Displaying drugs 401 - 425 of 1285 in total
Nicardipine
A potent calcium channel blockader with marked vasodilator action. It has antihypertensive properties and is effective in the treatment of angina and coronary spasms without showing cardiodepressant effects. It has also been used in the treatment of asthma and enhances the action of specific antineoplastic agents. [PubChem]
Approved
Investigational
Telavancin
Telavancin is a semi-synthetic derivative of vanocymycin that has bactericidal activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other gram-positive bacteria. MRSA is an important pathogen capable of causing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and skin and subcutaneous tissue infections among others.
Approved
Isocarboxazid
Isocarboxazid has the formula 1-benzyl-2-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolylcarbonyl)hydrazine-isocarboxazid. It is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, atypical disorder, panic disorder and the phobic disorders. It was first introduced by Roche pharmaceuticals, further developed by Validus pharms Inc and first FDA approved as a prescription...
Approved
Matched Description: … It is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. …
Asunaprevir
Asunaprevir, also named BMS-650032, is a potent hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease inhibitor. It has been shown to have a very high efficacy in dual-combination regimens with daclatasvir in patients chronically infected with HCV genotype 1b. It was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada and approved by Health Canada on...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Asunaprevir, also named BMS-650032, is a potent hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease inhibitor. …
Cryptenamine
Cryptenamine is a mixture of closely related hypotensive alkaloids from Veratrum album (Liliaceae). It has been used in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been replaced by drugs with fewer adverse effects. Cryptenamine has a marked and re-producible depressor effect when given intravenously to hypertensive patients, however the mechanism...
Approved
Flucytosine
A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
Approved
Investigational
Brinzolamide
Brinzolamide is a highly specific, non-competitive, reversible carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II) inhibitor indicated to reduce ocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. Although the exact pathophysiology of glaucoma is still unknown, one of the main hallmarks of this disease is vascular dysregulation and abnormalities.[A2049,A2051] The resulting vascular...
Approved
Matched Description: … Brinzolamide is a highly specific, non-competitive, reversible carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II) inhibitor ... topical solution to the systemic side effects and [dorzolamide], the first-ever approved topical CA inhibitor …
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic agent marketed under the brand name Taxol among others. Used as a treatment for various cancers, paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor that was first isolated in 1971 from the bark of the Pacific yew tree which contains endophytic fungi that synthesize paclitaxel. It is available as...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Used as a treatment for various cancers, paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor that was first isolated in …
Dabigatran etexilate
Dabigatran etexilate is an oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.[A177463, A6970, L34675, L34680] Dabigatran etexilate may be used to decrease the risk of venous thromboembolic events in patients in whom anticoagulation therapy is indicated. In contrast to warfarin, because its anticoagulant effects...
Approved
Matched Description: … Dabigatran etexilate is an oral prodrug that is hydrolyzed to the competitive and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor …
Ceftizoxime
A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic which can be administered intravenously or by suppository. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It has few side effects and is reported to be safe...
Approved
Withdrawn
Danazol
A synthetic steroid with antigonadotropic and anti-estrogenic activities that acts as an anterior pituitary suppressant by inhibiting the pituitary output of gonadotropins. It possesses some androgenic properties. Danazol has been used in the treatment of endometriosis and some benign breast disorders.
Approved
Avanafil
Avanafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. In comparison with other drugs of the same class, it shows greater selectivity for PDE5 over PDE6 than both sildenafil and vardenafil but less selectivity than tadalafil, suggesting a relatively lower risk of visual disturbances associated with...
