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Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and the optical S-(-) isomer of racemic [ofloxacin]. … [A31453,A190756] Levofloxacin was first approved by the FDA in 1996, and was approved in Canada and several South American countries soon after.[A190663]

Phellinus linteus mycelium

Phellinus linteus mycelium is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Fingolimod

It was developed by Novartis and initially approved by the FDA in 2010.[L12651] Fingolimod was also studied for the treatment of COVID-19, the disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. … [A176474] Fingolimod is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Ramipril

Ramipril is a prodrug belonging to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is metabolized to ramiprilat in the liver and, to a lesser extent, kidneys. … Ramipril may be used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, nephropathy, and to reduce the rate of death, myocardial infarction and stroke in individuals at high risk of cardiovascular

Diazepam

It is used in the treatment of severe anxiety disorders, as a hypnotic in the short-term management of insomnia, as a sedative and premedicant, as an anticonvulsant, and in the management of alcohol withdrawal … (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p589) Given diazepam's storied history as a commonly used and effective medication for a variety of indications, contemporary advancements in the

Human immunoglobulin G

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a mixture of IgG1 and other antibodies derived from healthy human plasma via Cohn fractionation. … IVIg is used in the treatment of immunodeficiencies, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

Lactulose

Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide derivative of lactose that is most commonly used as a laxative agent despite also being formally indicated to serve as an adjunct therapy in treating portal-systemic … Organization's List of Essential Medicines as one of the most effective and safe medicines employed in a health system[L6205], data regarding its optimal place in therapy is often ambiguous.

Rizatriptan

Rizatriptan is a second-generation triptan [A258918] and a selective 5-HT_{1B and 5-HT1D} receptor agonist. … [L46018] Used in the treatment of migraines, rizatriptan was first approved in the US in 1998.

Ibuprofen

[A39076] On the available products, ibuprofen is administered as a racemic mixture. … [A39074] The formula of ibuprofen is 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid and its initial development was in 1960 while researching for a safer alternative for aspirin.

Buflomedil