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  1. Drug

    Setmelanotide

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A224449] Earlier attempts at agonizing MC4R (such as LY2112688) lead to successful weight loss, but also an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. … [L24429] On May 4, 2023, it was approved by Health Canada.[L46327]

  2. Drug

    Ulobetasol

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    Approved

    [A215597] Due to its high potency, it is mainly prescribed in the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis and corticosteroid responsive dermatoses.

  3. Drug

    Revefenacin

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A40026] It was developed by Theravance Biopharma and FDA approved on November 9, 2018.[L4818]

  4. Drug

    Amantadine

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    The mechanisms of its effects in movement disorders are not well understood but probably reflect an increase in synthesis and release of dopamine, with perhaps some inhibition of dopamine uptake.

  5. Drug

    Opium

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    ApprovedIllicit

    [A32175] Opium is a prohibited drug of abuse in most countries, but the illegal production of this drug and its derivatives keeps being registered. … During the years, opium was used as a sedative and hypnotic, but it was determined to be addictive.[A32171] Opium is extracted from _Papaver somniferum_, which is more known as poppies.

  6. Drug

    Allogeneic processed thymus tissue

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    Approved

    [L38929] Congenital athymia is a rare condition that leads to the absence of a thymus at birth and a high premature mortality rate, with patients typically dying by age two or three. … Allogeneic processed thymus tissue implantation works by migrating the recipient’s bone marrow-derived stem cells to the implanted cultured thymus tissue that develops immunocompetent naïve T cells.

  7. Drug

    Tenofovir alafenamide

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [T239] Tenofovir alafenamide is an alanine ester form characterized for presenting low systemic levels but high intracellular concentration. … [L4388,L9010] Tenofovir alafenamide was developed by Gilead Sciences Inc and granted FDA approval on 5 November 2015.[L6271]

  8. Drug

    Lemborexant

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L10863] Recent research in the field of sleep disorders has revealed that insomnia is likely driven not by the inability of the brain to "switch on" sleep-related circuits, but rather an inability to … Lemborexant is a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.

  9. Drug

    Durlobactam

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [L47336] The combination product of durlobactam and sulbactam was first approved by the FDA in May 2023. … It is typically given in combination with [sulbactam] to protect it from degradation by certain serine-beta-lactamases.

  10. Drug

    Fentanyl

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    ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalVet approved

    Fentanyl's high potency has also made it a common adulterant in illicit drugs, especially heroin.

    Categories: High-risk opioids