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Calcitriol
Calcitriol is an active metabolite of vitamin D with 3 hydroxyl (OH) groups and is commonly referred to as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, or 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. It is produced in the body after series of conversion steps of 7-dehydrocholesterol from exposure to UV light. 7-dehydrocholesterol is converted to DB00169 (vitamin D3)...
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Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … It is produced in the body after series of conversion steps of 7-dehydrocholesterol from exposure to ... Calcitriol is an active metabolite of vitamin D with 3 hydroxyl (OH) groups and is commonly referred ... Calcitriol is considered to be the most potent metabolite of vitamin D in humans [A3366]. …
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: … [A243416,A253592] Cisatracurium has an intermediate duration of action and is one of the most commonly ... [A243416] Compared to atracurium, cisatracurium produces a lower degree of histamine release. ... Cisatracurium is a non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent of the benzylisoquinolinium class, available …
Clonazepam
A benzodiazepine used to treat various seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop.[FDA Label][L5572,F3763,F3787,F3796] The agent has also been indicated for treating panic disorder.[FDA Label][A175438,L5572,F3763,F3787,F3796] The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor responses.[FDA Label][A175438,A175441,L5572,F3763,F3787,F3796]
Since being...
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Illicit
Matched Description: … of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor responses. ... [FDA Label][A175438,L5572,F3763,F3787,F3796] The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement ... Now available as a generic medication, the agent continues to see exceptionally high use as millions of …
Bendamustine
Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard drug which has been used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Bendamustine is a bifunctional mechlorethamine derivative capable of forming electrophilic alkyl groups that covalently bond to other molecules. Through this function as an alkylating agent, bendamustine...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard drug which has been used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia ... Bendamustine is a bifunctional mechlorethamine derivative capable of forming electrophilic alkyl groups ... It is active against both active and quiescent cells, although the exact mechanism of action is unknown …
Strontium chloride
Strontium chloride (SrCl2) is a salt of strontium and chloride. SrCl2 is useful in reducing tooth sensitivity by forming a barrier over microscopic tubules in the dentin containing nerve endings that have become exposed by gum recession [A33167, A33168]. This kind of barrier protection for tooth hypersensitivity has, however, been...
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Matched Description: … Strontium chloride (SrCl2) is a salt of strontium and chloride. ... chloride toothpaste formulations may subsequently not be available for sale anymore in certain parts of ... This kind of barrier protection for tooth hypersensitivity has, however, been superseded by other toothpaste …
Testolactone
An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer.
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Investigational
Matched Description: … An antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and used to treat advanced breast cancer …
Danaparoid
Danaparoid is a low-molecular-weight heparinoid with an average molecular weight of 5500 Daltons consisting of a mixture of glycosaminoglycans . The active constituents are heparan, dermatan and DB09301 , and they are isolated from the porcine intestinal mucosa [FDA Label]. Danaparoid possesses a potent antithrombic activity that works by inhibiting...
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Withdrawn
Matched Description: … of a mixture of glycosaminoglycans [A32565]. ... and prevention of post-operative deep venous thrombosis (DVT). ... Danaparoid is a low-molecular-weight heparinoid with an average molecular weight of 5500 Daltons consisting …
Fidaxomicin
Fidaxomicin is a novel macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of diarrhea caused by Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile in adult and pediatric patients over the age of 6 months. Fidaxomicin is a naturally-occurring 18-member macrocycle derived from fermentation. Because fidaxomicin contains an 18-membered lactone ring in its structure, it is...
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Matched Description: … of fidaxomicin. ... diarrhea in adult patients over the age of 18. ... patients over the age of 6 months in the treatment population. …
Artesunate
Artesunate is indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria. The World Health Organization recommends artesunate as first line treatment for severe malaria. Artesunate was developed out of a need for a more hydrophilic derivative of artemisinin. Artesunate was granted FDA approval on 26 May 2020.
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L890] Artesunate was developed out of a need for a more hydrophilic derivative of [artemisinin]. ... Artesunate is indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria. …
Viltolarsen
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive allelic disorder characterized by a lack of functional dystrophin protein, which leads to progressive ambulatory, pulmonary, and cardiac function and is invariably fatal. A related, albeit a less severe, form of muscular dystrophy known as Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is characterized by...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … restore partial muscle function and slow the progression of DMD. ... Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive allelic disorder characterized by a lack of ... is characterized by the production of shortened and partially functional dystrophin protein. …
Alfuzosin
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) refers to a benign growth or hyperplasia of the prostate and leads to lower urinary tract symptoms in men, such as urgency, frequency and changes to urine flow. The prevalence of BPH is as high as 50%-60% for males in their 60's, and this prevalence increases...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … 80%-90% of those over 70. ... Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) refers to a benign growth or hyperplasia of the prostate and leads ... The prevalence of BPH is as high as 50%-60% for males in their 60's, and this prevalence increases to …
Ceftobiprole
Ceftobiprole is a fifth-generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibacterial which is available commercially as the prodrug ceftobiprole medocaril. Ceftobiprole is a broad-spectrum agent with demonstrated activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylcoccus aureus (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA).
The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … medocaril in February 2010, recommending the refusal of its marketing authorization in the European ... activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains of ... The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a negative opinion of ceftobiprole …
Human vaccinia virus immune globulin
Human vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) is a sterile solution containing the purified gamma globulin (IgG) fraction of plasma taken from healthy donors previously vaccinated with live vaccinia virus vaccine who possess high titers of anti-vaccinia virus antibody [FDA Label, A33814]. The IgG fraction is purified by the anion-exchange column chromatography...
