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Famciclovir

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). … Famciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with higher oral bioavailability.

Ropinirole

In 2005, it was the first drug approved in the US for the management of primary moderate to severe restless legs syndrome [A174547]. … It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Ropinirole was initially approved in 1997 by the FDA [FDA label] for the management of Parkinson's disease.

MG-4101

Poloxamer 188

Poloxamer 188 (P188) is a nonionic block linear copolymer that exhibits rheologic, anti-thrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective activities in various tissue injury models [A33121]. … P188 was originally approved by the FDA in the 1960s as a therapeutic agent to reduce viscosity in the blood before transfusions, however it is no longer available in any approved products [A27217].

Azathioprine

Azathioprine is a prodrug of 6-mercaptopurine, first synthesized in 1956 by Gertrude Elion, William Lange, and George Hitchings in an attempt to produce a derivative of 6-mercaptopurine with a better therapeutic … [L11214] Azathiprine was granted FDA approval on 20 March 1968.[L11214]

Mertiatide

Loperamide

Loperamide is an anti-diarrheal agent that is available as an over-the-counter product for treating diarrhea.[L42785] The drug was first synthesized in 1969 and used medically in 1976. … [A251610] It is a highly lipophilic synthetic phenylpiperidine opioid that works by binding to mu-opioid receptors on intestinal muscles to decrease intestinal motility and electrolyte loss.

Coenzyme M

Coenzyme M (commonly known by its salt form, Mesna) is a synthetic sulfhydryl (thiol) compound and is used for prophylaxis of Ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis.[A18572]

Polymyxin B

Polymyxin B has a narrow therapeutic index and so its use is limited and unlikely to be used first line[A176429]. … Polymyxin B was discovered in the 1940s[A176429]. They are basic polypeptides of about eight amino acids and have cationic detergent action on cell membranes[A176426].