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Methyprylon

Methyprylon is a sedative of the piperidinedione derivative family that was previously used for the treatment of insomnia. However, with the introduction of newer drugs with fewer side effects, such as benzodiazepines, the clinical use of methyprylon is now limited. Methyprylon was withdrawn from the U.S. market in June 1965...
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Matched Description: … Methyprylon was withdrawn from the U.S. market in June 1965 and the Canadian market in September 1990 …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives …

Fluvastatin

Fluvastatin is an antilipemic agent that competitively inhibits hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Fluvastatin belongs to a class of medications called statins and is used to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. It...
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Matched Iupac: … (6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid …
Matched Description: … HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol ... levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. ... Fluvastatin is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (3R,5S)- and (3S,5R)-fluvastatin. …

Benzydamine

Benzydamine (also known as Tantum Verde or Difflam), available as the hydrochloride salt, is a locally-acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with local anaesthetic and analgesic properties. It is used topically for pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatment of the mouth, throat, or muscoskeletal system. Although the indazole analogue benzydamine is a...
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Matched Description: … hydrochloride salt, is a locally-acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with local anaesthetic and ... It is used topically for pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatment of the mouth, throat, or muscoskeletal ... benzydamine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), it has various physicochemical properties and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Anti-inflammatory Lozenge (with antibacterial) (Eucalyptus and Menthol) ... Difflam plus ANAESTHETIC Sore Throat Lozenges (Sugar Free) Menthol and Eucalyptus Flavour …
Matched Categories: … Mouthwashes and Gargles ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Topical Products for Joint and Muscular Pain …

Sodium oxybate

Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant used to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. It is a sodium salt of gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter and a metabolite of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. Due to its physiological effects, sodium oxybate is...
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Matched Description: … [L30598] It is a sodium salt of [gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid], an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter ... Sodium oxybate has been misused to stimulate body growth and to induce euphoria, disinhibition, and sexual ... [A251445] and a metabolite of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. …

Ceruletide

Caerulein is a specific decapeptide similar in action and composition to the natural gastrointestinal peptide hormone cholecystokinin. It exerts stimulatory effects on the gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion, as well as on certain smooth muscles.
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Matched Iupac: … 3-hydroxybutanamido]acetamido}-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanamido]-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanamido]propanoic acid …
Matched Description: … Caerulein is a specific decapeptide similar in action and composition to the natural gastrointestinal ... It exerts stimulatory effects on the gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion, as well as on certain …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) is a novel mRNA-based vaccine encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle that encodes for a full-length pre-fusion stabilized spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, leading...
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Matched Description: … of age and older) study participants. ... [L12660] This trial was later followed by phase II and III trials, where the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine ... as the second vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in patients aged 18 years and …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid-Based Vaccines …

Carvedilol

Carvedilol is a racemic mixture where the S(-) enantiomer is both a beta and alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker, and the R(+) enantiomer is an alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker.[L7889,L7892] It is currently used to treat heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, and hypertension.[L7889,L7892] The dual action of carvedilol is advantageous in combination therapies as...
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Matched Description: … , and the R(+) enantiomer is an alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker. ... Carvedilol is a racemic mixture where the S(-) enantiomer is both a beta and alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker ... [L7889,L7892] It is currently used to treat heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, and hypertension …
Matched Categories: … carvedilol and ivabradine ... Alpha and Beta Blocking Agents ... Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents …

Lubiprostone

Lubiprostone is a medication used in the management of idiopathic chronic constipation. A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels located on the apical side of the gastrointestinal epithelial cells. Activation of these channels promotes the secretion of a chloride-rich fluid that soften...
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Matched Iupac: … -[(2R,4aR,5R,7aR)-2-(1,1-difluoropentyl)-2-hydroxy-6-oxo-octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyran-5-yl]heptanoic acid …
Matched Description: … A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels ... promotes the secretion of a chloride-rich fluid that soften the stool, increase gastrointestinal motility, and …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …

