical indications for preferential use of ridogrel over aspirin.
Categories: Thromboxane-A Synthase, antagonists & inhibitors