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Demeclocycline

A tetracycline analog having a 7-chloro and a 6-methyl. Because it is excreted more slowly than tetracycline, it maintains effective blood levels for longer periods of time.
Approved
Matched Description: … A tetracycline analog having a 7-chloro and a 6-methyl. …

Betaine

Betaine is a methyl group donor that functions in the normal metabolic cycle of methionine. It is a naturally occurring choline derivative commonly ingested through diet, with a role in regulating cellular hydration and maintaining cell function.[A252235,A252240] Homocystinuria is an inherited disorder that leads to the accumulation of homocysteine in...
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … Betaine is a methyl group donor that functions in the normal metabolic cycle of methionine. ... occurring choline derivative commonly ingested through diet, with a role in regulating cellular hydration and ... levels, patients can be treated with vitamin B6 ([pyridoxine]), vitamin B12 ([cobalamin]), [folate] and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Betaine HCl and Pepsin ... Glutamic Acid Pepsin and Betaine Tablets ... Rocky Mountain Multiple Vit and Min Mega Tab …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids and Derivatives ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …

Griseofulvin

An antifungal antibiotic. Griseofulvin may be given by mouth in the treatment of tinea infections.
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Iupac: … (2S,6'R)-7-chloro-2',4,6-trimethoxy-6'-methyl-3H-spiro[1-benzofuran-2,1'-cyclohexan]-2'-ene-3,4'-dione …

Tacrolimus

Tacrolimus (also FK-506 or Fujimycin) is an immunosuppressive drug whose main use is after organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and so the risk of organ rejection. It is also used in a topical preparation in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis, severe refractory uveitis...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … drug whose main use is after organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and ... the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis, severe refractory uveitis after bone marrow transplants, and ... This FKBP12-FK506 complex inhibits calcineurin which inhibits T-lymphocyte signal transduction and IL …
Matched Categories: … Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …

Haloperidol

Haloperidol is a high potency first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and one of the most frequently used antipsychotic medications used worldwide. While haloperidol has demonstrated pharmacologic activity at a number of receptors in the brain, it exerts its antipsychotic effect through its strong antagonism of the dopamine receptor (mainly D2), particularly within...
Approved
Matched Description: … Haloperidol is a high potency first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and one of the most frequently ... through its strong antagonism of the dopamine receptor (mainly D2), particularly within the mesolimbic and ... [F4645] It is also used off-label for the management of chorea associated with Huntington's disease and …

Doxercalciferol

Doxercalciferol is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog that undergoes metabolic activation in vivo to form 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 (1α,25-(OH)2D2), a naturally occurring, biologically active form of vitamin D2. Doxercalciferol is indicated for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, as well as for the treatment...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (1R,3S,5Z)-5-{2-[(1R,3aS,4E,7aR)-1-[(2R,3E,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-7a-methyl-octahydro-1H-inden …
Matched Description: … Doxercalciferol is marketed under the brand name Hectoral by Genzyme Corporation, and is manufactured …
Matched Categories: … Diet, Food, and Nutrition ... Vitamin D and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins …

Flavone

Approved
Experimental

Propiolactone

Propiolactone is a lactone compound with a four-membered ring. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent slightly sweet odor. Propiolactone is a disinfectant used for the sterilization of blood plasma, vaccines, tissue grafts, surgical instruments, and enzymes. It has been used against bacteria, fungi, and virus. It is currently...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It has been used against bacteria, fungi, and virus. ... disinfectant used for the sterilization of blood plasma, vaccines, tissue grafts, surgical instruments, and …

Levocarnitine

Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Constituent of striated muscle and liver. ... It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids and Derivatives ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …

Alfacalcidol

Alfacalcidol, or 1-alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol or 1-alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, is a non-endogenous analogue of vitamin D. It plays an essential function in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Alfacaldisol is activated by the enzyme 25-hydroxylase in the liver to mediate its effects in the body, or most importantly, the kidneys and bones. The pharmacological...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Iupac: … (1R,3S,5Z)-5-{2-[(1R,3aS,4E,7aR)-7a-methyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-octahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene] …
Matched Description: … malabsorptive rickets and osteomalacia, vitamin D-dependent rickets and osteomalacia, and hypophosphataemic ... vitamin D resistant rickets and osteomalacia. ... [A234044] It plays an essential function in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. …
Matched Categories: … Vitamin D and Analogues ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... alendronic acid and alfacalcidol, sequential ... Drugs Affecting Bone Structure and Mineralization …

Lynestrenol

Lynestrenol is a progestin and prodrug of norethisterone.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Lynestrenol is a progestin and prodrug of [norethisterone]. …
Matched Categories: … lynestrenol and estrogen ... lynestrenol and estrogen ... lynestrenol and ethinylestradiol ... lynestrenol and ethinylestradiol ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones …

Ursodeoxycholic acid

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a naturally-occurring bile acid that constitutes a minor fraction of the human bile acid pool.[A256272,A256277] UDCA has been used to treat liver disease for decades: its first use in traditional medicine dates back more than a hundred years.[A256267,A256463] UDCA was first characterized...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A256267,A256463] UDCA was first characterized in the bile of the Chinese black bear and is formed by ... [A256272] UDCA was first approved by the FDA in 1987 for dissolution of gallstones and for primary …
Matched Categories: … Bile Acids and Salts ... Bile and Liver Therapy ... Bile acids and derivatives ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Cholagogues and Choleretics …

