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Aclidinium

Aclidinium is an anticholinergic for the long-term management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It has a much higher propensity to bind to muscarinic receptors than nicotinic receptors. FDA approved on July 24, 2012.
Approved
Matched Categories: … formoterol and aclidinium bromide …

Olsalazine

Olsalazine is an aminosalicylate and a prodrug of mesalamine (5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA). It was first developed for delivering mesalamine to the colon without the use of sulfapyridine. Olsalazine comprises two mesalamine molecules joined by an azo bridge, which is cleaved in the colon. Olsalazine is an anti-inflammatory agent that works...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 5-[(1E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazen-1-yl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid …
Matched Description: … Olsalazine is an aminosalicylate and a prodrug of [mesalamine] (5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA). ... , subsequently reducing the production of pro-inflammatory factors like prostaglandin and leukotriene ... [A257078] Olsalazine is an anti-inflammatory agent that works by inhibiting cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …

Varicella zoster vaccine (live/attenuated)

Live attenuated zoster vaccine is available as two products: Zostavax for the prevention of shingles in immunocompetent people over the age of 50, and Varivax for the prevention of chickenpox in individuals 12 months of age and older. While the two vaccines contain the same immunological components and provide protection...
Approved
Matched Description: … and post-herpetic neuralgia. ... efficacy in preventing postherpetic neuralgia in patients 70 years and older and 91% efficacy in patients ... Varivax for the prevention of chickenpox in individuals 12 months of age and older. …
Matched Mixtures name: … PROQUAD® ( Measles, Mumps, Rubella AND Varicella (Oka/Merck) Virus Vaccine Live, MSD) LYOPHILIZED VACCINE …

Tavaborole

Tavaborale is a novel, boron-based topical antifungal medication for the treatment of onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed due to Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection. Tavaborole functions by inhibiting Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, or LeuRS, an essential fungal enzyme required for protein synthesis and for the catalysis...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … boron-based topical antifungal medication for the treatment of onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail and ... inhibiting Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, or LeuRS, an essential fungal enzyme required for protein synthesis and …

Sulfathiazole

Sulfathiazole is a short-acting sulfa drug. It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide. Except for those formulated for vaginal use, the FDA withdrew its approval for the use of...
Approved
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. ... It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide. …
Matched Categories: … Sulfonamides and trimethoprim ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …

Cresol

Cresol is a hydroxytoluene that can be extracted naturally from coal tar or made synthetically. Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. Cresols are precursors or synthetic intermediates to various other compounds and materials, including plastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and dyes. Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity...
Approved
Matched Description: … pain, and/or vomiting. ... Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity in humans and can lead to burning of the mouth and throat, abdominal ... Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. …

Ketazolam

Ketazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant activity. Ketazolam is not approved in Canada or America.
Approved
Matched Description: … Ketazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle …
Matched Categories: … Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine derivatives …

Difluprednate

Difluprednate is a topical corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of infammation and pain associated with ocular surgery. It is a butyrate ester of 6(α), 9(α)-difluoro prednisolone acetate. Difluprednate is abbreviated DFBA, or difluoroprednisolone butyrate acetate. It is indicated for treatment of endogenous anterior uveiti.
Approved
Matched Description: … Difluprednate is a topical corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of infammation and pain associated …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Ertugliflozin

Ertugliflozin is a sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used to treat type II diabetes mellitus. It works to block glucose reabsorption from the glomerulus. Ertugliflozin was first approved by the FDA in December 2017.[A261951, L1132] It was also approved by the European Commission in March 2018.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... metformin and ertugliflozin ... sitagliptin and ertugliflozin …

Enmetazobactam

Enmetazobactam is a penicillanic acid sulfone extended-spectrum beta (β)-lactamase (ESBL) inhibitor. Because ESBL enzymes can hydrolyze important antibiotics such as penicillins, broad-spectrum cephalosporins and monobactams, ESBL-producing bacteria poses challenges in the treatment of serious infections. The combination product of enmetazobactam and cefepime was first approved by the FDA on February...
Approved
Matched Description: … Enmetazobactam is a penicillanic acid sulfone extended-spectrum beta (β)-lactamase (ESBL) inhibitor. ... ESBL enzymes can hydrolyze important antibiotics such as penicillins, broad-spectrum cephalosporins and ... [A263276] The combination product of enmetazobactam and [cefepime] was first approved by the FDA …

