Displaying drugs 226 - 250 of 1417 in total
Lormetazepam
Lormatazepam is an orally available benzodiazepine used in the UK for the treatment of short-term insomnia . It is marketed by Auden Mckenzie (Pharma Division) in 0.5 and 1 mg tablet formulations.
Approved
Calcium carbonate
Calcium carbonate is an inorganic salt used as an antacid. It is a basic compound that acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. Subsequent increases in pH may inhibit the action of pepsin. An increase in bicarbonate ions and prostaglandins may also confer cytoprotective effects. Calcium carbonate may also...
Approved
Investigational
Benzocaine
Benzocaine is an ester local anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings. It is commonly used for local anesthesia in many over the counter products.[L32454,L32459,L32464] Benzocaine was first used for local anesthesia in dentistry.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Mixtures name: … Benzocaine, Menthol, Zinc Chloride ... Benzocaine, Menthol, Zinc Chloride ... Benzocaine, Menthol, Zinc Chloride …
Lindane
An organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. Lindane has been banned in California, United Kingdom, Australia, and many western countries due to concerns about neurotoxicity and adverse effects on the environment. In Canada, Lindane is not recommmended as a first-line therapy due to reports...
Approved
Withdrawn
Epinephrine
Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a hormone and neurotransmitter and produced by the adrenal glands that can also be used as a drug due to its various important functions. Though it has long been used in the treatment of hypersensitivity reactions, epinephrine in the auto-injector form (EpiPen) has been...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Products: … Epinephrine Chloride Solution …
Ivermectin
Ivermectin is a semi-synthetic antiparasitic medication derived from avermectins, a class of highly-active broad-spectrum antiparasitic agents isolated from the fermentation products of Streptomyces avermitilis. Ivermectin itself is a mixture of two avermectins, comprising roughly 90% 5-O-demethyl-22,23-dihydroavermectin A1a (22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a) and 10% 5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-22,23-dihydro-25-(1-methylethyl)avermectin A1a (22,23-dihydroavermectin B1b). Ivermectin is mainly used in...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Bromotheophylline
Bromotheophylline is the active moiety of pamabrom, a mixture of 2-amino-2-methyl-propanol and bromotheophylline. From this mixture, bromotheophylline acts as a weak diuretic that has been used along with some analgesics to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Bromotheophylline is categorized on the FDA as a drug substance with an inactive...
Approved
Copper Cu-64
Copper-64 is a radiopharmaceutical usually found in the +2 oxidation state as the complexes including the +1 state tend to be more unstable. It is used in molecular radiotherapy and positron emission tomography.
Approved
Matched Salts name: … Cupric chloride anhydrous Cu-64 …
Lotilaner
Lotilaner is an ectoparasiticide that is a member of the isoxazoline family of compounds. Lotilaner has largely been used for veterinary uses as an antiparasitic agent to treat flea and tick infestations in animals.[A260746, L47556] Lotilaner consists of two enantiomers: the S-enantiomer is active in vivo, while the R-enantiomer is...
Approved
Vet approved
Butalbital
Butalbital, or 5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid, is a derivative of barbituric acid which the hydrogens at position 5 are substituted by an allyl group and an isobutyl group. It is a short-to-intermediate acting member of barbiturates that exhibit muscle-relaxing and anti-anxiety properties that produce central nervous system (CNS) depression that ranges from...
Approved
Illicit
Glycine
A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Approved
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Cetrimonium
Cetrimonium is a quaternary ammonium cation whose salts are used as antiseptics.
Approved
Matched Salts name: … Cetrimonium chloride …
Fospropofol
Fospropofol is a water soluble prodrug and is converted to propofol in the liver. Fospropofol is a short acting hypnotic/sedative/anesthetic agent. Unlike propofol, does not cause injection-site pain as it is unable to activate TRPA1. FDA approved in December 2008.
Fospropofol is a Schedule IV controlled substance in the United...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Primidone
Primidone is an anticonvulsant used to treat essential tremor as well as grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures. Primidone was developed by J Yule Bogue and H C Carrington in 1949. Primidone was granted FDA Approval on 8 March 1954.
Approved
Vet approved
Quazepam
Quazepam is a trifluoroethyl benzodiazepine derivative. It was first approved in the US in 1985 and is used as a hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia. It appears to be unique amongst other benzodiazepine derivatives in its relatively high affinity for sleep-promoting α1 subunit-containing GABAA receptors and low affinity for...
Approved
Illicit
Linaclotide
Linaclotide is a synthetic 14-amino acid cyclic peptide and first-in-class guanylate cyclase-C (G-CC) agonist.[A260271, L47211] Linaclotide is structurally related to human guanylin and uroguanylin, paracrine peptide hormones that are endogenous activators of GC-C. It is also a homolog of a heat-stable enterotoxin derived from Escherichia coli, the first natural ligand...
Approved
Oxazepam
Oxazepam is an intermediate-acting, 3-hydroxybenzodiazepine used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and anxiety disorders. Oxazepam, like related 3-hydroxybenzodiazepine lorazepam, is considered less susceptible to pharmacokinetic variability based on patient-specific factors (e.g. age, liver disease) - this feature is advantageous as compared to other benzodiazepines, and is likely owing in...
Approved
Cyclopenthiazide
Cyclopenthiazide is a thiazide diuretic with antihypertensive properties. In a double blind, randomized crossover study, cyclopenthiazide was effective in reducing diastolic blood pressure in mildly hypertensive non-insulin dependent diabetic patients . It is a positive allosteric modulator at AMPA-A receptors .
Approved
Matched Categories: … Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors …
Triazolam
Withdrawn in the United Kingdom due to risk of psychiatric adverse drug reactions. This drug continues to be available in the U.S. Internationally, triazolam is a Schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Approved
Investigational
Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is a topical lightening product found in OTC products, and is used to correct skin discoloration associated with disorders of hyperpigmentation including melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmention, sunspots, and freckles. It can be used alone, but is more frequently found in combination with other agents such as alpha-hydroxy acids, corticosteroids, retinoids,...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Products: … Gold Cosmetics Bleach Cream Silver …
Sodium phosphate, dibasic
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Heparin Sodium In 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection …
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium oxide is an inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses.
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Calcemin Silver …
Birch bark extract
Birch bark extract is rich in triterpenoids with beneficial biological and pharmacological activities. Some of the compounds identified in it include betulin, lupeol, betulinic acid, oleanolic acid, and erythrodiol. Birch bark extract is obtained from the white part of the birch tree bark, and the main species of trees used...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … of the birch tree bark, and the main species of trees used for production are _Betula pendula_ Roth (silver …
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...
Approved
Docusate
Docusate, or dioctyl sulfosuccinate, is a stool softener indicated for the treatment of constipation . Docusate acts by increasing the amount of water the stool absorbs in the gut, making the stool softer and easier to pass . Docusate can be orally or rectally administered. Docusate is on the World...
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