Mestranol

The 3-methyl ether of ethinyl estradiol. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL contraceptives.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (1R,3aS,3bR,9bS,11aS)-1-ethynyl-7-methoxy-11a-methyl-1H,2H,3H,3aH,3bH,4H,5H,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-cyclopenta …
Matched Description: … The 3-methyl ether of ethinyl estradiol. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Estradiol valerate

Estradiol Valerate (also known as E2V) 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 acetate therefore...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Iupac: … (1S,3aS,3bR,9bS,11aS)-7-hydroxy-11a-methyl-1H,2H,3H,3aH,3bH,4H,5H,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren …
Matched Description: … Because of the difference in potency between estradiol and estrone, menopause (and a change in primary ... a chance to enter systemic circulation and exert its estrogenic effects [A12102]. ... Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex …
Matched Mixtures name: … Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest ... Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest ... Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Cortisone acetate

Cortisone acetate was first isolate in 1935 and became more widely researched in 1949. Since then, glucocorticoids such as cortisone acetate have been used to treat a number of inflammatory conditions such as endocrine, rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.[A226300,L13203] Cortisone acetate...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. ... Cortisone acetate was first isolate in 1935 and became more widely researched in 1949. ... rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, and …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

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: … New Zealand and Canada have also followed suit in recalling the drug. …
Matched Categories: … Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …

Azithromycin

Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and a high degree of tissue penetration . It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991 . It is primarily used for the treatment of respiratory, enteric and genitourinary infections and may be used instead of other macrolides for...
Approved
Matched Description: … , and contains a 15-membered ring, with a methyl-substituted nitrogen instead of a carbonyl group at ... Azithromycin [9-deoxo-9a-aza-9a-methyl-9a-homoerythromycin] is a part of the _azalide_ subclass of macrolides ... It is primarily used for the treatment of respiratory, enteric and genitourinary infections and may be …
Matched Categories: … cefixime and azithromycin ... azithromycin, fluconazole and secnidazole ... Macrolides, Lincosamides and Streptogramins …

Eplerenone

Eplerenone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and serum aldosterone, consistent with inhibition of the negative regulatory feedback of aldosterone on renin secretion. The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the effects of...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … methyl (1'R,2R,2'S,9'R,10'R,11'S,15'S,17'R)-2',15'-dimethyl-5,5'-dioxo-18'-oxaspiro[oxolane-2,14'-pentacyclo …
Matched Description: … antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and ... The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the ... mineralocorticoid receptors relative to its binding to recombinant human glucocorticoid, progesterone and …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Testolactone

An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer …

Bempedoic acid

High levels of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) are a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. Caused by genetic mutations or lifestyle factors, hypercholesterolemia can significantly reduce quality of life and increase the risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease. About 1 in 4 patients, or 15 million Americans with elevated LDL-C, are...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … genetic mutations or lifestyle factors, hypercholesterolemia can significantly reduce quality of life and ... [L12144,L12147] It was developed by Esperion Therapeutics Inc. and approved by the FDA on February 21 ... A combination product of bempedoic acid and [ezetimibe] was approved on February 26, 2020 for increased …
Matched Categories: … bempedoic acid and ezetimibe …

Methocarbamol

Methocarbamol was developed in the early 1950s as a treatment for muscle spasticity and the associated pain.[A178441,A178450] It is a guaiacol glyceryl ether. Methocarbamol tablets and intramuscular injections are prescription medicines indicated in the United States as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Methocarbamol was developed in the early 1950s as a treatment for muscle spasticity and the associated ... [A178450] Methocarbamol tablets and intramuscular injections are prescription medicines indicated ... in the United States as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomforts …
Matched Mixtures name: … Methocarbamol and Aspirin ... Muscle and Back Pain Relief ... Muscle and Back Pain Relief …
Matched Categories: … Methyl Ethers …

Memantine

Initially approved by the FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used in the management of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is different from many other Alzheimer's Disease medications, as it works by a different mechanism than the cholinesterase enzyme inhibitors normally employed in the management of Alzheimer's...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Initially approved by the FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ... blocks the effects of glutamate, a neurotransmitter in the brain that leads to neuronal excitability and ... doubling every 20 years, the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease is predicted to reach 66 million by 2030 and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release ... Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release ... Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release …
Matched Categories: … N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist ... donepezil and memantine ... donepezil, memantine and Ginkgo folium …

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...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. ... [L40928] It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …

Dihydro-alpha-ergocryptine

Alpha-dihydroergocryptine is usually referred to the mixture of the alpha and beta dihydroergocryptine. These two compounds are differentiated in the position of a methyl group. This structural difference is due to a proteinogenic amino acid replacement from leucine to isoleucine. Both compounds are hydrogenated ergot derivatives. Alpha-dihydroergocryptine approved drug product...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … -7-(2-methylpropyl)-5,8-dioxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-3-oxa-6,9-diazatricyclo[7.3.0.0^{2,6}]dodecan-4-yl]-6-methyl …
Matched Description: … These two compounds are differentiated in the position of a methyl group. ... Alpha-dihydroergocryptine is usually referred to the mixture of the alpha and beta dihydroergocryptine …

Atomoxetine

Atomoxetine is a selective norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Also known as the marketed product Strattera, atomoxetine is used with other treatment modalities (psychological, educational, cognitive behaviour therapy, etc) to improve developmentally inappropriate symptoms associated with ADHD including distractibility, short attention...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … methyl[(3R)-3-(2-methylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropyl]amine …
Matched Description: … blocks the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor,[A18263] indicating a role for the glutamatergic system ... considered the most effective and first-line treatment for ADHD in adults and children as recommended ... addictive properties, and even amplifies the potency and reinforcing effects of other drugs of abuse …
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
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