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Megestrol acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00351ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedA progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor.
Chlorzoxazone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00356ApprovedA centrally acting central muscle relaxant with sedative properties.
Sapropterin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00360ApprovedInvestigationalSapropterin (tetrahydrobiopterin or BH4) is a cofactor in the synthesis of nitric oxide. … It is also essential in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine by the enzyme phenylalanine-4-hydroxylase; the conversion of tyrosine to L-dopa by the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase; and conversion of
Synonyms: (6R)-L-erythro-tetrahydrobiopterin, 6R-L-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterinNorepinephrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00368ApprovedInvestigationalIt is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic. … Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter.
Synonyms: L-noradrenaline, L-NorepinephrineMirtazapine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00370ApprovedInvestigationalMirtazapine is a tetracyclic _piperazino-azepine_ antidepressant agent that was initially approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in the Netherlands in 1994.
Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,10,14b-Hexahydro-2-methylpyrazino(2,1-a)pyrido(2,3-c)benzazepineProducts: MIRTAZAPIN AL 15MG, MIRTAZAPIN AL 30MGTreprostinil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00374ApprovedInvestigational[L41855,L41860] The first agent approved for the treatment of PAH was [epoprostenol], a synthetic prostacyclin that significantly increases patients' quality of life. … Treprostinil is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin[A248770] that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation.
Tacrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00382ApprovedWithdrawnA centerally active cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous
Valrubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00385ApprovedValrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a chemotherapy drug commonly marketed under the trade name VALSTAR. … It is a semisynthetic analog of the [doxorubicin], which is an anthracycline drug. Used in the treatment of the bladder cancer, valrubicin is administered by direct infusion into the bladder.
Synonyms: (8S, 10S)-8-glycoloyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-10-[[2,3,6-trideoxy-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)-α-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-5,12-naphthacenedione 8²-valerateSulpiride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00391ApprovedWithdrawn[A229538] Clinical studies show a greater effect on treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia rather than positive symptoms at low doses, though the effects are more equal at higher doses.
Products: SULPIRID AL 50, SULPIRID AL 200Carisoprodol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00395Approvedfor abuse in addition to a low risk of dependence [L5074]. … In January 2012, this drug was classified as a Schedule IV substance under the controlled substances act in several US states due to alarming rates of abuse [A176062, A176077] despite having a low potential