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Ibrutinib
Ibrutinib is a small molecule that acts as an irreversible potent inhibitor of Burton's tyrosine kinase. It is designated as a targeted covalent drug and presented as a promising activity in B-cell malignancies in clinical trials. Ibrutinib was developed by Pharmacyclics Inc and was first approved by the FDA in...
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Matched Description: … Ibrutinib is a small molecule that acts as an irreversible potent inhibitor of Burton's tyrosine kinase ... developed by Pharmacyclics Inc and was first approved by the FDA in November 2013 for the treatment of ... [L45889] It is currently approved for the treatment of various conditions, such as chronic lymphocytic …
Trandolapril
Trandolapril is a non-sulhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is metabolized to its biologically active diacid form, trandolaprilat, in the liver. Trandolaprilat inhibits ACE, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I (ATI) to angiotensin II (ATII). ATII regulates blood pressure...
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Matched Description: … is a non-sulhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of ... ATII regulates blood pressure and is a key component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS ... progression of renal disease in hypertensive individuals with diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria …
Pholcodine
Pholcodine formula is 3-o-morpholinoethylmorphine and it is classified as an antitussive which is defined as an opioid cough suppressant. It belongs to the opioid family of compounds and it is widely used. Pholcodine activity is the suppression of unproductive cough and it also has a mild sedative effect with little...
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Illicit
Matched Description: … It belongs to the opioid family of compounds and it is widely used. ... It is categorized as Class B drug in the UK and officially taken out of the shelves in 2008. ... [A31738] Pholcodine activity is the suppression of unproductive cough and it also has a mild sedative …
Osilodrostat
Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. It is used to lower circulating cortisol levels in the treatment of Cushing's disease, a disorder in which cortisol levels are chronically and supraphysiologically elevated. Cushing's...
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Matched Description: … resection of the tumour is generally the treatment of choice. ... the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. ... Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes …
Phenazopyridine
Phenazopyridine, also known as Pyridium, is a urinary tract analgesic used for the short-term management of urinary tract irritation and its associated unpleasant symptoms such as burning and pain during urination. In the USA, this drug was previously marked by Roche but has been discontinued by the FDA. It is...
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Matched Description: … Ingestion of phenazopyridine is found to change the appearance of the urine by imparting an orange or ... [L7832] It is still used in various parts of the world. ... Phenazopyridine, also known as Pyridium, is a urinary tract analgesic used for the short-term management of …
Methadone
Methadone is a potent synthetic analgesic that works as a full µ-opioid receptor (MOR) agonist and N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. As a full MOR agonist, methadone mimics the natural effects of the body's opioids, endorphins, and enkephalins through the release of neurotransmitters involved in pain transmission. It also has a...
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Matched Description: … , and a long duration of action. ... Provision of OAT is often combined with education about harm reduction including use of clean needles ... The intention of substitution of illicit opioids with the long-acting opioids used in OAT is to prevent …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Polyethylene glycol 400
Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are products made of condensed ethylene oxide and water that can contain various derivatives and have various functions. Because many PEG types are hydrophilic, they are favorably used as enhancers of penetration, and used heavily in topical dermatological preparations. PEGs, along with their many nonionic derivatives, are...
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Matched Description: … dryness of the eye [L1785]. ... Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are products made of condensed ethylene oxide and water that can contain ... Examples of PEGylated medications are PEG-interferon alpha (Pegintron) and PEG-filgrastim. …
Berotralstat
Berotralstat is a selective inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the prophylaxis of attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). It works by blocking the enzymatic activity of plasma kallikrein in releasing bradykinin, the major biologic peptide that promotes swelling and pain associated with attacks of HAE. Berotralstat is strictly used to...
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Matched Description: … Berotralstat is a selective inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the prophylaxis of attacks of hereditary ... major biologic peptide that promotes swelling and pain associated with attacks of HAE. ... [L26661] It works by blocking the enzymatic activity of plasma kallikrein in releasing bradykinin, the …
Esmolol
Esmolol, commonly marketed under the trade name Brevibloc, is a cardioselective beta-1 receptor blocker. It has a rapid onset but short duration of action without causing significant intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilizing activities at recommended therapeutic doses. It works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart, which leads to decreased...
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Matched Description: … It has a rapid onset but short duration of action without causing significant intrinsic sympathomimetic ... It works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart, which leads to decreased force and rate of ... Esmolol prevents the action of two naturally occurring substances: epinephrine and norepinephrine. …
Human calcitonin
Calcitonin was first discovered in isolated parathyroid tissue as a substance with a serum-calcium-lowering effect. It is constituted as a 32-amino acid single chain polypeptide structure that gets secreted as a regulatory agent in calcium-phosphorus metabolism. It is used as an alternative for people developing antibodies against salmon calcitonin.
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Investigational
Cefditoren
Cefditoren is an oral third-generation cephalosporin. It is commonly marketed under the trade name Spectracef by Cornerstone BioPharma.
