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Nalmefene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06230ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn[L1024] Nalmefene was approved in the United States in 1995 as an antidote for opioid overdose.[A245839] Nalmefene injection is used to manage known or suspected opioid overdose. … [L1024] In Europe, nalmefene oral tablets are used to reduce alcohol consumption in adults with alcohol dependence.
Categories: Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence, Drugs Used in Addictive DisordersEdrophonium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01010ApprovedA rapid-onset, short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor used in cardiac arrhythmias and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. It has also been used as an antidote to curare principles.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSynonyms: 3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylanilinium, N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylaniliniumHydrocortisone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00741ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[A188420] Hydrocortisone was granted FDA approval on 5 August 1952.[L10574] … [L10529,L10532,L10535,L10538,L7772,L7321] It was discovered in the 1930s by Edward Kendall and named Compound F, or 17-hydroxycorticosterone.
Mixtures: Oto End 10, HYDROCORTISONE 1% ET UREA 5% CREAMSynonyms: (11β)-11,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dioneBronopol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13960ApprovedFirst synthesized in 1897, bronopol was primarily used as a preservative for pharmaceuticals and was registered in the United States in 1984 for use in industrial bactericides, slimicides and preservatives … Nevertheless, ongoing contemporary re-evaluations of bronopol use in large markets such as Canada now place various compositional and product restrictions on the use of the agent in cosmetic products [
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingCalcium carbimide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09116ApprovedWithdrawnCalcium carbimide, sold as the citrate salt, is an alcohol-sensitizing agent. … [A31516] This drug was developed by Lederle Cyanamid Canada Inc and approved for marketing in Canada in 1959. The current status of calcium carbimide is cancelled post marketing.[L1113]
Categories: Drugs Used in Addictive Disorders, Drugs Used in Alcohol DependenceSpirapril
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01348ApprovedInvestigationalACE inhibitors are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. … Spirapril is an ACE inhibitor antihypertensive drug used to treat hypertension. Spirapril is converted to the active spiraprilat after administration.
Categories: Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin SystemUbidecarenone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09270ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceutical[A31413] The ubidecarenone is the coenzyme destined for mitochondrial enzyme complexes involved in oxidative phosphorylation in the production of ATP. … [A7874] It is a powerful antioxidant, a lipid-soluble and essential cofactor in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
Mixtures: Coen.q10w.vit.c and E Beta-car.se Cu Zn Mn, Nova Q10+E softgelAcarbose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00284ApprovedInvestigationalAcarbose is a complex oligosaccharide that acts as an inhibitor of several enzymes responsible for the breakdown of complex carbohydrates in the intestines. … Acarbose is therefore used in conjunction with diet, exercise, and other pharmacotherapies for the management of blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesDobutamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00841ApprovedInvestigationalA beta-1 agonist catecholamine that has cardiac stimulant action without evoking vasoconstriction or tachycardia. It is proposed as a cardiotonic after myocardial infarction or open heart surgery.
Mixtures: Dobutamine Hydrochloride in DextroseCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingDeferiprone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08826ApprovedInvestigationalFDA approved on October 14, 2011. … Deferiprone is an oral iron chelator used as a second line agent in thalassemia syndromes when iron overload from blood transfusions occurs.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting