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Alprazolam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00404ApprovedIllicitInvestigational[L34783, L34788] Benzodiazepine treatment should be stopped gradually by tapering down a patient's dose to avoid withdrawal symptoms. … Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine indicated for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders.
Synonyms: 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo(4,3-a)(1,4)benzodiazepineMixtures: NEUPAX DUO-SRemoxipride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00409ApprovedWithdrawnRemoxipride is an atypical antipsychotic agent that is specific for dopamine D<sub>2</sub> receptors. … [A215422] It gained approval in the UK in 1989 but was withdrawn in 1993 after it was found to be associated with an increased incidence of aplastic anemia.[A215422,A215512]
Categories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 InhibitorsRosiglitazone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00412ApprovedInvestigationalThis is the subject of a clinical trial currently underway. … Rosiglitazone is a selective ligand of PPARγ, and has no PPARα-binding action.
Synonyms: (±)-5-[p-[2-(methyl-2-pyridylamino)ethoxy]benzyl]-2,4-thiazolidinedione, (RS)-5-{4-[2-(Methyl-2-pyridylamino)ethoxy]benzyl}-2,4-thiazolidinedionCategories: Cytochrome P-450 Substrates, Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 InducersMethocarbamol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00423ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedMethocarbamol was developed in the early 1950s as a treatment for muscle spasticity and the associated pain.[A178441,A178450] It is a guaiacol glyceryl ether. … [Label,L6268] In Canada, methocarbamol can be sold as an over the counter oral medicine at a lower dose that may be combined with [acetaminophen] or [ibuprofen].
Synonyms: (RS)-2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl carbamateMixtures: SINAXAR ® A TABLETAS, SINAXAR ® A TABLETASFamciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00426ApprovedInvestigationalFamciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with higher oral bioavailability. … Famciclovir, marketed as Famvir by Novartis, is a guanine analogue used to treat herpes virus infections. It is most commonly used to treat herpes zoster (shingles).
Synonyms: 9-[4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl]-2-aminopurine, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol diacetateCategories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingLindane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00431ApprovedWithdrawnAn organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. … In Canada, Lindane is not recommmended as a first-line therapy due to reports of resistance, neurotoxicity, and bone marrow suppression, but has been approved by the FDA as a second-line therapy for topical
Synonyms: γ-lindane, γ-HexachlorzyklohexanCategories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingEntecavir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00442ApprovedInvestigationalEntecavir is a guanine analogue that inhibits all three steps in the viral replication process, and the manufacturer claims that it is more efficacious than previous agents used to treat hepatitis B (lamivudine … Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed under the trade name Baraclude (BMS).
Categories: Hepatitis B virus, Cytochrome P-450 SubstratesProducts: ENTECAVIR AL 1MG, ENTECAVIR AL 0.5MGEpirubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00445ApprovedInvestigationalAn anthracycline which is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. The compound exerts its antitumor effects by interference with the synthesis and function of DNA.
Synonyms: (1S,3S)-3-GLYCOLOYL-1,2,3,4,6,11-HEXAHYDRO-3,5,12-TRIHYDROXY-10-METHOXY-6,11-DIOXO-1-NAPHTHACENYL 3-AMINO-2,3,6-TRIDEOXY-.ALPHA.-L-ARABINO-HEXOPYRANOSIDE, 5,12-NAPHTHACENEDIONE, 10-((3-AMINO-2,3,6-TRIDEOXY-.ALPHA.-L-ARABINO-HEXOPYRANOSYL)OXY)-7,8,9,10-TETRAHYDRO-6,8,11-TRIHYDROXY-8-(HYDROXYACETYL)-1-METHOXY-, (8S-CIS)-Categories: UGT2B7 Substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexDipivefrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00449ApprovedWithdrawnDipivefrin is a prodrug of adrenaline, which is used to treat glaucoma. It is available as ophthalmic solution (eye drops).
Synonyms: 1-(3',4'-dipivaloyloxyphenyl)-2-methylamino-1-ethanol, (±)-4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-o-phenylene divavalateInternational brands: D EpifrinDroperidol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00450ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedA butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of haloperidol. … It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
Synonyms: 1-(1-(3-(p-fluorobenzoyl)propyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl)-2-benzimidazolinone, 1-(1-(4-(p-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl)-2-benzimidazolinoneCategories: Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring, Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists