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Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed under the trade name Baraclude (BMS). Entecavir is a guanine analogue that inhibits all three steps in the viral replication process, and the manufacturer claims that it is more efficacious than previous agents...
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Matched Description: … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2005. ... Entecavir is a guanine analogue that inhibits all three steps in the viral replication process, and the ... manufacturer claims that it is more efficacious than previous agents used to treat hepatitis B (lamivudine and
Matched Categories: … Nucleosides and Nucleotides ... Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors …
Methotrexate is a folate derivative that inhibits several enzymes responsible for nucleotide synthesis. This inhibition leads to suppression of inflammation as well as prevention of cell division. Because of these effects, methotrexate is often used to treat inflammation caused by arthritis or to control cell division in neoplastic diseases such...
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Matched Description: … Due to the toxic effects of methotrexate, it is indicated for treatment of some forms of arthritis and ... inflammation caused by arthritis or to control cell division in neoplastic diseases such as breast cancer and
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Pemetrexed is a chemotherapy drug that is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the brand name Alimta. It is indicated for use in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma whose disease is either unresectable or who are otherwise not candidates for...
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Matched Description: … Pemetrexed is a chemotherapy drug that is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Dolasetron is an antinauseant and antiemetic agent indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately-emetogenic cancer chemotherapy and for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Dolasetron is a highly specific and selective serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. This drug is not shown to have activity at other...
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Matched Description: … and vomiting. ... Dolasetron is an antinauseant and antiemetic agent indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting ... Dolasetron is a highly specific and selective serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Antiemetics and Antinauseants …
Dinoprostone is a naturally occurring prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). It has important effects in labour. It also stimulates osteoblasts to release factors which stimualtes bone resorption by osteoclasts. As a prescription drug it is used as a vaginal suppository, to prepare the cervix for labour and to induce labour.
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Matched Description: … As a prescription drug it is used as a vaginal suppository, to prepare the cervix for labour and to induce …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones …
Carboplatin is an organoplatinum antineoplastic alkylating agent used in the treatment of advanced ovarian carcinoma. Early clinical studies of carboplatin were performed in 1982. Carboplatin was developed as an analog of cisplatin with reduced nephrotoxicity and vomiting.[A230463,A230523] Carboplatin was granted FDA approval on 3 March 1989.
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Matched Description: … [A230523] Carboplatin was developed as an analog of [cisplatin] with reduced nephrotoxicity and vomiting …
Matched Categories: … Indicators and Reagents ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Lubiprostone is a medication used in the management of idiopathic chronic constipation. A prostaglandin E1 derivative, lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid that activates ClC-2 chloride channels located on the apical side of the gastrointestinal epithelial cells. Activation of these channels promotes the secretion of a chloride-rich fluid that soften...
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Matched Description: … promotes the secretion of a chloride-rich fluid that soften the stool, increase gastrointestinal motility, and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Vorinostat (rINN) or suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), is a drug currently under investigation for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), a type of skin cancer, to be used when the disease persists, gets worse, or comes back during or after treatment with other medicines. It is the first...
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Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Ingenol mebutate was approved by the FDA in January 2012, and it is marketed under the name Picato®. Picato gel is indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis. Before approval, ingenol mebutate was called PEP005 as an investigational drug. PEP005 is a selective small molecule activator of protein kinase...
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Matched Description: … Ingenol mebutate was approved by the FDA in January 2012, and it is marketed under the name Picato®. ... whose sap has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of skin conditions including warts and ... PEP005 also has potent anti-leukemic effects, inducing apoptosis in myeloid leukemia cell lines and primary …
Matched Categories: … Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents …
Raltegravir is an antiretroviral drug produced by Merck & Co., used to treat HIV infection. It received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 October 2007, the first of a new class of HIV drugs, the integrase inhibitors, to receive such approval.
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Matched Description: … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 October 2007, the first of a new class of HIV drugs, the integrase …
Matched Categories: … lamivudine and raltegravir …
Hypromellose, or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) , is a semisynthetic, inert, and viscoelastic polymer that forms a colloid solution when dissolved in water. It acts as a thickening agent, coating polymer, bioadhesive, solubility enhancer in solid dispersions, and binder in the process of granulation and in modified release formulations . It...
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Matched Description: … binder in the process of granulation and in modified release formulations [A24840]. ... Hypromellose, or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) [L1812], is a semisynthetic, inert, and viscoelastic ... acts as a thickening agent, coating polymer, bioadhesive, solubility enhancer in solid dispersions, and
Matched Mixtures name: … Rohto Sun and Sport …
Zucapsaicin, the cis-isomer of capsaicin, is a topical analgesic used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and other neuropathic pain. It is a modulator of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1, that reduces pain and improves articular...