Piracetam

Piracetam is a nootropic drug in the racetams group, with chemical name 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide. It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). However its mechanism of action differ from that of endogenous GABA. Piracetam has neuroprotective and...
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Matched Description: … It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative ... of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). ... Piracetam has neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties and is reported to improve neural plasticity …
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …

Zileuton

Leukotrienes are substances that induce numerous biological effects including augmentation of neutrophil and eosinophil migration, neutrophil and monocyte aggregation, leukocyte adhesion, increased capillary permeability, and smooth muscle contraction. These effects contribute to inflammation, edema, mucus secretion, and bronchoconstriction in the airways of asthmatic patients. Zileuton relieves such symptoms through its...
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Matched Description: … inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid ... , and smooth muscle contraction. ... Specifically, it inhibits leukotriene LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4 formation. …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Enzalutamide

Enzalutamide is an androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), both metastatic and non-metastatic. It is a second-generation antiandrogen agent that the FDA approved on August 31, 2012.[L40639, A252667] Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the first-line treatment of prostate cancer and remission can be...
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Matched Description: … receptor (AR) inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), both metastatic and ... A252667] Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the first-line treatment of prostate cancer and ... [A252667] Second-generation such as enzalutamide is more efficacious due to a higher affinity to AR and …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Hormone Antagonists and Related Agents …

Fludrocortisone

Fludrocortisone is a synthetic mineralocorticoid used in conjunction with hydrocortisone to replace missing endogenous corticosteroids in patients with adrenal insufficiency.[A187169,A187187] It is functionally similar to aldosterone, the body's primary endogenous mineralocorticoid, and is structurally analogous to cortisol, differing only by a fluorine atom at the 9-position of the steroid structure...
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Matched Description: … A187187] It is functionally similar to [aldosterone], the body's primary endogenous mineralocorticoid, and …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... fludrocortisone and antiinfectives ... fludrocortisone and antiinfectives ... fludrocortisone and antiinfectives ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (previously known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or AZD1222) is one of several vaccines developed in 2020 for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.[L12669,L32649] The ChAdOx1 viral vector was developed at the University of Oxford and has been investigated as a potential vector for vaccines against another...
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Matched Description: … across the globe, including Canada, Mexico, the UK, the EU, and Australia, amongst others. ... [L12672] The University of Oxford struck a development and distribution deal with AstraZeneca in May ... 2020[L32659] which paved the way for the vaccine's subsequent approval and usage in dozens of regions …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid-Based Vaccines …

Succinylcholine

Succinylcholine is a depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant consisting of two molecules of the endogenous neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) linked by their acetyl groups. It has been widely used for over 50 years, most commonly in its chloride salt form, as a means of neuromuscular blockade during intubation and surgical procedures. Its...
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Matched Description: … Its rapid onset and offset, with effects beginning within 60 seconds of intravenous administration and ... A299] most commonly in its chloride salt form, as a means of neuromuscular blockade during intubation and …

Sulfamethizole

A sulfathiazole antibacterial agent.
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Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs ... Sulfonamides and trimethoprim ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Blood Substitutes and Perfusion Solutions ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …

Sulfoxone

Sulfoxone is a water-soluble sulfone used as an antileprosy drug. It has been used with limited success in the treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis.
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Matched Iupac: … [(4-{4-[(sulfinomethyl)amino]benzenesulfonyl}phenyl)amino]methanesulfinic acid …

Polysorbate 80

Polysorbate, a substance formulated by the reaction of sorbitan fatty acid ester (a nonionic surfactant) with ethylene oxide, is used in many foreign countries, including the U.S. and the EU, where it acts as an emulsifier, a solubilizer in many foods, including bread, cake mix, salad dressing, shortening oil and...
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Matched Description: … Polysorbate, a substance formulated by the reaction of sorbitan fatty acid ester (a nonionic surfactant ... It is utilized as a surfactant in soaps and cosmetics and also as a lubricant in eye drops. ... , and water-containing small amounts of salts, and is included in several vaccines licensed in the USA …

