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Caspofungin

Caspofungin (brand name Cancidas worldwide) is an antifungal drug and the first member of a new drug class called the echinocandins, as coined by Merck & Co., Inc. … It shows activity against infections with Aspergillus and Candida, and works by inhibiting β(1,3)-D-Glucan of the fungal cell wall.

Levodopa

The first developed drug product that was approved by the FDA was a levodopa and carbidopa combined product called Sinemet that was approved on May 2, 1975[A177781,L6133]. … Levodopa is a prodrug of dopamine that is administered to patients with Parkinson's due to its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier[Label].

Parathyroid hormone

Preotact is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures and is marketed in Europe by Nycomed. … , leaving the mature protein as a single-chain 84 amino-acids polypeptide (9.4 kDa).

Clofedanol

Clofedanol is a centrally-acting cough suppressant available in Canada under the trade name Ulone. It is not available in the United States.

Zinc acetate

Maribavir

DNA polymerase-based therapies, and their use is often limited by toxicities like myelosuppression and renal injury. … [L39322] Most standard CMV therapies, such as [ganciclovir] or [foscarnet], target CMV DNA polymerase - while generally effective, these medications tend to promote the development of CMV resistance to

Codeine

The relief of pain (analgesia) is a primary goal for enhancing the quality of life of patients and for increasing the ability of patients to engage in day to day activities. … [A175096] Codeine is utilized as a central analgesic, sedative, hypnotic, antinociceptive, and antiperistaltic agent, and is also recommended in certain diseases with incessant coughing.

Albiglutide

Albiglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) biologic drug indicated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the brands Eperzan and Tanzeum by GSK (GlaxoSmithKline). … It is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4-resistant glucagon-like peptide-1 dimer fused to human albumin. Albiglutide was approved on April 15, 2014 by the FDA.

Gadobenic acid

[A1139] Gadobenate dimeglumine was approved by the FDA in November 2004 under the brand name MultiHance.[A263166] … Gadobenic acid, usually available in the salt form gadobenate dimeglumine, is a linear MRI gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) used primarily for MR imaging of the liver.

Padimate A

In Europe this chemical was withdrawn in 1989 for unstated reasons and in the US it was never approved for use in sunscreens. … Padimate A is an ester derivative of PABA and an ingredient in some sunscreens.