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Beractant
Beractant is a pulmonary surfactant used for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Considered a natural source of surfactant as it is made from bovine lung extract, beractant contains a mixture of phospholipids, neutral lipids, fatty acids, and surfactant-associated proteins such as SP-B and SP-C. The...
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Matched Description: … It is suspended in 0.9% sodium chloride solution, and heat-sterilized. ... Beractant is a pulmonary surfactant used for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in ... Considered a natural source of surfactant as it is made from bovine lung extract, beractant contains …
Melphalan
Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group on nitrogen mustard.[A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. It is also used for high-conditioning before hematopoietic stem...
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Matched Description: … Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. …
Dinutuximab
Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed on tumors of neuroectodermal origin, including human neuroblastoma and melanoma, with highly restricted expression on normal tissues. It is composed of the variable heavy- and light-chain regions of the murine anti-GD2 mAb 14.18 and the constant regions...
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Matched Description: … is rarely achieved and the majority of patients with advanced disease suffer a relapse. ... Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed ... acid (RA), for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a …
Padeliporfin
Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for malignancies. Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a focal treatment for localized prostate cancer. It aims to destroy only cancerous lesions of the prostate, rather than ablating the entire prostate gland. Padeliporfin...
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Matched Description: … [A244559] Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a ... Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted …
Sincalide
Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders. It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as CCK-8. Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating protein and fat digestion...
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Matched Description: … Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders ... When injected intravenously, sincalide produces a substantial reduction in gallbladder size by causing ... Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating …
Etelcalcetide
Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Etelcalcetide was approved (trade name Parsabiv) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis in February, 2017.
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Matched Description: … Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing …
Dactinomycin
A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than initiation, termination, or release. As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin...
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Matched Description: … A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces ... As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin therapy. …
Matched Categories: … P-glycoprotein substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic Index …
Matched Categories: … P-glycoprotein substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic Index …
Quinine
An alkaloid derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is used as an antimalarial drug, and is the active ingredient in extracts of the cinchona that have been used for that purpose since before 1633. Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in...
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Matched Description: … Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in common cold preparations for that ... It was used commonly and as a bitter and flavoring agent, and is still useful for the treatment of babesiosis …
Bismuth subgallate
Bismuth subgallate is a yellow colored substance that presents as an odorless powder that undergoes discoloration when exposed to sunlight. It is a heavy metal salt of gallic acid that is highly insoluble and poorly absorbed. Possessing protective effects on the gastric mucosa, strong astringent effects, and not as yet...
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Matched Description: … It is a heavy metal salt of gallic acid that is highly insoluble and poorly absorbed. ... Bismuth subgallate is a yellow colored substance that presents as an odorless powder that undergoes discoloration …
Ertugliflozin
Ertugliflozin is a sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used to treat type II diabetes mellitus. It works to block glucose reabsorption from the glomerulus. Ertugliflozin was first approved by the FDA in December 2017.[A261951, L1132] It was also approved by the European Commission in March 2018.
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Matched Description: … Ertugliflozin is a sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used to treat type II diabetes …
Penbutolol
Penbutolol is a drug in the beta-blocker class used to treat hypertension. Penbutolol binds both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors, rendering it a non-selective beta-blocker. Penbutolol can act as a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors, since it is a sympathomimetric drug. Penbutolol also demonstrates high binding affinity to the...
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Matched Description: … Penbutolol can act as a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors, since it is a sympathomimetric ... Penbutolol is a drug in the beta-blocker class used to treat hypertension. ... Penbutolol binds both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors, rendering it a non-selective beta-blocker …
Vildagliptin
Vildagliptin (LAF237) is an orally active antihyperglycemic agent that selectively inhibits the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzyme. It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are impaired. By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP),...
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Matched Description: … [L32803] In clinical trials, vildagliptin has a relatively low risk of hypoglycemia. ... treatment of type II diabetes mellitus in adults as monotherapy or in combination with [metformin], a ... [L32803] Vildagliptin is also available as Eucreas, a fixed-dose formulation with metformin for adults …
Raloxifene
Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation.[A4979,T28] Exhibiting tissue-specific effects distinct from estradiol, raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a SERM....
