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Rifaximin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01220ApprovedInvestigationalIt is marketed under the brand name Xifaxan by Salix Pharmaceuticals. … It has multiple indications and is used in treatment of traveller's diarrhea caused by E. coli; reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence; as well as diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel
Ocriplasmin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08888ApprovedWithdrawnOcriplasmin is a recombinant truncated form of human plasmin with a molecular weight of 27.2 kDa produced by recombinant DNA technology in a Pichia pastoris expression system. … Ocriplasmin is a protein made up of 249 amino acids and has two peptide chains. Agent for pharmacologic vitreolysis; thrombolytic agent. FDA approved in October 17, 2012.
Nirmatrelvir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16691ApprovedInvestigational[L33359] Both drugs were inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CL<sup>PRO</sup>, but nirmatrelvir has the advantage of being orally bioavailable. … [L39544] It was fully approved by the FDA on May 25, 2023.
Choline salicylate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14006ApprovedNutraceuticalThe UK government has regulated its use, due to toxicity in those under 16 years of age.
Sulfasalazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00795ApprovedInvestigational[A255582] Sulfasalazine fell out of favor as the drug of choice for RA due to poorly designed clinical trials in 1950 but regained interest from the clinical community in the late 1970. … [A255582] Although sulfasalazine is only approved by the FDA for ulcerative colitis, research have shown that sulfasalazine is also beneficial for patients with Crohn's disease.
Tebipenem pivoxil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16840Approved[L57979,L57980] It retains activity against many extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers but not against organisms producing serine or metallo-carbapenemases. … [L57979] Carbapenems are the standard treatment for severe or resistant Gram-negative infections but had until now been available only intravenously, meaning patients with resistant complicated urinary
Palonosetron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00377ApprovedInvestigationalHT3 antagonists in controlling delayed CINV nausea and vomiting that appear more than 24 hours after the first dose of a course of chemotherapy and is the only drug of its class approved for this use by
Pembrolizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09037ApprovedInvestigational[F136] It was developed by Merck & Co and first approved for the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma by the FDA on September 4, 2014,[L2954] becoming the first approved therapy against PD-1. … [L38934,L43257] In September 2025, the US FDA approved a formulation of pembrolizumab that includes [berahyaluronidase alfa] (Keytruda QLEX) to allow for subcutaneous administration.[L54026]
Cipaglucosidase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16708ApprovedInvestigationalCipaglucosidase alfa (ATB200) is a novel recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) investigated for the treatment of patients with Pompe disease, a rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by
Bromodiphenhydramine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01237ApprovedBromodiphenhydramine is an ethanolamine antihistamine with antimicrobial property. Bromodiphenhydramine is used in the control of cutaneous allergies. Ethanolamine antihistamines produce marked sedation in most patients.