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Apremilast
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05676ApprovedInvestigationalIt belongs to the same drug class as [Roflumilast] and [Crisaborole].[A181244,L7495] Initially approved in 2014, it is marketed by Celgene. … Apremilast, also known as Otezla, is a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor used to treat various types of symptoms resulting from certain inflammatory autoimmune diseases.
Desogestrel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00304ApprovedInvestigational[F4127] In the US, desogestrel is found only in combination with [ethinyl estradiol]. … Desogestrel, a prodrug, is a third generation progestogen[A176315] and hence, a member of the gonane family which was largely used in Europe before being approved in the US and Canada.
Lanreotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06791ApprovedInvestigationalLanreotide is manufactured by the company, _Ipsen Pharmaceuticals_ as lanreotide acetate, and marketed as _Somatuline_.
Cariprazine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06016ApprovedInvestigational[A247100] It works as a partial agonist at central dopamine D2, dopamine D3, and serotonin 5-HT<sub>1A</sub> receptors and as an antagonist at serotonin 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> receptors. … Cariprazine gained its first global approval in the US in September 2015 [A3941] and was later approved by Health Canada in April 2022.
Daridorexant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15031ApprovedInvestigationalIt chronically affects the person's daily functioning and long-term health effects, as insomnia is often associated with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. … Daridorexant, formerly known as nemorexant, is a selective dual orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia.
Omega-3 fatty acids
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11133ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalOmega-3 fatty acids play a critical role in metabolism and cellular function and they are available as daily supplements. On September 8, 2004, the U.S.
Levamisole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00848ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawn[A178117] It was manufactured by _Janssen_ and first used in 1969 as an agent to treat worm infestations[A178123] Levamisole was approved by the FDA in 1990 as an adjuvant treatment for colon cancer. … [L6232] Prior to this, levamisole was used as an antirheumatic therapy in the 1970s and 1980s for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
2-deoxyglucose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08831Investigational2-deoxyglucose is predominantly used as a diagnostic agent in its radiolabelled form (fluorine-18 is used as the radiolabel). … As an experimental drug, 2-deoxyglucose was demonstrated to work as an anticonvulsant in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Dactinomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00970ApprovedInvestigationalAs a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin therapy. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1993, p2015)
Iodipamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04711ApprovedWithdrawnIodipamide is a water-soluble radiographic contrast media for cholecystography and intravenous cholangiography.