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Fenfluramine
Dravet syndrome is a pediatric encephalopathy that typically manifests within the first year of life following exposure to elevated temperatures. It is characterized by recurrent pharmacoresistant seizures, which increase in frequency and severity with disease progression. Concomitantly with these seizures, patients typically display delayed development and neurocognitive impairment.[A214694, A214709, A214712,...
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Matched Description: … originally used as an appetite suppressant until concerns regarding cardiotoxicity in obese patients lead …
Lornoxicam
Lornoxicam (chlortenoxicam) is a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the oxicam class with analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties. Lornoxicam differs from other oxicam compounds in its potent inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis, a property that explains the particularly pronounced efficacy of the drug. Lornoxicam is approved for use in Japan.
Approved
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Orciprenaline
A beta-adrenergic agonist used in the treatment of asthma and bronchospasms. [PubChem]
Approved
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Beclomethasone dipropionate is a second-generation synthetic corticosteroid and diester of beclomethasone, which is structurally similar to dexamethasone. It is a prodrug of an active metabolite beclomethasone 17-monopropionate (17-BMP) which acts on the glucocorticoid receptor to mediates its therapeutic action. Beclomethasone dipropionate itself posesses weak glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity and is...
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Buserelin
Buserelin is a synthetic peptide analog of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, which stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR). It is used in prostate cancer treatment.
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Investigational
Quazepam
Quazepam is a trifluoroethyl benzodiazepine derivative. It was first approved in the US in 1985 and is used as a hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia. It appears to be unique amongst other benzodiazepine derivatives in its relatively high affinity for sleep-promoting α1 subunit-containing GABAA receptors and low affinity for...
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Dexketoprofen
Dexketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is available in the various countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. It has analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties .
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Somatrogon
Somatrogon is a long-acting recombinant human growth hormone. Growth hormone is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that plays a crucial role in promoting longitudinal growth during childhood and adolescence and regulating metabolic function in adulthood. Recombinant growth hormone therapy for growth hormone deficiency and other conditions has...
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Carisoprodol
Originally approved by the FDA in 1959 [FDA label], carisoprodol is a centrally acting muscle relaxant used in painful musculoskeletal conditions in conjunction with physical therapy and other medications . This drug is available by itself in an oral tablet or combined with aspirin, or in a fixed-dose combination with...
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Sodium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide is also known as lye or soda , or caustic soda .
At room temperature, sodium hydroxide is a white crystalline odorless solid that absorbs moisture from the air. It is a synthetically manufactured substance. When dissolved in water or neutralized with acid it releases substantial amounts of...
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Lisinopril
Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) used to treat hypertension, heart failure, and myocardial infarction.[L8384,L8387,L8390] Lisinopril and captopril are the only ACEIs that are not prodrugs. It functions by inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme as well as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system.[A184781,A184808,A184817] ACEIs are commonly used as a...
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Bethanechol
Bethanechol is a synthetic ester that was initially synthesized in 1935.[A232905,L32539] As a cholinergic agent, bethanechol is similar in structure and pharmacological function to acetylcholine and is used in specific cases when stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system is necessary.[A232905,L32539] For example, bethanechol is readily used to treat postoperative or...
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Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative like clofibrate and gemfibrozil. Fenofibrate is used to treat primary hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia.[L8588,L8591]
Fenofibrate was granted FDA approval on 31 December 1993.
Approved
Lymecycline
Lymecycline is a broad-spectrum second-generation tetracycline antibiotic used for the treatment of acne and other susceptible bacterial infections.[L13880,L13883] It has been proven a cost-effective alternative to treatment with minocycline with comparable safety and efficacy. Lymecycline was initially discovered in 1961. It is marketed by Galderma and used in the UK...
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Investigational
Ethinamate
Ethinamate is a short-acting sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat insomnia. Like many such similar medications, the regular use of ethinamate can result in the development of drug tolerance in a patient. Nevertheless, the medication itself is generally no longer effective after using it for greater than 7 days. Structurally, it...
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Tucatinib
Tucatinib is a kinase inhibitor drug used with trastuzumab and capecitabine in the treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER-2 positive breast cancer. It was developed by Seattle Genetics and approved by the FDA on April 17, 2020. Tucatinib is a promising new treatment for patients with metastatic breast cancer who...
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Ipratropium
Ipratropium is a quaternary ammonium derivative of atropine that acts as an anticholinergic agent. It is commonly administered through inhalation which allows producing a local effect without presenting a significant systemic absorption. Ipratropium as a therapeutic agent was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim and its first monotherapy product was FDA approved...
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Experimental
Tegafur
Tegafur (INN, BAN, USAN) is a prodrug of DB00544 (5-FU), an antineoplastic agent used as the treatment of various cancers such as advanced gastric and colorectal cancers. It is a pyrimidine analogue used in combination therapies as an active chemotherapeutic agent in conjunction with DB09257 and DB03209, or along with...
Approved
Investigational
Digoxin
Digoxin is one of the oldest cardiovascular medications used today. It is a common agent used to manage atrial fibrillation and the symptoms of heart failure. Digoxin is classified as a cardiac glycoside and was initially approved by the FDA in 1954. This drug originates from the foxglove plant, also...
Approved
Docetaxel
Docetaxel is a clinically well established anti-mitotic chemotherapy medication used for the treatment of different types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and non-small cell lung cancer. Docetaxel is a complex diterpenoid molecule and a semisynthetic analogue of paclitaxel.[A259676,L46466] Docetaxel reversibly binds to microtubulin with high affinity in a 1:1 stoichiometric...
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Matched Description: … [A259671]
The use of docetaxel may lead to udesired outcomes such as hepatic impairment, hematologic …
Venetoclax
Venetoclax is a BCL-2 inhibitor that was initially approved by the FDA in April 2016 [FDA label]. Proteins in the B cell CLL/lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) family are important regulators of the apoptotic (programmed cell death) process , . Venetoclax is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and certain types...
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Retifanlimab
Retifanlimab is a humanized IgG4 kappa monoclonal antibody that binds to the programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), blocking PD-1 interaction with its ligands, programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed death-ligand 2 (PD-L2). By blocking the PD-1/PD-L1/2 pathway, retifanlimab potentiates T-cell activity and boosts the immune response against cancer cells. Other monoclonal...
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Iodoform
Iodoform is an organoiodine compound with the formula CHI3 and a tetrahedral molecular geometry. It is a relatively water-insoluble yellow solid that is chemically reactive in free-radical reactions . Due to its antimicrobial properties following topical administration, minimal levels of iodoform may be found in disinfectants and it is more...
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Experimental
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Capmatinib
Capmatinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor targeted against c-Met (a.k.a. hepatocyte growth factor receptor [HGFR]), a receptor tyrosine kinase that, in healthy humans, activates signaling cascades involved in organ regeneration and tissue repair. Aberrant c-Met activation - via mutations, amplification, and/or overexpression - is known to occur in many...
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Matched Description: … via mutations, amplification, and/or overexpression - is known to occur in many types of cancer, and leads ... FDA on May 6, 2020,[L13380] for the treatment of NSCLC in patients whose tumors have a mutation that leads …
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