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Pivmecillinam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01605ApprovedInvestigationalPivmecillinam is a mecillinam prodrug, a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of amdinocillin that is well absorbed orally, but broken down to amdinocillin in the intestinal mucosa.
Categories: Antibacterials for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseNirmatrelvir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16691ApprovedInvestigational[L46921] Paxlovid was approved for use in Canada in January 2022 for the treatment of adult patients with mild-moderate COVID-19 [L39544] and later granted conditional marketing authorization by the European … [L33359] Both drugs were inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CL<sup>PRO</sup>, but nirmatrelvir has the advantage of being orally bioavailable.
Categories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseCarbamazepine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00564ApprovedInvestigationalIt was initially approved by the FDA in 1965.[A180301] Aside from the above uses, this drug is also given to control the symptoms of bipolar 1.
International brands: ActebralAmphetamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00182ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalIt was previously used for a large variety of conditions and this changed until this point where its use is highly restricted. … This use derived into a large overproduction of amphetamine and all the surplus after the war finalized ended up in the black market, producing the initiation of the illicit abuse.[A18540]
Zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14194ApprovedZinc dibutyldithiocarbamate is a dermatological sensitizer and allergen. Sensitivity to zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate may be identified with a clinical patch test.
Mixtures: Test Thin-Layer Rapid Use Patch TestCategories: Agents for Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures for Topical UseLevallorphan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00504ApprovedIt should be used cautiously; levallorphan reverses severe opioid-induced respiratory depression but may exacerbate respiratory depression such as that induced by alcohol or other non-opioid central depressants
Cilastatin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01597ApprovedInvestigationalThe first combination product containing both drugs was approved by the FDA in November of 1985 under the trade name Primaxin, marketed by Merck & Co. … Since the antibiotic, [imipenem], is one such antibiotic that is hydrolyzed by dehydropeptidase, cilastatin is used in combination with imipenem to prevent its metabolism.
Mixtures: Imipenem and Cilastatin for Injection USP, Imipenem and Cilastatin for Injection USPTrimipramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00726ApprovedInvestigationalTricyclic antidepressant similar to imipramine, but with more antihistaminic and sedative properties.
Lorlatinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12130ApprovedInvestigationalLorlatinib is a third-generation ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for patients with ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer[L39905] which was first approved by the US FDA in November of 2018 … It was subsequently approved by the EMA in 2019 for the treatment of select patients with previously treated advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer, followed by an expanded approval in 2022 to
Potassium perchlorate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09418ApprovedWithdrawnThe use of potassium perchlorate as a component in sealing gaskets for food containers has been revoked by the FDA following the use being abandoned by the industry [L2365]. … Thus the use of potassium perchlorate has been extensive for hyperthyroidism during the last 50 years, particularly in the late 1950s and early 1960s [A32609].