Displaying drugs 4001 - 4025 of 8037 in total
Gestodene
Gestodene is a progestogen hormonal contraceptive. Products containing gestoden include Meliane, which contains 20 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of gestodene; and Gynera, which contains 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of gestodene.
Investigational
Matched Description: … gestodene; and Gynera, which contains 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of gestodene. ... Products containing gestoden include Meliane, which contains 20 mcg of ethinylestradiol and 75 mcg of …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System …
Mibefradil
Mibefradil was withdrawn from the market in 1998 because of potentially harmful interactions with other drugs.
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Mibefradil was withdrawn from the market in 1998 because of potentially harmful interactions with other …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Xylitol
Xylitol is a naturally occurring five-carbon sugar alcohol found in most plant material, including many fruits and vegetables. Xylitol-rich plant materials include birch and beechwood . It is widely used as a sugar substitute and in "sugar-free" food products. The effects of xylitol on dental caries have been widely studied,...
Experimental
Investigational
Matched Description: … The effects of xylitol on dental caries have been widely studied, and xylitol is added to some chewing ... The recommended dose of xylitol for dental caries prevention is 6–10 g/day, and most adults can tolerate ... It works by inhibiting the growth of the microorganisms present in plaque and saliva after it accummulates …
Aranidipine
Aranidipine is a novel dihydropyridine derivative that gives rise to two active metabolites (M-1α and M-1β) that exhibit hypotensive activity. It is a calcium antagonist with the formula methyl 2-oxopropyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate. It was developed by Maruko Seiyaku, introduced by Taiho and launched in Japan in 1997.
Experimental
Omega-6 fatty acids
Omega-6 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids with a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n-6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end. They are a family of fatty acid molecules that act as precursors to potent lipid mediator signalling molecules with either pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory...
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … Arachidonic acid, which is a main precursor of eicosanoids, is an example of omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated ... Vegetable oil is a major dietary sources of omega-6 fatty acids. ... They are a family of fatty acid molecules that act as precursors to potent lipid mediator signalling …
Barnidipine
Barnidipine is a long-acting novel calcium antagonist that belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) group of calcium channel blockers. Used in the treatment of hypertension, barnidipine displays high affinity for the calcium channels of the smooth muscle cells in the vascular wall and selectivity against cardiovascular L-type calcium channels . Barnidipine...
Experimental
Matched Description: … Used in the treatment of hypertension, barnidipine displays high affinity for the calcium channels of ... potent and longest-acting of the four enantiomers [A31567]. ... a single enantiomer may offer a high degree of pharmacological selectivity [A31567]. …
Nonivamide
Nonivamide is found in herbs and spices. It is an alkaloid from the Capsicum species. The structures of DB06774 and nonivamide differ only slightly with respect to the fatty acid moiety of the side chain (8-methyl nonenoic acid versus nonanoic acid) .
Nonivamide is a flavoring ingredient. Nonivamide is an...
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is an amide of pelargonic acid and _vanillylamine_. ... of the side chain (8-methyl nonenoic acid versus nonanoic acid) [F31]. ... The structures of [DB06774] and nonivamide differ only slightly with respect to the fatty acid moiety …
Efonidipine
Efonidipine is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class, commercialized by Shionogi & Co. (Japan). Initially, it was marketed in 1995 under the trade name, Landel. The drug has been shown to block T-type in addition to L-type calcium channels [A7844, A32001]. It has also been studied in atherosclerosis...
Experimental
Matched Description: … Efonidipine is a calcium channel blocker of the _dihydropyridine class_, commercialized by Shionogi & …
Aspartame
Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as phenylalanine and aspartic acid.
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Doxofylline
Doxofylline is a methylxanthine derivative with the presence of a dioxolane group in position 7. As a drug used in the treatment of asthma, doxofylline has shown similar efficacy to theophylline but with significantly fewer side effects in animal and human studies. In contrast with other xanthine derivatives, doxofylline does...
Experimental
Matched Description: … the activities of the phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme. ... Doxofylline is a methylxanthine derivative with the presence of a dioxolane group in position 7. ... As a drug used in the treatment of asthma, doxofylline has shown similar efficacy to theophylline but …
Echinacoside
Echinacoside is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from Echinacea angustifolia in 1950, and currently being investigated for the treatment of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, acute colitis, wound treatment, and hepatitis. Echinacoside has demonstrated inhibition of apoptosis in neural cell lines, demonstrating potential for use in the treatment of neurological conditions.
