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Adapalene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00210ApprovedInvestigationalOn December 8th, 2008, Galderma Labs gained FDA approval for Epiduo®, a 0.1% adapalene, 2.5% BPO combination gel.[L12873] … Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid used for the treatment of acne vulgaris.[A193518] Adapalene has similar efficacy but a superior safety profile compared to tretinoin.
Categories: Anti-Acne Preparations for Topical Use, Retinoids for Topical Use in AcneDapsone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00250ApprovedInvestigationalA sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium leprae.
Categories: Antiinfectives for Systemic Use, Drugs for Treatment of LepraMethenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06799ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIn salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine).
Categories: Antibacterials for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UseEstetrol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12235ApprovedInvestigationalThe combination of drospirenone and estetrol offers a new choice with a favourable safety profile for women seeking contraceptive therapy. … [L33179] In Canada, Nextstellis was approved for use in March 2021; it was developed by Mithra and is marketed by Searchlight Pharma.[L33209]
Categories: Hormonal Contraceptives for Systemic UseCholecystokinin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08862ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnCCK also acts as an appetite suppressant and has been studied for weight management regimens [L1637]. … Soon after, it was recognized to be identical to the factor responsible for stimulating pancreatic exocrine secretion in 1943 [L1636].
Categories: Tests for Pancreatic FunctionTryptophan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00150ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalWithdrawnAn essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for nitrogen balance in adults. It is a precursor of indole alkaloids in plants.
Mixtures: GLAMIN SOLUTION FOR INFUSION, KABIVEN EMULSION FOR INFUSIONManganese gluconate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11141ApprovedManganese gluconate is a manganese salt of gluconic acid with the chemical formula C12H22MnO14 x 2H2O. It is typically obtained by reacting manganese carbonate with gluconic acid in aqueous medium and then crystallizing the product to fo...
Mixtures: Multi-force for Women Tab, Multi-force for Adults TabPenciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00299ApprovedPenciclovir is a synthetic acyclic guanine derivative with antiviral activity used for the treatment of various herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections.
Categories: Antivirals for Systemic Use, Antiinfectives for Systemic UsePovidone K30
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14478ApprovedA polyvinyl polymer of variable molecular weight; used as suspending and dispersing agent and vehicle for pharmaceuticals; also used as blood volume expander. See [povidone] for full details.
Naloxegol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09049ApprovedInvestigationalThe advantage of naloxegol over the opioid antagonist naloxone is that its PEGylated structure allows for high selectivity for peripheral opioid receptors and lack of entry into the central nervous system … Naloxegol, for "PEGylated naloxol" is a peripherally-selective opioid antagonist developed by AstraZeneca.
Categories: Drugs for Constipation