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Desoximetasone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00547ApprovedA topical anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used in dermatoses, skin allergies, psoriasis, etc.
Tropisetron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11699ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnTropisetron is an indole derivative with antiemetic activity. As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, tropisetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5HT3 receptors, resulting in suppression of chemotherapy- and radioth...
Digitoxin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01396ApprovedWithdrawnA cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of digoxin. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, are longer lasting. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p665)
Gluconic Acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13180ApprovedInvestigationalCommonly found in salts with sodium and calcium. Gluconic acid or gluconate is used to maintain the cation-anion balance on electrolyte solutions.
rhThrombin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04923ApprovedWithdrawnrhThrombin (recombinant human thrombin) is being developed by ZymoGenetics, Inc. as a general aid to achieving hemostasis during surgery. ZymoGenetics is developing rhThrombin, a recombinant form of human thrombin that is not derived fro...
Reteplase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00015ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnHuman tissue plasminogen activator, purified, glycosylated, 355 residues purified from CHO cells. Retavase is considered a "third-generation" thrombolytic agent, genetically engineered to retain and delete certain portions of human tPA. ...
Pegvisomant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00082ApprovedInvestigationalPegvisomant is a highly selective growth hormone (GH) receptor antagonist. It is used to treat acromegaly. Unlike dopamine or somatostatin analogs (which inhibit growth hormone secretion), this drug actually blocks the hepatic (GH-mediat...
Ethotoin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00754ApprovedEthotoin is a hydantoin derivative and anticonvulsant. Ethotoin exerts an antiepileptic effect without causing general central nervous system depression. The mechanism of action is probably very similar to that of phenytoin. The latter d...
Propiomazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00777ApprovedPropiomazine, an atypical antipsychotic agent, is used to treat both negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia, acute mania with bipolar disorder, agitation, and psychotic symptoms in dementia. Future uses may include the treatment...
Bepridil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01244ApprovedWithdrawnA long-acting, non selective, calcium channel blocker with significant anti-anginal activity. The drug produces significant coronary vasodilation and modest peripheral effects. It has antihypertensive and selective anti-arrhythmia activi...