Experimental
Matched Description: … for use in the treatment of neurological conditions. ... isolated from _Echinacea angustifolia_ in 1950, and currently being investigated for the treatment of ... [A184577] Echinacoside has demonstrated inhibition of apoptosis in neural cell lines, demonstrating potential …
Evening primrose oil
Evening primrose oil comes from the extraction from Oenothera biennis seeds and it is commonly used as an alternative source for omega-6 essential fatty acids. In its composition it presents some fatty acids such as DB00132 and DB13854. Evening primrose oil has been filled for the FDA by Humanetics Corporation...
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … April 2000 to be a new dietary ingredient but its current status is "Inadequate basis for expectation of …
2-Methoxyestradiol
2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2) is a drug that prevents the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need in order to grow (angiogenesis). It has undergone Phase 1 clinical trials against breast cancers and preclinical studies suggest that 2ME2 could also be effective against inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Investigational
Matched Description: … 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2) is a drug that prevents the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need …
Chromic citrate
Experimental
Alprenolol
One of the adrenergic beta-antagonists used as an antihypertensive, anti-anginal, and anti-arrhythmic agent. Alprenolol is no longer marketed by AstraZeneca, but may still be available in generic varieties.
Experimental
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … One of the adrenergic beta-antagonists used as an antihypertensive, anti-anginal, and anti-arrhythmic …
Laquinimod
Laquinimod is an immunomodulator developed by Active Biotech and produced by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. It is currently under development in phase III trials for treatment of multiple sclerosis as an oral therapy, like fingolimod. It has been shown to reduce disease activity on magnetic resonance imaging and to be well...
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is currently under development in phase III trials for treatment of multiple sclerosis as an oral …
Invert sugar
Invert sugar is obtained from sugar cane when this is treated with dilute acid or with the invertase enzyme. It is formed by an equal amount of glucose and fructose. It differentiates from sugar cane in the rotation of the polarized light, which in the case of invert sugar it...
Experimental
Matched Description: … It differentiates from sugar cane in the rotation of the polarized light, which in the case of invert ... It is formed by an equal amount of glucose and fructose. …
Beclamide
Beclamide (N-benzyl-B-chloropropionamide) is a no longer used drug that possesses anticonvulsant and sedative activity. It was studied in the 1950s for generalised tonic-clonic seizures but was not effective for absence seizures.
Experimental
Amrubicin
Amrubicin is a third-generation synthetic anthracycline currently in development for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Pharmion licensed the rights to Amrubicin in November 2006. In 2002, Amrubicin was approved and launched for sale in Japan based on Phase 2 efficacy data in both SCLC and NSCLC. Since January...
Investigational
Matched Description: … Amrubicin is a third-generation synthetic anthracycline currently in development for the treatment of ... oncology, which licensed Japanese marketing rights from Dainippon Sumitomo, the original developer of …
19-norandrostenedione
19-Norandrostenedione refers to two steroid isomers that were once marketed as dietary supplements and mainly used by body builders. After 2005, 19-Norandrostenedione was regulated in the United States as a schedule III controlled substance, as well as banned from use in competitive sports by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
In the...
Experimental
Illicit
GMX1777
GMX1777 is a water-soluble prodrug of the cyanoguanidine compound GMX1778 with potential antineoplastic activity. In vivo, apoptosis inducer GMX1777 is rapidly converted into GMX1778 through hydrolytic cleavage of a carbonate ester bond. Although the exact mechanism of action has yet to be fully elucidated, GMX1778 appears to antagonize nuclear factor-kappa...
Investigational
Matched Description: … GMX1777 is a water-soluble prodrug of the cyanoguanidine compound GMX1778 with potential antineoplastic ... In vivo, apoptosis inducer GMX1777 is rapidly converted into GMX1778 through hydrolytic cleavage of a ... nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) transcription, resulting in the induction of tumor cell apoptosis. …
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil is extracted from the liver of cod fish and mainly consists of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Also being a rich source of vitamin A and D, cod liver oil can be taken orally as daily supplements. It is used as an...
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Cod liver oil is extracted from the liver of cod fish and mainly consists of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic ... Also being a rich source of vitamin A and D, cod liver oil can be taken orally as daily supplements. ... It is used as an adjunct treatment and preventative therapy of rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis …
Inosine
A purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage. It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. (Dorland,...
Experimental
Investigational
Matched Description: … of purine salvage. ... It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. (Dorland, 28th ed) ... A purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. …
Etizolam
Etizolam is a thienodiazepine which is chemically related to benzodiazepine (BDZ) drug class; it differs from BDZs in having a benzene ring replaced with a thiophene ring. It is an agonist at GABA-A receptors and possesses amnesic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Initially introduced in 1983...
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