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Obeticholic acid

Primary biliary cirrhosis, or PBC, is a progressive and chronic condition that leads to hepatic injury often resulting in end-stage liver failure that requires liver transplantation. Obeticholic acid is a farnesoid-X receptor (FXR) agoni...

Lumateperone

Schizophrenia is a complex mental illness and impacts approximately 1% of the population. Although there are several antipsychotics including aripiprazole, paliperidone and clozapine available for clinical use, they are generally accompa...

Sertindole

Sertindole, a neuroleptic, is one of the newer antipsychotic medications available. Serdolect is developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck. It is a phenylindole derivative used in the treatment of schizophrenia. It was f...

Mianserin

A tetracyclic compound with antidepressant effects. Mianserin was previously available internationally, however in most markets it has been phased out in favour of mirtazapine.

Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine is an antioxidant and glutathione inducer indicated for mucolytic therapy and the treatment of acetaminophen overdose. Acetylcysteine has also been studied for a wide variety of off-label indications with mixed results. Ac...

Nylidrin

Nylidrin, also known as buphenine belongs to the category of drugs called vasodilators, which relax blood vessels and increase blood flow. Nylidrin is a peripheral vasodilator. Some studies show the evidence of improving cognitive impair...

Rimonabant

Rimonabant is an anorectic anti-obesity drug produced and marketed by Sanofi-Aventis. It is an inverse agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB1. Its main avenue of effect is reduction in appetite. Rimonabant is the first selective CB1 re...

Garenoxacin

Garenoxacin, a quinolone antibiotic, is being investigated for the treatment of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial infections.

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Tolperisone

Tolperisone is an oral, centrally acting muscle relaxant. Its precise mechanism is not completely understood, though it blocks sodium and calcium channels. It possesses a high affinity for nervous system tissue, reaching highest concentr...