Displaying drugs 351 - 375 of 5127 in total
Norgestimate
Norgestimate was first described in the literature in 1977. It was developed by Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation as part of an effort to develop new hormonal contraceptives with reduced adverse effects. It is commonly formulated with ethinylestradiol as a combined oral contraceptive that can also be used to treat moderate acne...
Approved
Investigational
Ascorbic acid
A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Mixtures name: … Fusion ... Fusion Plus ... FUSION Sprinkles …
Taurine
Taurine, whose chemical name is 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant amino acids in several organs. It plays important role in essential biological processes. This conditional amino acid can be either be manufactured by the body or obtained in the diet mainly by the consumption of fish and...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Azatadine
Antihistamines such as azatadine appear to compete with histamine for histamine H1- receptor sites on effector cells. The antihistamines antagonize those pharmacological effects of histamine which are mediated through activation of H1- receptor sites and thereby reduce the intensity of allergic reactions and tissue injury response involving histamine release.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System …
Caffeine
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: … Caffeine is a drug of the methylxanthine class used for a variety of purposes, including certain respiratory …
Matched Mixtures name: … SUPRADOL-F ... BUFEDOL® F ... PIRALGINA F …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory and CNS Stimulants ... Anorexigenic Agents & Respiratory and CNS Stimulants …
Matched Mixtures name: … SUPRADOL-F ... BUFEDOL® F ... PIRALGINA F …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory and CNS Stimulants ... Anorexigenic Agents & Respiratory and CNS Stimulants …
Valproic acid
Valproic acid, or valproate, is an fatty acid derivative and anticonvulsant originally synthesized in 1881 by Beverly S. Burton. It enjoyed use as a popular organic solvent in industry and pharmaceutical manufacturing for nearly a century. In 1963, a serendipitous discovery was made by George Carraz during his investigations into...
Approved
Investigational
Lomitapide
Lomitapide is a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor used in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) patients. It is marketed under the name Juxtapid (R).
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Lomitapide is a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor used in homozygous familial …
Matched Categories: … Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Inhibitor ... Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Inhibitors …
Matched Categories: … Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Inhibitor ... Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Inhibitors …
Linezolid
Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic which is used for the treatment of infections caused by aerobic Gram-positive bacteria. Its effects are bacteriostatic against both enterococci and staphylococci and bactericidal against most isolates of streptococci. Linezolid exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the initiation of bacterial protein synthesis - more specifically,...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L32965] Linezolid exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the initiation of bacterial protein …
Matched Categories: … Protein Synthesis Inhibitors …
Matched Products: … ZYVOXID100MG/5ML GRA F SUS …
Matched Categories: … Protein Synthesis Inhibitors …
Matched Products: … ZYVOXID100MG/5ML GRA F SUS …
Flurandrenolide
A corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. It is usually employed as a cream or an ointment, and is also used as a polyethylene tape with an adhesive. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p733)
Approved
Adefovir dipivoxil
Adefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered acyclic nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI) used for treatment of hepatitis B. It is ineffective against HIV-1. Adefovir dipivoxil is the diester prodrug of adefovir.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor …
Celiprolol
Celiprolol is indicated for the management of mild to moderate hypertension and effort-induced angina pectoris. It is simultaneously a selective β1 receptor antagonist, a β2 receptor partial agonist and a weak α2 receptor antagonist. In 2010 a clinical trial has suggested a use for this medication in the prevention of...
Approved
Investigational
Cetuximab
Cetuximab is a recombinant chimeric human/mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibody that competitively binds to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and competitively inhibits the binding of epidermal growth factor (EGF). EGFR is a member of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases found in both normal and tumour cells; it is responsible...
Approved
Matched Description: … Cetuximab is a recombinant chimeric human/mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibody that competitively binds to …
Rimegepant
Rimegepant is an oral antagonist of the CGRP receptor developed by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals. It received FDA approval on February 27, 2020 for the acute treatment migraine headache, and was subsequently approved by the European Commission in April 2022 for both the treatment and prevention of migraines. While several parenteral antagonists...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … with "triptans", such as [sumatriptan], but these medications are contraindicated in patients with pre-existing …
Danaparoid
Danaparoid is a low-molecular-weight heparinoid with an average molecular weight of 5500 Daltons consisting of a mixture of glycosaminoglycans . The active constituents are heparan, dermatan and DB09301 , and they are isolated from the porcine intestinal mucosa [FDA Label]. Danaparoid possesses a potent antithrombic activity that works by inhibiting...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It is chemically distinct from heparin by containing different protein binding properties, thus has lower …
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...
Approved
Matched Description: … At higher doses, methadone use can result in respiratory depression, overdose, and death. ... an unpredictable half-life with interindividual variability, which leads to an unpredictable risk of respiratory …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System Agents …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System Agents …
Reslizumab
Reslizumab is a humanized interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist monoclonal antibody (IgG4 kappa) that is produced by recombinant DNA technology in murine myeloma non-secreting 0 (NS0) cells. IL-5 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is responsible for the growth and differentiation, recruitment, activation, and survival of eosinophils [FDA Label]. Elevated levels of eosinophils...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … is a humanized interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist monoclonal antibody (IgG4 kappa) that is produced by recombinant ... Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that causes inflammation in the lungs with asthma attacks that …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents …
Viltolarsen
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive allelic disorder characterized by a lack of functional dystrophin protein, which leads to progressive ambulatory, pulmonary, and cardiac function and is invariably fatal. A related, albeit a less severe, form of muscular dystrophy known as Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is characterized by...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive allelic disorder characterized by a lack of functional dystrophin protein ... dystrophy (BMD) is characterized by the production of shortened and partially functional dystrophin protein …
Clodronic acid
Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to etidronic acid and tiludronic acid. These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification. clodronate’s use has decreased over the years in favor of the third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate zoledronic acid, ibandronic acid,...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
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...
Approved
Illicit
Matched Mixtures name: … Rhynacol F Syrup …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents …
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents …
Nedocromil
A pyranoquinolone derivative that inhibits activation of inflammatory cells which are associated with asthma, including eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, mast cells, monocytes, and platelets.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents ... Respiratory Agents, Miscellaneous …
Chamomile
Chamomile is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Flunisolide
Flunisolide (marketed as AeroBid, Nasalide, Nasarel) is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory actions. It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves activation of glucocorticoid receptors.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Respiratory System ... Respiratory System Agents …
Disulfiram
A carbamate derivative used as an alcohol deterrent. It is a relatively nontoxic substance when administered alone, but markedly alters the intermediary metabolism of alcohol. When alcohol is ingested after administration of disulfiram, blood acetaldehyde concentrations are increased, followed by flushing, systemic vasodilation, respiratory difficulties, nausea, hypotension, and other symptoms...
Approved
Matched Description: … disulfiram, blood acetaldehyde concentrations are increased, followed by flushing, systemic vasodilation, respiratory …
Nutmeg
Nutmeg allergenic extract is used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Chungwidan-F …
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