Displaying drugs 951 - 975 of 12071 in total
Midodrine
An ethanolamine derivative that is an adrenergic alpha agonist. It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of hypotension.
Approved
Matched Description: … It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of hypotension. …
Ipecac
Ipecac is obtained from the plant Cephaelis ipecacuanha and contains a number of emetic alkaloids including emetine and cephaeline. Ipecac was approved by Health Canada as an OTC but all those products are now discontinued. The FDA does not have currently any approved product containing ipecac, however, ipecac as an...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Ipecac is obtained from the plant _Cephaelis ipecacuanha_ and contains a number of emetic alkaloids including …
Atriplex confertifolia pollen
Atriplex confertifolia pollen is the pollen of the Atriplex confertifolia plant. Atriplex confertifolia pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Cetuximab
Cetuximab is a recombinant chimeric human/mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibody that competitively binds to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and competitively inhibits the binding of epidermal growth factor (EGF). EGFR is a member of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases found in both normal and tumour cells; it is responsible...
Approved
Matched Description: … Cetuximab is a recombinant chimeric human/mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibody that competitively binds to ... [A227963] EGFR is often mutated in certain types of cancer and serves as a driver of tumorigenesis. ... [A227973] EGFR is a member of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases found in both normal and tumour …
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is a hydrated form of anhydrous magnesium acetate salt with the chemical formula of Mg(CH3COO)2 • 4H2O. As a salt form of magnesium, magnesium acetate is one of the bioavailable forms of magnesium and forms a very water soluble compound. Magnesium is an essential element and second...
Approved
Matched Description: … a very water soluble compound. ... Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is a hydrated form of anhydrous magnesium acetate salt with the chemical ... As a salt form of magnesium, magnesium acetate is one of the bioavailable forms of magnesium and forms …
Fexinidazole
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, also colloquially referred to as sleeping sickness), caused by T. brucei gambiense and T. brucei rhodesiense, remains a moderate risk (>1/10,000 inhabitants per year in endemic areas) despite focussed control efforts. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, HAT is biphasic with a first...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … referred to as sleeping sickness), caused by _T. brucei gambiense_ and _T. brucei rhodesiense_, remains a ... Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, HAT is biphasic with a first (hemolymphatic) stage ... [A237555, A237560]
Fexinidazole received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA …
Cefixime
Bacteria possess a cell wall comprising a glycopeptide polymer commonly known as peptidoglycan, which is synthesized and remodelled through the action of a family of enzymes known as "penicillin-binding proteins" (PBPs). β-lactam antibiotics, including cephalosporins, are PBP inhibitors that, through inhibition of essential PBPs, result in impaired cell wall homeostasis,...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Bacteria possess a cell wall comprising a glycopeptide polymer commonly known as peptidoglycan, which ... is synthesized and remodelled through the action of a family of enzymes known as "penicillin-binding ... [A262995]
Third-generation cephalosporins are often a first-line therapy against certain bacterial …
Citalopram
Citalopram is an antidepressant belonging to the class of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) widely used to treat the symptoms of depression. It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing metabolites among all SSRIs.[A261316,A14720] Citalopram enhances serotonergic transmission through the...
Approved
Matched Description: … It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing ... [A261316,A14720] Specifically, it has a very minimal effect on dopamine and norepinephrine transportation …
Matched Categories: … Monoamine Oxidase A Substrates …
Matched Categories: … Monoamine Oxidase A Substrates …
Vernakalant
Vernakalant was developed by Cardiome Pharma as as an antiarrhythmic drug intended for rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm. It acts as an atypical class III antiarrhythmic drug that potentiates its effect in higher heart rates. Intravenous formulation was approved in Europe in September 2010 as Brinavess and...
Approved
Investigational
Dextropropoxyphene
Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. It is used in the symptomatic treatment of mild pain. It displays antitussive and local anaesthetic actions. Due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and overdose, possibly leading to death, dextropropoxyphene has been withdrawn from the market in Europe...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … The levo-isomer appears to exhibit a very limited antitussive effect. …
Ethambutol
Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic agent indicated alongside medications such as isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Ethambutol was first described in the literature in 1961. It was developed out of a need for therapies active against isoniazid resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ethambutol was granted FDA...
