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Acarbose
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 DiabetesBronopol
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 settingLactic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04398ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved(From Stedman, 26th ed) Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, and has a mild saline taste. … Lactic acid was one of active ingredients in Phexxi, a non-hormonal contraceptive agent that was approved by the FDA on May 2020.[L14120]
Mixtures: SOLUCION DP PISA 2.5%(MODIFICADA EN MAGNESIO Y LACTATO), Dextrose in Lactated RingersProducts: Lactinol-EGadopentetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00789ApprovedInvestigational(From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706) … A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see pentetic acid), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs.
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingGolodirsen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15593ApprovedInvestigationalThis is an X-linked condition leading to progressive muscle degeneration that begins in early childhood, rendering many patients wheelchair-bound by age 12. … [L10773] Golodirsen was developed by Sarepta Therapeutics and granted accelerated FDA approval on December 12, 2019 due to the urgent need for this drug in patients suffering from a certain form of
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingExenatide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01276ApprovedInvestigational[L42685,L42690] Bydureon, the brand name product of extended-release exenatide in an injectable suspension, was discontinued in 2021. … Bydureon BCise, an auto-injector extended-release formulation, remains available.[L42700]
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesProducts: BYDUREON® PEN, BYDUREON POWDER AND SOLVENT FOR PROLONGED-RELEASE SUSPENSION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN 2MGVaricella zoster vaccine (live/attenuated)
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB10318ApprovedInvestigationalClinical trials for Shingrix have shown greater than 90% efficacy in adults aged 50 and older, with 89% efficacy in preventing postherpetic neuralgia in patients 70 years and older and 91% efficacy in … Live attenuated zoster vaccine is available as two products: Zostavax for the prevention of shingles in immunocompetent people over the age of 50, and Varivax for the prevention of chickenpox in individuals
Mixtures: Priorix - Tetra Pulver in einer Durchstechflasche und Lösungsmittel in einer Fertigspritze zur Herstellung einer InjektionslösungProducts: VARIVAX Pulver und Lösungsmittel zur Herstellung einer Injektionssuspension in einer Fertigspritze, Varilrix Pulver und Lösungsmittel zur Herstellung einer Injektionssuspension in einer FertigspritzeDihydrocodeine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01551ApprovedIllicitIt was marketed in 1911. … It is semi-synthetic, and was developed in Germany in 1908 during an international search to find a more effective antitussive agent to help reduce the spread of airborne infectious diseases such as tuburculosis
Mixtures: Poly-tussin EXProducts: PARACODIN N, PARACODIN N TROPFENGaradacimab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15629Approved[L53283,A273998] Garadacimab received its first approval in Australia and the UK in January 2025, and has since been approved in a number of other jurisdictions, including the EU and Japan. … [A273993] In June 2025, garadacimab was approved by the US FDA for the prophylaxis of HAE episodes in patients ≥12 years of age.
Categories: Drugs Used in Hereditary AngioedemaChlorthalidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00310ApprovedInvestigationaloutput and therefore overall reduction in blood pressure. … Chlorthalidone improves blood pressure and swelling by preventing water absorption from the kidneys through inhibition of the Na+/Cl− symporter in the distal convoluted tubule cells in the kidney.
Mixtures: ATENOLOLO CLORTALIDONE EG, ATENOLOLO CLORTALIDONE EG