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Matched Description: … Zucapsaicin, the cis-isomer of capsaicin, is a topical analgesic used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and ... subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1, that reduces pain and ... These conditions include herpes simplex (HSV) infections, cluster headaches, migraine, and osteoarthritis …
Matched Categories: … Capsaicin and Similar Agents ... Topical Products for Joint and Muscular Pain …
Sermorelin acetate is the acetate salt of an amidated synthetic 29-amino acid peptide (GRF 1-29 NH 2 ) that corresponds to the amino-terminal segment of the naturally occurring human growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH or GRF) consisting of 44 amino acid residues
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Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Somatropin and Somatropin Agonists ... Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues …
Meradimate, before known as menthyl anthranilate, is used in a maximal concentration of 5% in different products as a UV filter. It is currently required to be named as meradimate in all FDA approved OTC products. Meradimate is approved by the FDA and Health Canada to be used as an...
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Matched Description: … Meradimate is approved by the FDA and Health Canada to be used as an ingredient in sunblocking products …
Matched Mixtures name: … Principal Secret Reclaim Sunscreen For Face and Body SPF 30 …
Gabapentin is a structural analogue of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that was first approved for use in the United States in 1993. It was originally developed as a novel anti-epileptic for the treatment of certain types of seizures[A186277,A186143] - today it is also widely used to treat neuropathic...
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Matched Description: … It is structurally and functionally related to another GABA derivative, [pregabalin]. ... other anti-epileptics, such as a relatively benign adverse effect profile, wide therapeutic index, and
Matched Categories: … Gabapentin and Prodrugs ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Trifluridine is a fluorinated pyrimidine nucleoside that is structurally related to idoxuridine . It is an active antiviral agent in ophthalmic solutions used mainly in the treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis and recurrent epithelial keratitis due to herpes simplex virus. It displays effective antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus type 1...
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Matched Description: … It displays effective antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 [A35271]. ... antiviral agent in ophthalmic solutions used mainly in the treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis and ... metastatic colorectal cancer who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …
Acetarsol, with the molecular formula N-acetyl-4-hydroxy-m-arsanilic acid, is a pentavalent arsenical compound with antiprotozoal and antihelmintic properties. It was first discovered in 1921 by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute. It was developed by Neolab Inc, and approved by Health Canada as an antifungal on December 31, 1964. It has...
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Matched Description: … It has been canceled and withdrawn from the market since August 12, 1997.[L1113] ... formula N-acetyl-4-hydroxy-m-arsanilic acid, is a pentavalent arsenical compound with antiprotozoal and ... It was developed by Neolab Inc, and approved by Health Canada as an antifungal on December 31, 1964. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Agents Against Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
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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Matched Description: … Lymecycline is a broad-spectrum second-generation tetracycline antibiotic used for the treatment of acne and ... has been proven a cost-effective alternative to treatment with [minocycline] with comparable safety and ... It is marketed by Galderma and used in the UK as well as New Zealand in addition to other countries. …
Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating agent that was first marketed by Novartis under the trade name Elidel. It is now promoted in Canada by Galderma since early 2007. It is currently available as a topic cream used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema).
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Matched Categories: … Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents …
An opioid antagonist with properties similar to those of naloxone; in addition it also possesses some agonist properties. It should be used cautiously; levallorphan reverses severe opioid-induced respiratory depression but may exacerbate respiratory depression such as that induced by alcohol or other non-opioid central depressants. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia,...
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Rofecoxib is used for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain in adults, and primary dysmenorrhea, as well as acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without auras. Rofecoxib is a solid. This compound belongs to the stilbenes. These are organic compounds containing a 1,2-diphenylethylene moiety. Stilbenes (C6-C2-C6 )...
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Matched Description: … doses of 125, 25, and 50 mg is approximately 93%. ... The proteins that rofecoxib target include elastin and prostaglandin G/H synthase 2. ... Rofecoxib is used for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain in adults, and
Matched Categories: … Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …
Coumarin derivative that acts as a long-acting oral anticoagulant.
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Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs …
A pyrrolidinylmethyl tetracycline.
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A flavonol glycoside found in many plants, including buckwheat; tobacco; forsythia; hydrangea; viola, etc. It has been used therapeutically to decrease capillary fragility.
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Omacetaxine mepesuccinate (formerly known as HHT or Homoharringtonine), is a cephalotaxine ester and protein synthesis inhibitor with established clinical activity as a single agent in hematological malignancies. Omacetaxine mepesuccinate is synthesized from cephalotaxine, which is an extract from the leaves of the plant, Cephalotaxus species. In October 2005, omacetaxine mepesuccinate...
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Matched Description: … Omacetaxine mepesuccinate (formerly known as HHT or Homoharringtonine), is a cephalotaxine ester and ... Most recently, in October 2012, omacetaxine mepesuccinate was marketed under the brand name Synribo and ... FDA approved for patients who are intolerant and/or resistant to two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors …
Matched Salts name: … Omacetaxine mepesuccinate hydrochloride
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
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