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  1. Drug

    Meprobamate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00371
    ApprovedIllicit

    It is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, and also for the short-term management of insomnia but has largely been superseded by the benzodiazepines. … Meprobamate has been reported to have anticonvulsant actions against petit mal seizures, but not against grand mal seizures (which may be exacerbated).

  2. Drug

    Ancrod

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05099
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Currently, Viprinex®/ancrod is not approved or marketed in any country, but is being investigated as a stroke treatment in worldwide clinical trials. In January 2005, the U.S. … FDA granted a 'fast-track status' for investigation of ancrod use in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke, a life threatening condition caused by the blockage of blood vessels supplying blood

  3. Drug

    Bremelanotide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11653
    Approved

    [A179683] Since then it was investigated for its place in treating sexual dysfunction in men and women but is now only indicated for women. … [A179686] The mechanism by which bremelanotide's action on receptors translates to a clinical effect is still unknown.

  4. Drug

    Octreotide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00104
    ApprovedInvestigational

    This drug was developed by Chiasma Inc.[L14495,L14507,L14528] … [L14513] In the past, octreotide has been administered solely by injection.

  5. Drug

    Potassium hydroxide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11153
    Approved

    [L1946,L1951] This ingredient has been considered as generally safe as a direct human food ingredient by the FDA, based upon the observance of several good manufacturing practice conditions of use.

  6. Drug

    Dronedarone

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04855
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A34604,L8699] Dronedarone is a related benzofuran compound to amiodarone but its chemical structure lacks iodine moieties which are associated with amiodarone-induced thyroid problems. … It is managed by rate control, rhythm control, prevention of thromboembolic events, and treatment of the underlying disease.

  7. Drug

    Ancestim

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09103
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    [T68] It was also approved by Health Canada in 1999 but it is currently under the status of canceled post-market.[L1087] … Ancestim was developed by Amgen and sold to Biovitrium in December 2008. It was submitted to the FDA under the status of recommendation for approval with a 10 to 1 votes.

  8. Drug

    Piperonyl butoxide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09350
    ApprovedVet approved

    It has no pesticidal activity of its own, but acts to increase the activity of pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone.

  9. Drug

    Migalastat

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05018
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Fabry disease is a rare, progressive genetic disorder characterized by a defective GLA gene that causes a deficiency in the enzyme alpha-Galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A). … [L47036,L47057,L4274,L4278] In these patients, migalastat works by stabilizing the body’s dysfunctional alpha-Gal A enzyme so that it can clear the accumulation of glycosphingolipid disease substrate.

  10. Drug

    Nalidixic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00779
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Nalidixic acid is a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA gyrase.