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Investigational
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibiotic used to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections.[L6856,L6859,L6862] Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. This drug is more resistant to the development of bacterial resistance because it acts...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of ... [A179824] This drug is more resistant to the development of bacterial resistance because it acts on many …
Tolfenamic acid
Tolfenamic acid, with the formula N-(2-methyl-3-chlorphenyl)-anthranilic acid, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent. It was discovered by scientists at Medica Pharmaceutical Company in Finland. It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine under the name of Clotam. In the US, it presents a Status class I by the...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … By the European Medicine Agency, it was granted in 2016 with the status of orphan for the treatment of ... It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine under the name of Clotam. …
Apalutamide
Apalutamide is a potent androgen receptor (AR) antagonist that selectively binds to the ligand-binding domain of AR and blocks AR nuclear translocation or binding to androgen response elements . It has been used in trials studying the treatment of Prostate Cancer, Hepatic Impairment, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, and Prostatic...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … show no evidence of cancer metastasis at the time of castration-resistant diagnosis [L1295]. ... Approximately 10 to 20 % of prostate cancer cases are castration-resistant, and up to 16% of these patients ... prostate cancer had ≥50% PSA decline at week 12 of apalutamide treatment [A31846]. …
Quinidine
Quinidine is a D-isomer of quinine present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication.[A38016,A250050] Quinidine is considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute...
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Matched Description: … Quinidine is a D-isomer of [quinine] present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species ... [A38016] Due to its side effects and increased risk of mortality, the use of quinidine was reduced over ... considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute conversion of …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Teicoplanin
Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic consisting of a mixture of several compounds, five major (named teicoplanin A2-1 through A2-5) and four minor (named teicoplanin RS-1 through RS-4). All teicoplanins share a same glycopeptide core, teicoplanin A3-1, but differ in the length and conformation of side chains attached to their β-D-glucosamine...
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Matched Description: … Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic consisting of a mixture of several compounds, five major (named ... teicoplanins share a same glycopeptide core, teicoplanin A3-1, but differ in the length and conformation of …
Bioallethrin
Bioallethrin refers to a mixture of two of the allethrin isomers (1R,trans;1R and 1R,trans;1S) in an approximate ratio of 1:1, where both isomers are active ingredients. A mixture of the two same stereoisomers, but in an approximate ratio of R:S in 1:3, is called esbiothrin. A mixture containing only S-forms...
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Experimental
Matched Description: … Bioallethrin refers to a mixture of two of the allethrin isomers (1R,trans;1R and 1R,trans;1S) in an ... A mixture of the two same stereoisomers, but in an approximate ratio of R:S in 1:3, is called esbiothrin ... approximate ratio of 1:1, where both isomers are active ingredients. …
Moxonidine
Moxonidine is a new-generation centrally acting antihypertensive drug approved for the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension. It is suggested to be effective in cases where other agents such as thiazides, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers are not appropriate or irresponsive. As well, moxonidine has been shown...
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Matched Description: … Moxonidine is a new-generation centrally acting antihypertensive drug approved for the treatment of mild …
Pitolisant
Pitolisant is a selective antagonist or inverse agonist of the histamine H3 receptor used to treat type 1 or 2 narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals and is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal REM sleep manifestations, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. About...
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Matched Description: … [A32024] The therapeutic effectiveness of pitolisant was comparable to that of [modafinil]. ... [A32025] About 60-70% of patients with narcolepsy experience cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle ... Pitolisant is a selective antagonist or inverse agonist of the histamine H3 receptor used to treat type …
Trovafloxacin
Trovafloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic that has been commonly marketed under the brand name Trovan by Pfizer. It exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the uncoiling of supercoiled DNA in various bacteria by blocking the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. It was shown to be more effective...
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Investigational
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Matched Description: … by blocking the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. ... It exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the uncoiling of supercoiled DNA in various bacteria …
Hemoglobin
The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme.
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Matched Description: … The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme. …
Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide is a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists gained increasing attention as new therapeutic agents for glycemic and weight control as they demonstrated better glucose control and weight loss compared to selective GLP-1 receptor agonists in preclinical and clinical trials....
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Matched Description: … on GLP-1 receptors is comparable to endogenous GIP; however, the long half-life of tirzepatide allows ... was approved by the FDA on May 13, 2022, under the brand name MOUNJARO by the FDA for the treatment of ... [A246260] Its protein sequence was based on the sequence of endogenous GIP, and its pharmacological action …
Alogliptin
Alogliptin is a selective, orally-bioavailable inhibitor of enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Chemically, alogliptin is prepared as a benzoate salt and exists predominantly as the R-enantiomer (>99%). It undergoes little or no chiral conversion in vivo to the (S)-enantiomer. FDA approved January 25, 2013.
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Matched Description: … Alogliptin is a selective, orally-bioavailable inhibitor of enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase …
Ergocalciferol
Ergocalciferol is an inactivated vitamin D analog. It is synthesized by some plants in the presence of UVB light. The production of ergocalciferol was prompted by the identification of dietary deficiency, more specifically vitamin D, as the main causative factor for the development of rickets. Ergocalciferol was isolated for the...
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Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … [T577] The production of ergocalciferol was prompted by the identification of dietary deficiency, more ... [A177526] It is synthesized by some plants in the presence of UVB light. ... a double bond between C22 and C23 and the presence of a methyl group at C24. …
Triclocarban
Triclocarban, with the chemical formula C13H9Cl3N2O is an antibacterial agent that is particularly effective against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It is a bacteriostatic compound that has been found in antibacterial soaps and other personal care products. In 2017, the US FDA prohibited the marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer...
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Matched Description: … In 2017, the US FDA prohibited the marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products …
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