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  1. Drug

    Drotaverine

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    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It is approved for use in Thailand as oral tablets or intramuscular injections.[L22689] … Drotaverine has been used in the symptomatic treatment of various spastic conditions, such as gastrointestinal diseases, biliary dyskinesia, and vasomotor diseases associated with smooth muscle spasms.

  2. Drug

    Isoprenaline

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01064
    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A15638,L33160] Isoprenaline research in the 1940s found that this isopropyl analog of epinephrine dilated the bronchi, as well as raising the heart rate and cardiac output, without vasoconstriction … [A233724,A233729] The US patent from 1943 states that this compound had a wider therapeutic index and a stronger action than [adrenaline].

  3. Drug

    Levomefolic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11256
    Approved

    Levomefolate is approved as a food additive and is designated a GRAS (generally regarded as safe) compound [L773]. … It is available commercially as a crystalline form of the calcium salt (Metafolin(R)), which has the stability required for use as a supplement [A19276].

  4. Drug

    Evening primrose oil

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11358
    ApprovedNutraceutical

    In its composition it presents some fatty acids such as [DB00132] and [DB13854]. … Evening primrose oil comes from the extraction from _Oenothera biennis_ seeds and it is commonly used as an alternative source for omega-6 essential fatty acids.

  5. Drug

    Chlormerodrin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00534
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Chlormerodrin is a mercurial compound with toxic side effects that was previously used as a diuretic. The radiolabeled form has been used as a diagnostic and research tool.

  6. Drug

    Paraldehyde

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09117
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    Paraldehyde is used as an ingredient in some cough medicines as an expectorant, but its efficacy for this indication has not been confirmed and its use as an expectorant may possibly be due to a placebo … It is classified as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant and has also been found to be an effective anticonvulsant, hypnotic and sedative agent due to its CNS depressant properties.

  7. Drug

    Hydroxyproline

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08847
    Approved

    It is found in collagen and as such it is common in many gelatin products. Hydroxyproline is mostly used as a diagnostic marker of bone turnover and liver fibrosis. … Therapeutically, hydroxyproline is being studied as an an experimental medicine but is approved in France as a combination topical gel product called Cicactive for small, superficial wounds.

  8. Drug

    Benzylpenicillin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01053
    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    The natural penicillins may also be used as first or second line agents against susceptible gram positive aerobic bacilli such as *Bacillus anthracis*, *Corynebacterium diphtheriae*, and *Erysipelothrix … Penicillin G may also be used in some cases as prophylaxis against susceptible organisms.

    Products: Megacillin 500 Sus, Megacillin 250 Pedi Sus
  9. Drug

    Fibrinolysin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05254
    Investigational

    The ointment is marketed by Pfizer under the brand name Fibrolan in a variety of countries (e.g. Switzerland). It is currently not approved in the USA. … Fibrinolysin and deoxyribonuclease both act as lytic enzymes. The combination is available as ointment containing 1 BU (Biological Unit) Fibrinolysin and 666 BUs desoxyribonuclease per gram.

  10. Drug

    Xylose

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09419
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    D-Xylose is a sugar widely used as a diabetic sweetener in food and beverage. Xylose has also been used as a diagnostic agent to observe malabsorption.