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Propylthiouracil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00550ApprovedIt is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeoia, 30th ed, p534) … A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingSynonyms: 2-Mercapto-6-propyl-4-pyrimidone, 2-Mercapto-6-propylpyrimid-4-oneAcetohydroxamic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00551ApprovedInvestigationalAcetohydroxamic Acid, a synthetic drug derived from hydroxylamine and ethyl acetate, is similar in structure to urea. In the urine, it acts as an antagonist of the bacterial enzyme urease. … It is used, in addition to antibiotics or medical procedures, to treat chronic urea-splitting urinary infections.
Synonyms: N-Hydroxyacetamide, N-AcetylhydroxylamineProducts: QUINOPRON ® INYECTABLE 200 MGLamotrigine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00555ApprovedInvestigationalLamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug belonging in the phenyltriazine class. It is used in the treatment of both epilepsy and as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder. … Lamotrigine is the first medication since lithium granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the maintenance treatment of bipolar type I. It is approved for use in more than 30 countries.
Categories: P-glycoprotein inhibitors, P-glycoprotein substratesSynonyms: 3,5-diamino-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazineCinnarizine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00568ApprovedInvestigationalCinnarizine could be also viewed as a nootropic drug because of its vasorelaxating abilities (due to calcium channel blockage), which happen mostly in brain. … Cinnarizine is a specific calcium channel blocker that primarily works on the central vestibular system to interfere with the signal transmission between vestibular apparatus of the inner ear and the vomiting
Categories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingSynonyms: 1-(Diphenylmethyl)-4-(3-phenyl-2-propenyl)piperazine, 1-Benzhydryl-4-cinnamylpiperazinAtropine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00572ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedAtropine is an alkaloid originally synthesized from Atropa belladonna. It is a racemic mixture of d-and l-hyoscyamine, of which only l-hyoscyamine is pharmacologically active. … [A251660] Atropine is a relatively inexpensive drug and is included in the World Health Organization List of Essential Medicines.[A251675]
Mixtures: SP-ARNOX SYRUP, Se-donna Pb HyosCategories: P-glycoprotein substratesValdecoxib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00580ApprovedWithdrawnValdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Categories: COX-2 Inhibitors, Cytochrome P-450 SubstratesProducts: PARALGEN ® 40, PARALGEN ® 20 TABLETASNizatidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00585ApprovedA histamine H2 receptor antagonist with low toxicity that inhibits gastric acid secretion. The drug is used for the treatment of duodenal ulcers.
Categories: P-glycoprotein substrates, Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingSynonyms: N-(4-(6-Methylamino-7-nitro-2-thia-5-aza-6-hepten-1-yl)-2-thiazolylmethyl)-N,N-dimethylamineEthosuximide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00593ApprovedInvestigationalAn anticonvulsant especially useful in the treatment of absence seizures unaccompanied by other types of seizures.
Synonyms: 2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide, (±)-2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimideCategories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingEthionamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00609ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnA second-line antitubercular agent that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis. It also may be used for treatment of leprosy. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868)
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingSynonyms: 2-ethyl-4-thiopyridylamide, 2-ethylthioisonicotinamideClofarabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00631ApprovedInvestigationalClofarabine is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is marketed as Clolar in the U.S. and Canada, or Evoltra in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. … Clofarabine is used in paediatrics to treat a type of leukaemia called relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), only after at least two other types of treatment have failed.
Categories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring, OCT2 Substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexSynonyms: (2R,3R,4S,5R)-5-(6-amino-2-chloropurin-9-yl)-4-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol, 2-chloro-9-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-β-D-arabinofuranosyl)adenine