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Matched Description: … from healthy donors previously vaccinated with live vaccinia virus vaccine who possess high titers of ... vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) is a sterile solution containing the purified gamma globulin (IgG) fraction of ... Nevertheless, VIG by virtue of the way it is produced is a poorly characterized and highly variable human …
Cefoxitin
Cefoxitin is a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum cepha antibiotic for intravenous administration. It is derived from cephamycin C, which is produced by Streptomyces lactamdurans.
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Troglitazone
Troglitazone was withdrawn in 2000 due to risk of hepatotoxicity. It was superseded by pioglitazone and rosiglitazone.
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Troglitazone was withdrawn in 2000 due to risk of hepatotoxicity. …
Relugolix
Relugolix is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist used in the treatment of several hormone-responsive conditions. It was first approved in Japan in 2019, under the brand name Relumina, for the symptomatic treatment of uterine fibroids, and more recently by the United States' FDA in 2020, under the brand name...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … treatment of prostate cancer. ... [L42150] Relugolix has also been studied in the symptomatic treatment of endometriosis. ... Relugolix is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist used in the treatment of several …
Pregabalin
Pregabalin is structurally similar to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It may be used to manage neuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and fibromyalgia among other conditions. Although as per the FDA Label the mechanism of action has not been definitively characterized, there is evidence that pregabalin exerts its effects...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [A187190] Although as per the FDA Label the mechanism of action has not been definitively characterized ... , there is evidence that pregabalin exerts its effects by binding to the α2δ subunit of voltage-dependent …
Flutamide
An antiandrogen with about the same potency as cyproterone in rodent and canine species.
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Investigational
Mirvetuximab soravtansine
Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (IMGN853) is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) formed by a monoclonal antibody (M9346A) that targets folate receptor alpha (FRα), covalently joined by a cleavable disulfide linker to the genotoxic compound DM4 (also known as soravtansine or ravtansine).[A254392,L43967] DM4 is conjugated to the antibody with a drug-to-antibody ratio of 3.5:1....
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Investigational
Matched Description: … on the surface of epithelial tumor cells, characteristic of ovarian, endometrial, triple-negative breast ... [A254392,L43967] DM4 is conjugated to the antibody with a drug-to-antibody ratio of 3.5:1. ... [A254387]
The antibody component of mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx binds to FRα, a receptor overexpressed …
Estradiol acetate
Estradiol acetate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream...
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Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … 70 to 500 mcg of estradiol daily, depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle. ... Ester pro-drugs of estradiol are therefore considered to be bioidentical forms of estrogen [T84]. ... Administration of synthetic and bioidentical forms of estrogen, such as estradiol acetate, has shown …
Olopatadine
Olopatadine is a selective histamine H1 antagonist and mast cell stabilizer that works by attenuating inflammatory and allergic reactions. It is a structural analog of doxepin, which has a minimal anti-allergic activity. Olopatadine works by blocking the effects of histamine, which is a primary inflammatory mediator that causes inflammatory and...
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Matched Description: … An ophthalmic solution of olopatadine was approved by the FDA and European Union for the treatment of ... It is a structural analog of [doxepin], which has a minimal anti-allergic activity. ... [L6790] Olopatadine works by blocking the effects of histamine, which is a primary inflammatory mediator …
Bimatoprost
Bimatoprost, also known as Latisse or Lumigan, belongs to a group of drugs called prostamides, which are synthetic structural analogs of prostaglandin. Bimatoprost, marketed by Allergan, is administered in both the ophthalmic solution and implant form. It has the ability to reduce ocular hypotension, proving effective in conditions such as...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … are synthetic structural analogs of prostaglandin. ... Bimatoprost, also known as Latisse or Lumigan, belongs to a group of drugs called prostamides, which …
Linagliptin
Linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of type II diabetes . Linagliptin differs from other DPP-4 inhibitors in that it has a non-linear pharmacokinetic profile, is not primarily eliminated by the renal system, and obeys concentration dependant protein binding . Linagliptin was approved by...
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Matched Description: … Linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of type II diabetes …
Trofinetide
Trofinetide is a novel synthetic analog of glypromate, also known as glycine–proline–glutamate (GPE), a naturally occurring protein in the brain and the N-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Trofinetide was approved by the FDA on March 10, 2023, for the treatment of Rett syndrome,[L45718,L45748] which is an X-linked...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Trofinetide is a novel synthetic analog of [glypromate], also known as glycine–proline–glutamate (GPE ... [A258438] Trofinetide is believed to work by reducing inflammation and apoptosis of neurons. ... [A258438] Trofinetide was approved by the FDA on March 10, 2023, for the treatment of Rett syndrome,[ …
Oseltamivir
Oseltamivir (marketed as the product TamifluⓇ), is an antiviral neuraminidase inhibitor used for the treatment and prophylaxis of infection with influenza viruses A (including pandemic H1N1) and B. Oseltamivir exerts its antiviral activity by inhibiting the activity of the viral neuraminidase enzyme found on the surface of the virus, which...
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Matched Description: … The clinical benefit of use of oseltamivir is greatest when administered within 48 hours of the onset ... use of oseltamivir. ... [L7264]
The benefits of oseltamivir use are controversial; a 2014 Cochrane Review of the evidence …
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