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Kappadione is a Vitamin K derivative (chemically, it is menadiol sodium diphosphate), previously approved by FDA prior to 1982 and marketed by Lilly Marketing for this drug has been discontinued and is not available in North America . It has been found to have carcinogenic potential in mammalian cells as...
Approved
Fidaxomicin is a novel macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of diarrhea caused by Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile in adult and pediatric patients over the age of 6 months. Fidaxomicin is a naturally-occurring 18-member macrocycle derived from fermentation. Because fidaxomicin contains an 18-membered lactone ring in its structure, it is...
Approved
Glucagon is a 29 amino acid hormone used as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and to treat severe hypoglycemia.[L7634,L7637,L7640,L7643,L8519] Glucagon raises blood sugar through activation of hepatic glucagon receptors, stimulating glycogenolysis and the release of glucose.[L7640,L7643] Glucagon was granted FDA...
Approved
Matched Description: … Glucagon is a 29 amino acid hormone used as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit …
A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium leprae. Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms. It is also used with pyrimethamine in the treatment of...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid
Matched Categories: … Folic Acid Antagonists …
Methyldopa, or α-methyldopa, is a centrally acting sympatholytic agent and an antihypertensive agent. It is an analog of DOPA (3,4‐hydroxyphenylanine), and it is a prodrug, meaning that the drug requires biotransformation to an active metabolite for therapeutic effects. Methyldopa works by binding to alpha(α)-2 adrenergic receptors as an agonist, leading...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid
Matched Description: … Methyldopa, or α-methyldopa, is a centrally acting sympatholytic agent and an antihypertensive agent. ... better-tolerated antihypertensive agents;[A231784] however, it is still used as monotherapy [L32614] or
Matched Categories: … Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors …
Tyrothricin is an antibiotic peptide complex produced and extracted from the aerobic Gram-positive bacillus Brevibacillus parabrevis [L4019, L4021, A32851] which was previously categorized as Bacillus brevis and Bacillus aneurinolyticus . This complex is a mixture comprised of 60% tyrocidine cationic cyclic decapeptides (consisting largely of the six predominant tyrocidines, TrcA/A1,...
Approved
Capsicum oleoresin is an oily organic resin derived from the fruit of plants in the Capsicum genus, such as chilli peppers. When the plants are finely ground, capsicum oleoresin is formed after the extraction process of capsaicin using oragnic solvents such as ethanol. It is commonly used as a culinary...
Approved
Matched Description: … and toxicological effects of capsicum oleoresin are a direct function of the amount of capsaicinoids, or
Caffeine is a drug of the methylxanthine class used for a variety of purposes, including certain respiratory conditions of the premature newborn, pain relief, and to combat drowsiness. Caffeine is similar in chemical structure to Theophylline and Theobromine.[A187691,L9851] It can be sourced from coffee beans, but also occurs naturally in...
Approved
Matched Description: … also used in a variety of cosmetic products and can be administered topically, orally, by inhalation, or ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a condition that interferes with lung development and may eventually cause asthma or
Matched Mixtures name: … C T Acetylsalicylic Acid Codeine and Caf Tab ... Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine and 8 Mg Codeine Phosphate ... Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine & 8 Mg Codeine Phosphate Tablets …
Valdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Nifedipine, or BAY a 1040, is a first generation dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker, similar to nicardipine.[A190210,A190273,A175390,L11383] Nifedipine was developed by Bayer and first described in the literature, along with other dihydropyridines, in 1972.[A175390,A190276] Since nifedipine's development, second and third generation dihydropyridines have been developed with slower onsets and longer...
Approved
Matched Description: … Nifedipine, or BAY a 1040, is a first generation dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker, similar …
Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic, mainly used for insomnia. It is known as a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic. Zaleplon interacts with the GABA receptor complex and shares some of the pharmacological properties of the benzodiazepines. Zaleplon is a schedule IV drug in the United States.
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Matched Categories: … gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Agonist …
Azacitidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue with anti-neoplastic activity. It differs from cytosine by the presence of nitrogen in the C5-position, key in its hypomethylating activity.[A1406,A1413,A1415] Two main mechanisms of action have been proposed for azacitidine. One of them is the induction of cytotoxicity. As an analogue of cytidine, it...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors …
The human von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a human plasma-derived vWF, an endogenous large multimeric plasma glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It serves a dual role in hemostasis by mediating platelet adhesion and aggregation at the site of blood vessel injury and stabilizing procoagulant factor VIII (FVIII). Exogenous sources of vWF...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … sources of vWF are used to restore functional levels of vWF in blood disorders associated with deficient or
Matched Mixtures name: … Haemate P Powder and solvent for solution for injection or infusion …
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: … 1 or 2 narcolepsy. ... Pitolisant is a selective antagonist or inverse agonist of the histamine H3 receptor used to treat type ... patients with narcolepsy experience cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by positive or
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide gum derived from* Xanthomonas campestris* by a pure-culture fermentation process and purified by recovery with isopropyl alcohol. The major constituents include D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid. Xanthan gum is a direct food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption by the FDA....
Approved
Matched Description: … The major constituents include D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid. …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …
A narcotic analgesic that can be used for the relief of most types of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labor. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration.
Approved
Safinamide is for the treatment of parkinson's disease. It was approved in Europe in February 2015, and in the United States on March 21, 2017.
Approved
Investigational
Melatonin is a biogenic amine that is found in animals, plants and microbes. Aaron B. Lerner of Yale University is credited for naming the hormone and for defining its chemical structure in 1958. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is small endocrine gland, about...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …
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
Matched Description: … dopamine and norepinephrine transportation and virtually no affinity for muscarinic, histaminergic, or ... A261316] Citalopram was approved by the FDA in 1998 for the treatment of depression in adults 18 years or
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 Description: … This structural difference is due to a proteinogenic amino acid replacement from leucine to isoleucine …
Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation.[A4979,T28] Exhibiting tissue-specific effects distinct from estradiol, raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a SERM....
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-{4-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy]benzoyl}-1-benzothiophen-6-ol
Matched Description: … such as the prior history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, or ... addition, a clinical study consisting of postmenopausal women with documented coronary heart disease or ... postmenopausal women and reduction in risk for invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or
Bumadizone has been approved for use in Germany and Austria, it is a drug with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, and was marketed for the treatment of both rheumatoid arthritis and gout . Its use is restricted to these conditions, due to risks this drug poses .
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 2-(N,N'-diphenylhydrazinecarbonyl)hexanoic acid
Matched Categories: … Acetic Acid Derivatives and Related Substances …
Originally developed in the 1950s as a malaria treatment, hydralazine showed antihypertensive ability and was soon repurposed. Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hypertension and only as adjunct therapy in the treatment of heart failure.[A186820,L8782,L8785] Hydralazine is no longer a...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A186841] Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment …
Ramelteon is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). It is used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse.
Approved
Investigational
Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic developed and marketed by Wyeth under the brand name Tygacil. It was developed in response to the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It was granted fast-track approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 17, 2005.
Approved
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