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Cefdinir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00535ApprovedInvestigationalCefdinir was approved by the FDA in 1997 to treat a variety of mild to moderate infections and was initially marketed by Abbvie.
Evening primrose oil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11358ApprovedNutraceutical[A33131] Evening primrose oil has been filled for the FDA by Humanetics Corporation on April 2000 to be a new dietary ingredient but its current status is "Inadequate basis for expectation of safety". … [L2845] By Health Canada, evening primrose oil is approved in over-the-counter combination dietary supplements.[L1113] By the EMA, evening primrose oil is approved in herbal preparations.[L2851]
Gemcitabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00441ApprovedInvestigationalIt was originally investigated for its antiviral effects, but it is now used as an anticancer therapy for various cancers. … [L32960] The structure, metabolism, and mechanism of action of gemcitabine are similar to [cytarabine], but gemcitabine has a wider spectrum of antitumour activity.
Etesevimab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15897Investigationalprogressing to severe COVID-19:[L40179] this EUA later expanded in December 2021 to include all younger children at high risk, including newborns. … [L16651,L16661] Under the EUA granted in February 2021, etesevimab is used in combination with [bamlanivimab] to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients who are at high risk for
Chloroprocaine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01161ApprovedInvestigationalBoth can be given as intrathecal injections for peripheral and central nerve block, but only the preservative-free formulation can be used for lumbar and caudal epidural blocks. … [A252952,L43382] Topical chloroprocaine for ophthalmic use was approved by the FDA in September 2022 for ocular surface anesthesia.[L43387]
Deucravacitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16650ApprovedInvestigationalUnlike other Janus kinase 1/2/3 inhibitors that bind to the conserved active domain of these non-receptor tyrosine kinases, deucravacitinib binds to the regulatory domain of TYK2 with high selectivity … [L43150] It was later approved by Health Canada in November 2022 [L44216] and by the European Medicines Agency in March 2023.[L45788]
Suvorexant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09034ApprovedInvestigationalSuvorexant is a selective dual antagonist of orexin receptors OX1R and OX2R that promotes sleep by reducing wakefulness and arousal. It has been approved for the treatment of insomnia.
Inavolisib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15275ApprovedInvestigational[A264563] Chemotherapeutic agents targeting the PI3K p110α catalytic subunit have shown antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile - some of which are in clinical use, like [alpelisib] - but preclinical … [L51748,L51738] In February 2025, it was approved by Health Canada for the same indication. [L52605]
Daptomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00080ApprovedInvestigational[A231384] Early work on developing daptomycin was abandoned due to observed myopathy but was resumed in 1997 when Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. licensed daptomycin; it was found that a once-daily dosing … [A231379] Daptomycin was approved by the FDA on September 12, 2003, and is marketed under the name CUBICIN® by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC (Merck & Co.).[L32534]
Erythromycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00199ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[L5245] Erythromycin is widely used for treating a variety of infections, including those caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. … Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic drug produced by a strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus) and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics which consists