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  1. Drug

    Rosuvastatin

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    More specifically, statin medications competitively inhibit the enzyme hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) Reductase,[A181421] which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid and is

  2. Drug

    Pravastatin

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Pravastatin is the 6-alpha-hydroxy acid form of mevastatin. Pravastatin was firstly approved in 1991 becoming the second available statin in the United States. It was the first statin administered as the active form and not as a prodrug....

  3. Drug

    Omega-3-acid ethyl esters

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are prescription drugs that contain eicosapentaenoic acid-ethyl ester (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid-ethyl ester (DHA) that are used in combination with changes in diet to lower triglyceride levels in adults wit...

  4. Drug

    Lutropin alfa

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Lutropin alfa is a recombinant human luteinizing hormone produced in yeast with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta = 121 residues. It is a heterodimeric glycoprotein made up of monomeric units. Lutropin alfa was the first and only rec...

  5. Drug

    Chlormerodrin Hg-197

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    Approved

    Chlormerodrin Hg-197 is a radiolabelled form of chlormerodrin, an organomercury compound that was previously used as a diuretic. Its radiolabelled form was used as diagnostics in brain scans.

    Synonyms: Chlormerodrin Hg 197, Chlormerodrin Hg-197
  6. Drug

    Corifollitropin alfa

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Corifollitropin alfa, also known as Elonva is used in women undergoing fertility treatment to stimulate the development of more than one mature egg (oocyte) at a time in the ovaries. This drug used together with a gonadotropin-releasing ...

  7. Drug

    TAK-475

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    Investigational

    TAK-475 is a "squalene synthase inhibitor", a type of cholesterol-lowering drug that has not yet been brought to market.

  8. Drug

    Leuprolide

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Leuprolide is a synthetic 9-residue peptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Unlike the endogenous decapeptide GnRH, leuprolide contains a single D-amino acid (D-leucyl) residue, which helps to increase its circulating ...

  9. Drug

    Bempedoic acid

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    High levels of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) are a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. Caused by genetic mutations or lifestyle factors, hypercholesterolemia can significantly reduce quality of life and increase the risk of mortality ...

  10. Drug

    Urofollitropin

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    ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawn

    Urofollitropin is typically used injected subcutaneously in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to induce ovulation.