Displaying drugs 401 - 425 of 9417 in total
Pefloxacin
A synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
Approved
Matched Description: … A synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and …
Salmeterol
Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist drug that is currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD.[L11545,L11548,L11551,L11554,L11557] It has a longer duration of action than the short-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, salbutamol. Salmeterol was first described in the literature in 1988. Salmeterol's structure...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A190477] Salmeterol's structure is similar to salbutamol's with an aralkyloxy-alkyl substitution on …
Sulfasalazine
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).[L39065, A255582] Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into mesalazine and sulfapyridine, 2 compounds that carry out the main pharmacological...
Approved
Matched Description: … Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal ... [A255582]
Although sulfasalazine is only approved by the FDA for ulcerative colitis, research have …
Digoxin Immune Fab (Ovine)
Digoxin Immune Fab is a sheep antibody (26-10) FAB fragment from sheep immunized with the digoxin derivative Digoxindicarboxymethylamine. It is used as an antidote for overdose of digoxin.
Approved
Matched Description: … It is used as an antidote for overdose of digoxin. …
Bezafibrate
Antilipemic agent that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. It decreases low density lipoproteins and increases high density lipoproteins.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Antilipemic agent that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. …
Formoterol
Formoterol is an inhaled beta2-agonist used in the management of COPD and asthma that was first approved for use in the United States in 2001. It acts on bronchial smooth muscle to dilate and relax airways, and is administered as a racemic mixture of its active (R;R)- and inactive (S;S)-enantiomers....
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Matched Description: … first approved for use in the United States in 2001. ... Formoterol is an inhaled beta2-agonist used in the management of COPD and asthma that was …
Lurasidone
Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic developed by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of schizophrenia on October 29, 2010 and is currently pending approval for the treatment of bipolar disorder in the United States.
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Matched Description: … It was approved by the U.S. ... Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic developed by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma. …
Matched Categories: … Antidepressive Agents …
Matched Categories: … Antidepressive Agents …
Argatroban
Argatroban is a direct, selective thrombin inhibitor. The American College of Cardiologists (ACC) recommend using bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who have had, or at risk for, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Argatroban is a non-heparin anticoagulant shown to both normalize platelet count in patients...
Approved
Investigational
Relebactam
Relebactam is a diazabicyclooctane beta-lactamase inhibitor, similar in structure to avibactam.[A181195,A181207] It includes a piperidine ring which reduces export from bacterial cells by producing a positive charge. It is currently available in a combination product which includes imipenem and cilastatin to treat complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), pyelonephritis, and complicated...
Approved
Investigational
Vemurafenib
Vemurafenib is a competitive kinase inhibitor with activity against BRAF kinase with mutations like V600E. It exerts its function by binding to the ATP-binding domain of the mutant BRAF. Vemurafenib was co-developed by Roche and Plexxikon and it obtained its FDA approval on August 17, 2011, under the company Hoffmann...
Approved
Corticotropin
Corticotropin (ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is an important player in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … It is an important player in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. …
Plazomicin
Developed by Achaogen biopharmaceuticals, plazomicin is a next-generation aminoglycoside synthetically derived from DB12604. The structure of plazomicin was established via appending hydroxylaminobutyric acid to DB12604 at position 1 and 2-hydroxyethyl group at position 6' . It was designed to evade all clinically relevant aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes, which contribute to the main...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … was established via appending hydroxylaminobutyric acid to [DB12604] at position 1 and 2-hydroxyethyl group ... On June 28th, 2018, plazomicin sulfate was approved by the FDA for use in adult patients for the treatment …
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and a high degree of tissue penetration . It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991 .
It is primarily used for the treatment of respiratory, enteric and genitourinary infections and may be used instead of other macrolides for...
