Displaying drugs 126 - 150 of 336 in total
Cefepime
Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic developed in 1994. Cefepime is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and has greater activity against both compared to third-generation antibiotics.[A2457,A249050] Cefepime is normally used to treat severe nosocomial pneumonia and infections caused by multi-resistant microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and is also indicated...
Approved
Investigational
Antrafenine
Antrafenine is a piperazine derivative drug that acts as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug with similar efficacy to naproxen. It is not widely used as it has largely been replaced by newer drugs.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 2-{4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl 2-{[7-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl]amino}benzoate …
Quaternium-15
Quaternium-15 is a quaternary ammonium salt used as a surfactant and preservative in many products including cosmetics. It is an anti-microbial agent by virtue of being a formaldehyde releaser, however this can also cause contact dermatitis, a symptom of an allergic reaction, especially in those with sensitive skin. In 2005,...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … Quaternium-15 is a quaternary ammonium salt used as a surfactant and preservative in many products including …
Atracurium besylate
A non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with short duration of action. Its lack of significant cardiovascular effects and its lack of dependence on good kidney function for elimination provide clinical advantage over alternate non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents.
Approved
Diacetyl benzoyl lathyrol
Diacetyl benzoyl lathyrol is an active ingredient in whitening creams. It is also reported to be a skin conditioning agent.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … bis(acetyloxy)-3,6,6,14-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2-oxotricyclo[10.3.0.0^{5,7}]pentadec-3-en-13-yl benzoate …
Pectin
Pectin is a heteropolysaccharide commercially derived from the cell wall of higher plants. It is composed of partially methylated polygalacturonic acid units linked in the positions 1-4. The carboxylic group of the constituents of pectin can exist in the form of esters, free acids, ammonium, potassium or sodium salts or...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … L1961] The carboxylic group of the constituents of pectin can exist in the form of esters, free acids, ammonium …
Gallamine triethiodide
A synthetic nondepolarizing blocking drug. The actions of gallamine triethiodide are similar to those of tubocurarine, but this agent blocks the cardiac vagus and may cause sinus tachycardia and, occasionally, hypertension and increased cardiac output. It should be used cautiously in patients at risk from increased heart rate but may...
Approved
Matched Categories: … Quaternary Ammonium Compounds …
Metocurine iodide
Metocurine iodide is a benzylisoquinolinium competitive nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. It is used as an anesthesia adjunct to induce skeletal muscle relaxation and to reduce the intensity of muscle contractions in convulsive therapy Metocurine iodide has a moderate risk of inducing histamine release and has some ganglion blocking activity. Metocurine...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Categories: … Quaternary Ammonium Compounds …
Butamben
Butamben is a local anesthetic in the form of n-butyl-p-aminobenzoate. Its structure corresponds to the standard molecule of a hydrophilic and hydrophobic domain separated by an intermediate ester found in most of the local anesthetics. Due to its very low water solubility, butamben is considered to be suitable only for...
Approved
Withdrawn
Butacaine
Approved
Vet approved
Dequalinium
Dequalinium is an antibacterial agent with multi-targeted actions. It also possesses antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, anticancer, and neuroprotective properties. It is a quaternary ammonium compound, as it consists of an amphipathic cation with two aminoquinaldinium rings at both ends of a long hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain. Due to its flexible structure, dequalinium...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A249255] It is a quaternary ammonium compound,[L42190] as it consists of an amphipathic cation with …
Rapacuronium
Rapacuronium was withdrawn in 2001 in many countries due to risk of fatal bronchospasm.
Approved
Withdrawn
Colfosceril palmitate
Colfosceril palmitate is a synthetic pulmonary surfactant administered in infants with respiratory distress syndrome. It was part of the first generation of commercially available artificial surfactants. It was developed by Burroughs Wellcome and it was FDA approved on August 6, 1990. Nowadays colfosceril palmitate is under the state of canceled...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
DL-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes. It is used in commercial drug preparations to solubilize drugs for injection
Approved
Methylnaltrexone
Methylnaltrexone is a pheriphally-acting μ-opioid antagonist that acts on the gastrointestinal tract to decrease opioid-induced constipation without producing analgesic effects or withdrawal symptoms. It is also a weak CYP2D6 inhibitor. FDA approved in 2008.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Ammonium Compounds …
Benzhydrocodone
Benzhydrocodone is a benzylic prodrug of hydrocodone. It was developed in an effort to reduce parenteral bioavailability of the active metabolite as a deterrent to abuse. Benzhydrocodone is indicated for use in the short-term management of pain. It was first approved by the FDA in February 2018 in combination with...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … methyl-12-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[9.6.1.0^{1,13}.0^{5,17}.0^{7,18}]octadeca-7(18),8,10,14-tetraen-14-yl benzoate …
Tiotropium
Tiotropium is a long-acting, antimuscarinic bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.[A180163,L7084,L7087,L7090,L7093] Tiotropium acts mainly on M3 muscarinic receptors located in the airways to produce smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation.[A180163,L7084,L7087,L7090,L7093]
Tiotropium is more specific for the subset of muscarinic receptors commonly found in the...
Approved
Mebeverine
Mebeverine has been investigated for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Post-cholecystectomy Gastrointestinal Spasms.
Approved
Investigational
Mivacurium
Mivacurium is a bisbenzylisoquinolinium based neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant. It binds competitively to cholinergic receptors on the motor end-plate to antagonize the action of acetylcholine, resulting in a block of neuromuscular transmission.
Approved
Netarsudil
A Rho kinase inhibitor with norepinephrine transport inhibitory activity that reduces production of aqueous
As of December 18, 2017 the FDA approved Aerie Pharmaceutical's Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% for the indication of reducing elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Acting as both a rho...
Approved
Deserpidine
Deserpidine is an ester alkaloid drug isolated from Rauwolfia canescens (family Apocynaceae) with antipsychotic and antihypertensive properties that has been used for the control of high blood pressure and for the relief of psychotic behavior.
Approved
Estradiol dienanthate
Estradiol Dienanthate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol benzoate therefore has the same downstream...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol benzoate therefore has the same downstream effects within the body …
Reserpine
An alkaloid found in the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina and R. vomitoria. Reserpine inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine into storage vesicles resulting in depletion of catecholamines and serotonin from central and peripheral axon terminals. It has been used as an antihypertensive and an antipsychotic as well as a research tool,...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Betamethasone
Betamethasone is a long-acting corticosteroid with immunosuppressive and antiinflammatory properties. It can be used topically to manage inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, and parenterally to manage several disease states including autoimmune disorders. Betamethasone has potent glucocorticoid activity and negligible mineralocorticoid activity.
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Salts name: … Betamethasone benzoate …
Prochlorperazine
Prochlorperazine, also known as compazine, is a piperazine phenothiazine and first-generation antipsychotic drug that is used for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting, as well as short-term management of psychotic disorders such as generalized non-psychotic anxiety and schizophrenia.[label] It mainly works by depressing the chemoreceptor trigger zone and blocking...
Approved
Vet approved
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