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Rosuvastatin
Rosuvastatin, also known as the brand name product Crestor, is a lipid-lowering drug that belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage elevated lipid levels by inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol in the liver. More specifically, statin medications...
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Flavin adenine dinucleotide
A condensation product of riboflavin and adenosine diphosphate. The coenzyme of various aerobic dehydrogenases, e.g., D-amino acid oxidase and L-amino acid oxidase. (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p972)
Flavin adenine dinucleotide is approved for use in Japan under the trade name Adeflavin as an ophthalmic treatment for vitamin B2 deficiency.
Approved
Plecanatide
Plecanatide is a drug approved in January 2017 by the FDA for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). It should not be used in children less than six years of age, and should be avoided in patients six years to 18 years of age
Approved
Investigational
Ertapenem
Ertapenem is a 1-β methyl-carbapenem that is structurally related to beta-lactam antibiotics. It was first authorized for use in the US in November 2001 and in Europe in April 2002. Shown to be effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, ertapenem is used to...
Approved
Investigational
Ioxaglic acid
Ioxaglic acid is marketed as Hexabrix. This drug is an ionic tri-iodinated benzoate used as a low-osmolality contrast agent during diagnostic imaging procedures. Like other organic iodine compounds, ioxaglic acid blocks x-rays and is opaque in its appearance on x-ray film, improving the visualization of important structures and organs during...
Approved
Investigational
Cetrorelix
Cetrorelix is a man-made hormone that blocks the effects of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH). GnRH controls another hormone that is called luteinizing hormone (LH), which is the hormone that starts ovulation during the menstrual cycle. When undergoing hormone treatment sometimes premature ovulation can occur, leading to eggs that are not...
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Investigational
Histrelin
Histrelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist that acts as a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin when administered as an implant delivering continuous therapeutic doses. This drug is a synthetic analog of naturally occurring GnRH with a higher potency. Histrelin implants are non-biodegradable, diffusion-controlled, hydrogel polymer reservoirs containing histrelin acetate that...
Approved
Withdrawn
Degarelix
Degarelix is used for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Degarelix is a synthetic peptide derivative drug which binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland and blocks interaction with GnRH. This antagonism reduces luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) which ultimately causes testosterone suppression. Reduction in...
Approved
Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)
Hepatitis B Vaccine is an ingredient in the EMA-withdrawn product Quintanrix. It is marketed in Canada as Engerix B. It is also a part of Twinrix (Hep A/Hep B vaccine) available also in Canada.
The hepatitis B virus induces a severe form of viral hepatitis. Other causative agents are hepatitis...
Approved
Withdrawn
Citalopram
Citalopram is an antidepressant belonging to the class of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) widely used to treat the symptoms of depression. It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing metabolites among all SSRIs.[A261316,A14720] Citalopram enhances serotonergic transmission through the...
Approved
Triclosan
An aromatic ether that is phenol which is substituted at C-5 by a chloro group and at C-2 by a 2,4-dichlorophenoxy group. It is widely used as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in personal care products such as soaps, skin creams, toothpaste and deodorants as well as in household items...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Products: … Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Free ... Alcohol Free Hand Sanitizer …
Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly
Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly is complex that consists of aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate and glycine. It is an active antiperspirant agent , . It diffuses into the sweat pores and prevents perspiration (sweat) from leaving the pores. The anhydrous form of the compound also has water-absorbing properties. Currently, the FDA allows...
Approved
Matched Products: … Dior Homme Sans Alcohol Free Antiperspirant …
Fomepizole
Fomepizole is used as an antidote in confirmed or suspected methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning. Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the initial steps in the metabolism of ethylene glycol and methanol to their toxic metabolites.