Approved
Matched Description: … Avanafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. …
Binimetinib
Binimetinib, also known as Mektovi, is a potent and selective oral mitogen-activated protein kinase 1/2 (MEK 1/2) inhibitor which is combined with Encorafenib.[A34275,L3335]
On June 27, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration approved the combination of Encorafenib and binimetinib (BRAFTOVI and MEKTOVI, from Array BioPharma Inc.) in combination for patients...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … also known as _Mektovi_, is a potent and selective oral mitogen-activated protein kinase 1/2 (MEK 1/2) inhibitor …
Matched Categories: … Kinase Inhibitor …
Matched Categories: … Kinase Inhibitor …
Sotatercept
Sotatercept is an activin signalling inhibitor. It is a homodimeric recombinant fusion protein consisting of the extracellular domain of the human activin receptor type IIA (ActRIIA) linked to the human IgG1 Fc domain. On March 26, 2024, sotatercept was approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Sotatercept is an activin signalling inhibitor. …
Aminophylline
Aminophylline is a drug combination that contains theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. Once in the body, theophylline is released and acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, adenosine receptor blocker, and histone deacetylase activator. Similar to other theophyllines, aminophylline is indicated for the treatment of lung diseases such as asthma,...
Approved
Matched Description: … Once in the body, theophylline is released and acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, adenosine receptor …
Enfuvirtide
Enfuvirtide is a 36 amino acid biomimetic peptide that is structurally similar to the HIV proteins that are responsible for the fusion of the virus to cell membranes and subsequent intracellular uptake. The first agent in the novel class of antiretroviral drugs called HIV fusion inhibitors, enfuvirtide works by inhibiting...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Fusion Inhibitor …
Relatlimab
Relatlimab is a human IgG4 monoclonal antibody and novel immune checkpoint inhibitor that targets lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3).[A246165,L41265] It was the first commercially developed anti-LAG-3 antibody, entering clinical trials in 2013, and has garnered interest in the treatment of a variety of cancers, including leukemia and melanoma. As immune checkpoint...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Relatlimab is a human IgG4 monoclonal antibody and novel immune checkpoint inhibitor that targets lymphocyte ... [A246155]
Relatlimab received FDA approval in March 2022, alongside the PD-1 inhibitor [nivolumab] …
Amivantamab
Amivantamab, also known as JNJ-61186372, is an anti-EGFR-MET bispecific antibody, derived from Chinese hamster ovary cells, approved for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … MET inhibitor [crizotinib] _in vivo_. ... [A235103,A235118] Amivantamab was found to be more effective than the EGFR inhibitor [erlotinib] or the …
Floxuridine
An antineoplastic antimetabolite that is metabolized to fluorouracil when administered by rapid injection. Floxuridine is available as a sterile, nonpyrogenic, lyophilized powder for reconstitution. When administered by slow, continuous, intra-arterial infusion, it is converted to floxuridine monophosphate. It has been used to treat hepatic metastases of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas and for...
Approved
Ketoprofen
Ketoprofen, a propionic acid derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with analgesic and antipyretic properties.
Approved
Vet approved
Temsirolimus
Temsirolimus is a derivative of sirolimus used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It was developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals under the trade name Torisel. Temsirolimus was approved by the FDA in late May 2007 as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on November 2007.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Kinase Inhibitor …
Midostaurin
Midostaurin (as Rydapt) is a multitarget kinase inhibitor for the treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation called FLT3. It was initially characterized as a potential broad-spectrum antineoplastic agent, with activity toward diverse solid and hematopoietic tumors . It was...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Midostaurin (as Rydapt) is a multitarget kinase inhibitor for the treatment for adult patients with newly …
Matched Categories: … Kinase Inhibitor …
Matched Categories: … Kinase Inhibitor …
Dicyclomine
Dicyclomine is a muscarinic M1, M3, and M2 receptor antagonist as well as a non-competitive inhibitor of histamine and bradykinin used to treat spasms of the intestines seen in functional bowel disorder and irritable bowel syndrome.[A6556,A182555,A234659,L7967] Though it is commonly prescribed, its recommendation may have been based on a small...
Approved
Matched Description: … Dicyclomine is a muscarinic M1, M3, and M2 receptor antagonist as well as a non-competitive inhibitor …
Sertaconazole
Sertaconazole nitrate is an antifungal medication of the imidazole class. It is available in topical formulations for the treatment of skin infections such as athlete's foot.
Approved
Investigational
Panitumumab
Panitumumab (ABX-EGF) is a recombinant human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). This drug is an antineoplastic agent.
Panitumumab was granted FDA approval on 27 September 2006.
Approved
Investigational
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