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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
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.
Approved
Investigational
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...
Approved
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. …
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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Investigational
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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Investigational
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. …
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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Investigational
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 …
Hemoglobin
The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme.
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Experimental
Investigational
Matched Description: … The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme. …
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...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Moxonidine is a new-generation centrally acting antihypertensive drug approved for the treatment of mild …
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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Investigational
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 …
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 …
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.
Approved
Matched Description: … Alogliptin is a selective, orally-bioavailable inhibitor of enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase …
Idarucizumab
Idarucizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment (Fab) derived from an immunoglobulin G1 isotype molecule that binds to and inactivates the oral anticoagulant dabigatran, thereby reversing its anticoagulant effect. As a direct acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC), one of the risks associated with the use of dabigatran includes bleeding, espeically when...
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Matched Description: … As a direct acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC), one of the risks associated with the use of dabigatran ... Its use is associated with immediate, complete and sustained reversal of the anticoagulant effects of ... Approved under the tradename Praxbind (FDA), idarucizumab is indicated for the emergency treatment of …
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...
Approved
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 …
Thalidomide
A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, thalidomide was withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of inflammatory disorders and cancers. Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity through modulating the release of inflammatory mediators like tumor necrosis factor-alpha...
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It has been reintroduced and used for a number of inflammatory disorders and cancers. ... Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity through modulating the release of ... Due to severe teratogenicity, pregnancy must be excluded before the start of treatment and patients must …
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam is a drug within the pyrrolidine class that is used to treat various types of seizures stemming from epileptic disorders. It was first approved for use in the United States in 1999 and is structurally and mechanistically unrelated to other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).[L8606,L8600,L8615] Levetiracetam possesses a wide therapeutic index[L8615,A185918]...
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Matched Description: … Levetiracetam is a drug within the pyrrolidine class that is used to treat various types of seizures ... interactions[L8606,L8600,L8615] - these characteristics make it a desirable choice over other AEDs, a class of …
Bevacizumab
There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells.[A192939,A192837,A192891,A193275] VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target for anti-cancer...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … with severe cases of COVID-19. ... for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells. ... There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important …
Argatroban
Argatroban is a direct, selective thrombin inhibitor. The American College of Cardiologists (ACC) recommend using bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who have had, or at risk for, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Argatroban is a non-heparin anticoagulant shown to both normalize platelet count in patients...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … The American College of Cardiologists (ACC) recommend using bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who ... anticoagulant shown to both normalize platelet count in patients with HIT and prevent the formation of …
Regadenoson
Regadenoson is an A2A adenosine receptor agonist that causes coronary vasodilation and used for myocardial perfusion imagining. Manufactured by Astellas and FDA approved April 10, 2008.
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Investigational
Bexagliflozin
Bexagliflozin is a highly specific and potent sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.[A256408,A256413,L44758] Similar to other SGLT2 inhibitors, bexagliflozin contains three basic moieties: glucose, two benzene rings and a methylene bridge. SGLT2 is responsible for 60% to 90% of renal glucose re-uptake, and unlike other isoforms such as SGLT1, SGLT2 is...
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Matched Description: … urinary glucose excretion, which reduces blood glucose levels independently of insulin sensitivity. ... [A256413] SGLT2 is responsible for 60% to 90% of renal glucose re-uptake, and unlike other isoforms such ... [A256408] By inhibiting SGLT2, bexagliflozin reduces renal reabsorption of filtered glucose and increases …
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