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the initial …
Acamprosate
Alcohol use disorder is responsible for a large worldwide burden of morbidity, premature mortality, and economic consequences resulting from accidents, violence, incarceration, decreased productivity, and increased healthcare spending. Acamprosate, also known by the brand name Campral, is a drug used for the maintenance of alcohol abstinence. It is a structural...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Alcohol use disorder is responsible for a large worldwide burden of morbidity, premature mortality, and ... in ethanol-dependent patients after alcohol detoxification[A997], unlike [naltrexone] and [disulfiram ... A229073]
Acamprosate, also known by the brand name Campral, is a drug used for the maintenance of alcohol …
Matched Categories: … Alcohol Deterrents ... Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence …
Matched Categories: … Alcohol Deterrents ... Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence …
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest peroxide with a chemical formula H2O2. Hydrogen peroxide is an unstable compound in the presence of a base or catalyst, and is typically stored with a stabilizer in a weakly acidic solution. If heated to its boiling point, it may undergo potentially explosive thermal decomposition....
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Neutrevo Alcohol Wet Wipes ... Orajel 2x Gum Pain Alcohol-Free ... Orajel Antiseptic Alcohol-Free Mouth Sore Rinse …
Glycerin
A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. …
Matched Categories: … Alcohols ... Sugar Alcohols ... Triose Sugar Alcohols …
Matched Categories: … Alcohols ... Sugar Alcohols ... Triose Sugar Alcohols …
Naltrexone
Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of naloxone. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence. …
Matched Categories: … Alcohol Deterrents ... Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence …
Matched Categories: … Alcohol Deterrents ... Drugs Used in Alcohol Dependence …
Povidone-iodine
Povidone-iodine is a stable chemical complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) and elemental iodine. It contains from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine, calculated on a dry basis. This unique complex was discovered in 1955 at the Industrial Toxicology Laboratories in Philadelphia by H. A. Shelanski and M. V. Shelanski. During in...
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Soluprep 10% Povidone Iodine + 70% Isopropyl Alcohol ... Loris 10% Povidone-Iodine and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Solution ... Loris 7.5% Povidone-Iodine and 74% Isopropyl Alcohol Solution …
Spinosad
Spinosad is a pediculicide mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn D (in an approximately 5:1 ratio, respectively) used in the topical treatment of head lice in children (four years old and older) and in adults. Spinosad is an insecticide based on a compound found in S. spinosa, a bacterial species....
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Succinic acid
A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Dimenhydrinate
Dimehydrinate was first described in the literature in 1949, and patented in 1950. Early research into dimenhydrinate focused on its role as an antihistamine for urticaria; the treatment of motion sickness was an accidental discovery. Dimenhydrinate, also known as B-dimethylaminoethyl benzohydrol ether 8-chlorotheophyllinate, is indicated to prevent nausea, vomiting, and...
Approved
Benzyl benzoate
Benzyl benzoate is one of the older preparations used to treat scabies. Scabies is a skin infection caused by the mite sarcoptes scabiei. It is characterised by severe itching (particularly at night), red spots, and may lead to a secondary infection. Benzyl benzoate is lethal to this mite and so...
Approved
Clorazepic acid
Clorazepic acid (clorazepate) is a water-soluble benzodiazepine with muscle-relaxant and anticonvulsant actions effective in the treatment of anxiety.[A957,L44788] Following administration, clorazepate is rapidly converted to nordiazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam), its active metabolite, before entering systemic circulation. Similar to other benzodiazepines, the active metabolite of clorazepate enhances the binding of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)...
Approved
Illicit
Rifampin
Rifampin, also known as rifampicin, is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial that was first discovered in 1965 and clinically used in 1968. Rifampin is used to treat tuberculosis and works by inhibiting the microbial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RNAP).
Approved
Eszopiclone
Eszopiclone, marketed by Sepracor under the brand-name Lunesta, is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia. It is the active stereoisomer of zopiclone, belonging to the class of drugs known as cyclopyrrolones.[A179638,L6850] Cyclopyrrolone drugs demonstrate high efficacy and low toxicity , offering a safer alternative to other drugs used...
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Investigational
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