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Matched Description: … Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic ... from [estradiol], raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a ... However, it has a negligible effect on altering the development and progression of breast cancer itself …
Acetohexamide
A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide. Acetohexamide has been discontinued in the US market.
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Matched Description: … A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide. …
Insulin aspart
Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin is typically prescribed for the management of diabetes mellitus to mimic the activity of endogenously produced human insulin, a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the...
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Matched Description: … build-up of ketone acids in the blood and a syndrome called ketoacidosis, which is a life-threatening ... Insulin aspart is a recombinant, biosynthetic, fast-acting insulin analogue. ... Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by Type …
Abaloparatide
Abaloparatide is an N-terminal analog of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and an agonist at the parathyroid hormone type 1 (PTH1) receptor. It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and human PTHrP 1-34. Abaloparatide and PTHrP share the first 21 amino acids...
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Matched Description: … [L740] It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and …
Carglumic acid
Carglumic acid is a drug used for the treatment of hyperammonemia in patients with a deficiency in N-acetyl glutamate synthase. This rare genetic disorder results in elevated blood levels of ammonia, which can eventually cross the blood–brain barrier and cause neurologic problems, cerebral edema, coma, and death. Carglumic acid was...
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Matched Description: … Carglumic acid is a drug used for the treatment of hyperammonemia in patients with a deficiency in N-acetyl …
Clobazam
Clobazam belongs to the 1,5-benzodiazepine class of drugs and is marketed under different names, Onfi, Frisium, Urbanyl, and others. . Clobazam was first synthesized in 1966 and first published in 1969, following the incidental synthesis and discovery of the first benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide in the 1950s. Unlike older 1,4-benzodiazepines, clobazam has...
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Matched Description: … [A256868] Additionally, clobazam is believed to be a partial agonist to the GABAA receptor ... [A256913] Unlike older 1,4-benzodiazepines, clobazam has a better side-effects profile, particularly ... ] This is likely because of clobazam's higher affinity to the α2 subunit of the GABAA< …
Matched Categories: … GABA-A Receptor Agonists …
Matched Categories: … GABA-A Receptor Agonists …
Clodronic acid
Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to etidronic acid and tiludronic acid. These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification. clodronate’s use has decreased over the years in favor of the third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate zoledronic acid, ibandronic acid,...
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Matched Description: … Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [etidronic acid] and [tiludronic acid] ... [A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification …
Mefenamic acid
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase.
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Matched Description: … A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties …
Etacrynic acid
A compound that inhibits symport of sodium, potassium, and chloride primarily in the ascending limb of Henle, but also in the proximal and distal tubules. This pharmacological action results in excretion of these ions, increased urinary output, and reduction in extracellular fluid. This compound has been classified as a loop...
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Matched Description: … This compound has been classified as a loop or high ceiling diuretic. ... A compound that inhibits symport of sodium, potassium, and chloride primarily in the ascending limb of …
Benzyl alcohol
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Magaldrate
Magaldrate is an antacid drug used for the treatment of esophagitis, duodenal and gastric ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux. Magaldrate has been discontinued in the US market.
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Iodide I-123
Iodide I-123 (as sodium Iodide I-123) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine for the diagnostic study of thyroid disease. Following oral administration, I-123 is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and is taken up by the thyroid gland. After incorporation, a gamma camera is used to detect...
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Matched Description: … Iodide I-123 (as sodium Iodide I-123) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine for ... After incorporation, a gamma camera is used to detect the decay by electron capture to tellurium-123. ... half-life of approximately 13.13 h (hours) is ideal for the 24-h (hour) iodine uptake test and it has a …
Oxybuprocaine
Oxybuprocaine (also known as Benoxinate) is a local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Oxybuprocaine binds to sodium channels and reversibly stabilizes the neuronal membrane which decreases its permeability to sodium ions.
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Matched Description: … Oxybuprocaine (also known as Benoxinate) is a local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology …
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