Pheneticillin

Pheneticillin (or phenethicillin) is a penicillin antibiotic which is approved for use internationally.
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Matched Iupac: … 2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-(2-phenoxypropanamido)-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid …

Pibrentasvir

Pibrentasvir is a direct acting antiviral agent and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor that targets the the viral RNA replication and viron assembly. In combination with DB13879, pibrentastiv is a useful therapy for patients who experienced therapeutic failure from other NS5A inhibitors. In cell cultures, the emergence of amino...
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Matched Description: … These resistance-associated amino acid substitutions included Q30D/deletion, Y93D/H/N or H58D +Y93H in ... Individual NS5A amino acid substitutions that reduced susceptibility to pibrentasvir include M28G or ... In cell cultures, the emergence of amino acid substitutions at known NS5A inhibitor resistance-associated …
Matched Categories: … glecaprevir and pibrentasvir …

Mitotane

Mitotane is an adrenolytic isomer of the insecticide dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) - itself a metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) - that inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and their production of hormones. It has been in use since 1959 for the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma and is used off-label for the...
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Matched Description: … It has been in use since 1959 for the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma[A263010] and is ... itself a metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) - that inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …

Ganirelix

Ganirelix is a synthetic decapeptide and a competitive gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist. Derived from endogenous GnRH, ganirelix has amino acid substitutions. Ganirelix is indicated for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproduction techniques. The first case of pregnancy achieved after the use of ganirelix in an assisted reproduction program was reported...
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Matched Description: … Derived from endogenous GnRH, ganirelix has amino acid substitutions. ... Ganirelix is a synthetic decapeptide and a competitive gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist …
Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Acyclovir

Acyclovir is a nucleotide analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, Varicella zoster, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and acute herpetic keratitis[L7303,L7315,L7318,L7321,L7324,L7327]. Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and some products are indicated for patients as young as 6 years old. Acyclovir was granted FDA...
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Matched Description: … analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, _Varicella zoster_, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and ... Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and some products are indicated …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors ... Acyclovir and prodrug ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides Excl. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors …

Olaparib

Olaparib is a selective and potent inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes, PARP1 and PARP2.[L41100, L40908, L43792] PARP inhibitors represent a novel class of anti-cancer therapy and they work by taking advantage of a defect in DNA repair in cancer cells with BRCA mutations and inducing cell death. Olaparib...
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Matched Description: … Olaparib is a selective and potent inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes, PARP1 and ... [L41100, L40908, L43792] It was first approved by the FDA and EU in December 2014,[A246020] and by Health ... [L41100, L40908, L43792] PARP inhibitors represent a novel class of anti-cancer therapy and they work …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …

Bordetella pertussis fimbriae 2/3 antigen

Bordetella pertussis fimbriae 2/3 antigen is a vaccine for the prophylaxis of the disease caused by Bordetella pertussis which is a a Gram-negative coccobacillus that expresses two serologically distinct fimbriae (Fim2 and Fim3).
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Matched Description: … pertussis which is a a Gram-negative coccobacillus that expresses two serologically distinct fimbriae (Fim2 and …
Matched Mixtures name: … FILAMENTOUS HEMAGGLUTININ ANTIGEN (FORMALDEHYDE INACTIVATED), BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PERTACTIN ANTIGEN, and …

Lipegfilgrastim

Lipegfilgrastim, previously known as XM22, is a pegylated, recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) that was synthetized using a highly site-specific glycoPEGylation technology . It is used as an alternate to DB00019 for prophylactic use in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and at risk for developing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Since July 2013, lipegfilgrastim...
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Matched Description: … mass of lipegfilgrastim comprises 18,798 Da for [DB00099], 203 Da for GalNAc, 338 Da for glycylsialic acid ... polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule via a carbohydrate linker consisting of glycine, N-acetylneuraminic acid ... Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) are frequent and potentially fatal complications that occur …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins …
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