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Tenofovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14126Investigational[A37693] The antiviral activities of tenofovir were first reported in 1993 and this agent was commercially available since 2008 in the form of [tenofovir disoproxil] and [tenofovir alafenamide] in order
Ethchlorvynol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00189ApprovedIllicitWithdrawnIt has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance or allergy to other drugs exists.
Trametinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08911ApprovedInvestigationalOriginally developed by Japan Tobacco, trametinib was initially investigated for treating inflammation, but further studies for this indication were not pursued.[A258298] … [A258298] It was later approved by Health Canada on July 18, 2013 [L45588] and by the European Commission on June 30, 2014.
Flosequinan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13228ApprovedWithdrawnFlosequinan was approved in the USA and the UK for a year prior to being withdrawn from the market due to increased mortality in chronic heart failure patients, found in drug trials.[A174979,L43942]
Dalbavancin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06219ApprovedInvestigationalModifications from these older glycoprotein classes facilitated a similar mechanism of action for dalbavancin but with increased activity and once-weekly dosing [FDA Label, F2356, A4072, A4073]. … Dalbavancin acts by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to the D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of nascent cell wall peptidoglycan and preventing cross-linking [FDA Label, F2356, A4072
Sodium stibogluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05630ApprovedInvestigationalSodium stibogluconate is sold in the UK as Pentostam (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline). … Sodium stibogluconate is a medicine used to treat leishmaniasis and is only available for administration by injection. It belongs to the class of medicines known as the pentavalent antimonials.
Clostridium tetani toxoid antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10583ApprovedInvestigationalIt is used for active immunization of children 7 years of age or older, and adults, for prevention of tetanus. … The toxoid in the Clostridium tetani culture is grown and detoxified followed by purification via ammonium sulfate filtration and precipation.
Bevacizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00112ApprovedInvestigational[A286054] This off-label practice was formalized with the approval of Lytenava (bevacizumab-vikg in the US; bevacizumab gamma in the EU/UK), the first ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab developed specifically … [A193272,A193275,L12648] Avastin was subsequently approved by Health Canada on March 24, 2010 and by the European Commission on April 21, 2021.
Ertapenem
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00303ApprovedInvestigational[L14339] It was first authorized for use in the US in November 2001 and in Europe in April 2002.
Diamorphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01452ApprovedIllicitAs heroin, it is illegal to manufacture, possess, or sell in the United States and the UK. However, under the name diamorphine, heroin is a legal prescription drug in the United Kingdom. … Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed) Internationally, diamorphine is controlled under Schedules I and IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.