Approved
Matched Description: … It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991 [A174175]. ... macrolides, and contains a 15-membered ring, with a methyl-substituted nitrogen instead of a carbonyl group …
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a synthetic steroid hormone that is similar to medroxyprogesterone acetate and megestrol acetate. It is an ester derivative of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone formed from caproic acid (hexanoic acid). Hydroxyprogesterone caproate was previously marketed under the trade name Delalutin by Squibb, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It is an ester derivative of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone formed from caproic acid (hexanoic acid). ... FDA approved Makena from KV Pharmaceutical (previously named as Gestiva) on February 4, 2011 for prevention ... In April 2023, the FDA withdrew its approval of Makena and its generics given an unfavorable risk-to-benefit …
Givosiran
Givosiran is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed towards 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase, a critical enzyme in the heme biosynthesis pathway. It is manufactured by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and was first approved for use in the United States in November 2019 for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria, a genetic...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L10202] Givosiran represents an important step forward in the treatment of acute hepatic porphyria as ... patisiran]), a new class of drugs promising an important and exciting step forward in the treatment of ... [L10202] It is manufactured by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and was first approved for use in the United States …
Rotavirus vaccine
Rotavirus commonly infects children and infants causing severe diarrhea and vomiting leading to potentially fatal dehydration. Two rotavirus vaccines are available for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis, Rotateq and Rotarix. Rotateq is a live vaccine consisting of 5 reassorted human-bovine viral strains. Rotarix is a live attenuated vaccine containing the...
Approved
Thiosulfuric acid
Thiosulfuric acid is available in its salt forms sodium thiosulfate and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. Sodium thiosulfate is part of the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines, and it has a variety of industrial uses, including food preservative, water de-chlorinator and paper pulp bleaching agent. Sodium thiosulfate is rapidly degraded...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … variety of industrial uses, including food preservative, water de-chlorinator and paper pulp bleaching agent ... [A252827] Sodium thiosulfate is approved for the treatment of acute cyanide poisoning[L310,L43332,A252832 …
Sodium stibogluconate
Sodium stibogluconate is a medicine used to treat leishmaniasis and is only available for administration by injection. It belongs to the class of medicines known as the pentavalent antimonials. Sodium stibogluconate is sold in the UK as Pentostam (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline). Widespread resistance has limited the utility of sodium stibogluconate,...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It is also being investigated as an anti-tumor agent. …
Hydroxyethyl cellulose
Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a polysaccharide derivative with gel thickening, emulsifying, bubble-forming, water-retaining and stabilizing properties. It is used as a key ingredient in many household cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics due to its non-ionic and water-soluble nature. It is often used as an ingredient in ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations such as...
Approved
Matched Description: … and adjunct agent in topical drug formulations to facilitate the delivery of drugs with hydrophobic ... It is often used as an ingredient in ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations such as artificial tear solutions …
Mifamurtide
Mifamurtide is an immunomodulator with antitumor activity via activation of macrophages and monocytes. Also called L-MTP-PE, mifamurtide may be a liposomal form of of the active ingredient MTP-PE, which is a synthetic, less pyrogenic, and longer-acting derivative of muramyl dipeptide (MDP). MDP is a motif present in all gram-positive and...
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Experimental
Matched Description: … The standard therapy for osteosarcoma is comprised of macroscopic surgical resection and multi-agent ... Mifamurtide is an immunomodulator with antitumor activity via activation of macrophages and monocytes ... As a liposomal formulation, mifamurtide demonstrates an enhanced tumoricidal effect and improved safety …
Cisatracurium
Cisatracurium is a non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent of the benzylisoquinolinium class, available in its salt form, cisatracurium besylate.[A243416,A253592] Cisatracurium has an intermediate duration of action and is one of the most commonly used neuromuscular blocking agents in intensive care.[A253592,A253597]. Cisatracurium acts on cholinergic receptors, blocking neuromuscular transmission. This action is...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Cisatracurium is a non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent of the benzylisoquinolinium class, available ... [A243416,A253592] Cisatracurium has an intermediate duration of action and is one of the most commonly ... [A243416,A253592] Cisatracurium is an R-cis-R-cis isomer of [atracurium] and has approximately 3 times …
Strontium ranelate
Strontium ranelate, a strontium (II) salt of ranelic acid, is a medication for osteoporosis. Some reports have shown that strontium ranelate can slow down the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee. This agent presents an atypical mechanism of action in which it increases deposition of new bone by osteoblasts and,...
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Withdrawn
Matched Description: … This agent presents an atypical mechanism of action in which it increases deposition of new bone by osteoblasts ... It is therefore promoted as a "dual action bone agent" (DABA) indicated for use in treatment of severe ... ) 2 g granules for oral suspension by Servier, it was ultimately discontinued in 2016-2017 owing to an …
Methimazole
Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones.[A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949 and is now commonly used in the management of hyperthyroidism, particularly in those for whom more aggressive options such as surgery or radioactive iodine therapy are inappropriate.[L8336,L8339]...
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Matched Description: … [A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now ... Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones. ... America, [propylthiouracil],[L8339] and is the active metabolite of the pro-drug [carbimazole], which is an …
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