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Cefroxadine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11367ApprovedWithdrawnCefroxadine is an orally available cephalosporin antibiotic. As part of its drug class, it shares structural properties to [cefalexin] as well as its activity spectrum. … It was used in Italy but has since been withdrawn.
Amsacrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00276ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt is effective in the treatment of acute leukemias and malignant lymphomas, but has poor activity in the treatment of solid tumors. … It is frequently used in combination with other antineoplastic agents in chemotherapy protocols. It produces consistent but acceptable myelosuppression and cardiotoxic effects.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingPrimaquine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01087ApprovedInvestigationalAn 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. … It 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.
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.
Benazepril
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00542ApprovedInvestigationalBenazepril, brand name Lotensin, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure[A838,A837]. … Upon cleavage of its ester group by the liver, benazepril is converted into its active form benazeprilat, a non-sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor[A836].
Phenylacetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09269ApprovedPhenylacetic acid is an organic compound containing a phenyl functional group and a carboxylic acid functional group. It is a white solid with a disagreeable odor. … Because it is used in the illicit production of phenylacetone (used in the manufacture of substituted amphetamines), it is subject to controls in countries including the United States and China.
Zucapsaicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09120ApprovedWithdrawnIt is a modulator of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1, that reduces pain and improves articular functions. … Zucapsaicin, the cis-isomer of capsaicin, is a topical analgesic used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and other neuropathic pain.
Ramelteon
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00980ApprovedInvestigationalRamelteon is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). … It is used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse.
Categories: Melatonin Receptor AgonistsBarnidipine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09227Investigationalafter a 1-year and 2-year follow-up period in 91% of the patients who had an initial response to the drug [A7842]. … Barnidipine contains two chiral centres thus can have four possible enantiomers.
Dexibuprofen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09213ApprovedWithdrawnDexibuprofen, S(+)-ibuprofen, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is a pharmacologically effective enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen that differs in physicochemical properties. … It is proposed to be more pharmacologically active and tolerable with a better safety profile than ibuprofen due to higher concentration of active S enantiomer.