Approved
Matched Description: … Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic agent indicated alongside medications such as [isoniazid], [rifampin], ... [A229048] It was developed out of a need for therapies active against isoniazid resistant strains of …
Methylergometrine
A homolog of ergonovine containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
Approved
Matched Description: … A homolog of ergonovine containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed) …
Nebivolol
Nebivolol is a racemic mixture of 2 enantiomers where one is a beta adrenergic antagonist and the other acts as a cardiac stimulant without beta adrenergic activity. Treatment with nebivolol leads to a greater decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure than atenolol, propranolol, or pindolol. Nebivolol and other beta...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Nebivolol is a racemic mixture of 2 enantiomers where one is a beta adrenergic antagonist and the other ... acts as a cardiac stimulant without beta adrenergic activity. ... [A182579] Treatment with nebivolol leads to a greater decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure …
Tetracaine
Tetracaine is an ester local anaesthetic currently available in combination with lidocaine as a cream and patch.
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Tetracaine is an ester local anaesthetic currently available in combination with lidocaine as a cream …
Plasminogen
Plasminogen is a pro-enzyme (i.e. a zymogen) which is cleaved to form plasmin - also known as fibrinolysin - as part of the fibrinolytic pathway that breaks down fibrin blood clots. This pathway is activated when a clot is no longer needed or to prevent a clot from extending beyond...
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Matched Description: … Plasminogen is a pro-enzyme (i.e. a zymogen) which is cleaved to form plasmin - also known as [fibrinolysin ... [A236035] This pathway is activated when a clot is no longer needed or to prevent a clot from extending ... [L34635]
In June 2021, the FDA approved a plasma-derived plasminogen (Ryplazim, human plasminogen-tvmh …
Mogamulizumab
Mogamulizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) for the treatment of Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS), the most common subtypes of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas occur when certain white blood cells, called T cells, become cancerous; these cancers typically...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Mogamulizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4 …
Potassium citrate
Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. It contains 38.3% potassium by mass. In the monohydrate form it is highly hygroscopic and deliquescent.
Potassium citrate is used to treat...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. ... Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid. ... Potassium citrate is used to treat a kidney stone condition called renal tubular acidosis. …
Lumiracoxib
Lumiracoxib is a COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). On August 11, 2007, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA, the Australian equivalent of the FDA) cancelled the registration of lumiracoxib in Australia due to concerns that it may cause liver failure. New Zealand and Canada have also followed suit in recalling...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Lumiracoxib is a COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). …
Eupatorium capillifolium pollen
Eupatorium capillifolium pollen is the pollen of the Eupatorium capillifolium plant. Eupatorium capillifolium pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Daridorexant
Daridorexant, formerly known as nemorexant, is a selective dual orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia. Insomnia is characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and impairment of daytime functioning. It chronically affects the person's daily functioning and long-term health effects, as insomnia is often associated with comorbidities...
Approved
Matched Description: … Conventional treatments for insomnia include drugs targeting gamma-aminobutyric acid type-A (GABA-A), ... Daridorexant, formerly known as nemorexant, is a selective dual orexin receptor antagonist used to treat …
Influenza B virus B/Maryland/15/2016 BX-69A antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that protects against infection from the influenza viruses. Vaccines provide protection from influenza by exposing the immune system to the virus (or parts of the virus) which stimulates an immunological defence...
Approved
Matched Description: … A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. ... The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that protects against infection from ... Inactivated vaccines contain a virus particle that has been grown in media and then subsequently killed …
Cenegermin
Cenegermin is a human beta-nerve growth factor (beta-ngf)-(1-118)- peptide (non-covalent dimer) produced in escherichia coli. It received European Union Approval in July 2017 for the treatment of moderate to severe neurotrophic keratitis. Cenegermin received approval from the US FDA a year later in August of 2018. Neurotrophic keratitis is a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L4563]
Neurotrophic keratitis is a degenerative disease resulting from a loss of corneal sensation ... Cenegermin received approval from the US FDA a year later in August of 2018. ... Cenegermin is a human beta-nerve growth factor (beta-ngf)-(1-118)- peptide (non-covalent dimer) produced …
Dapsone
A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium leprae. Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms. It is also used with pyrimethamine in the treatment of...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium …
Dexibuprofen
Dexibuprofen, S(+)-ibuprofen, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is a pharmacologically effective enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen that differs in physicochemical properties. It is proposed to be more pharmacologically active and tolerable with a better safety profile than ibuprofen due to higher concentration of active S enantiomer. Dexibuprofen has a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Dexibuprofen, S(+)-ibuprofen, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). ... Dexibuprofen has a slower dissolution rate in the simulated gastric and enteric juices compared with ... It is a pharmacologically effective enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen that differs in physicochemical properties …
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