Riluzole

A glutamate antagonist (receptors, glutamate) used as an anticonvulsant (anticonvulsants) and to prolong the survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Riluzole is marketed as Rilutek by Sanofi.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A glutamate antagonist (receptors, glutamate) used as an anticonvulsant (anticonvulsants) and to prolong …
Matched Categories: … Excitatory Amino Acid Agents ... Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists …

Thyrotropin alfa

Thyrotropin alfa is a recombinant form of thyroid stimulating hormone used in performing certain tests in patients who have or have had thyroid cancer. It is also used along with a radioactive agent to destroy remaining thyroid tissue in certain patients who have had their thyroid gland removed because of...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … residues containing two N-linked glycosylation sites and a beta subunit of 112 residues containing one ... similarity with the alpha subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), luteinizing hormone (LH), and ... The amino acid sequence of thyrotropin alfa is identical to that of human pituitary thyroid stimulating …
Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone is a broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It has a very long half-life compared to other cephalosporins and is high penetrable into the meninges , eyes , and inner ear . Ceftriaxone has broader and stronger gram-negative coverage then first or second-generation cephalosporins, but worse activity against methicillin-susceptible S.aureus. Ceftriaxone...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)sulfanyl]methyl}-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid …
Matched Description: … meninges[A215582], eyes[A215647], and inner ear[A215627]. ... [A215582] It has a very long half-life compared to other cephalosporins and is high penetrable into the ... Ceftriaxone has broader and stronger gram-negative coverage then first or second-generation cephalosporins …
Matched Products: … Ceftriaxone and Dextrose …

Simeprevir

Simeprevir is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor indicated in patient's with HCV genotype 1 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCV is a single-stranded RNA virus that is categorized into nine distinct genotypes, with genotype 1 being the most common in the United...
Approved
Matched Description: … simeprevir-specific amino acid position of 168 also results in higher treatment failure rates [A19630 ... It is shown to display synergistic effects with interferon-α and HCV NS5B inhibitor, and additive effects ... The SVR12 was 83% (29/35) in treatment-naïve patients and 86% (19/22) in relapsing patients. …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …

Resmetirom

Resmetirom is a thyroid hormone receptor-beta (THR-beta) agonist. On March 14, 2024, it was approved by the FDA as the first treatment of liver fibrosis due to noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Thyroid hormones directly regulate lipid metabolism in the liver;...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A263461] Resmetirom works to reduce liver fat by stimulating fatty acid degradation and oxidation. …

Rifaximin

Rifaximin is a semisynthetic, rifamycin-based non-systemic antibiotic, meaning that the drug will not pass the gastrointestinal wall into the circulation as is common for other types of orally administered antibiotics. It has multiple indications and is used in treatment of traveller's diarrhea caused by E. coli; reduction in risk of...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It has multiple indications and is used in treatment of traveller's diarrhea caused by E. coli; reduction ... encephalopathy recurrence; as well as diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in adult women and …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …

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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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L10986] 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. ... Formoterol is an inhaled beta2-agonist used in the management of COPD and asthma that was …
Matched Mixtures name: … Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate ... Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate ... Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate …
Matched Categories: … formoterol and mometasone ... formoterol and budesonide ... formoterol and fluticasone ... formoterol and beclometasone ... formoterol and aclidinium bromide …

Triclocarban

Triclocarban, with the chemical formula C13H9Cl3N2O is an antibacterial agent that is particularly effective against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It is a bacteriostatic compound that has been found in antibacterial soaps and other personal care products. In 2017, the US FDA prohibited the marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer...
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Matched Description: … It is a bacteriostatic compound that has been found in antibacterial soaps and other personal care products …

Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi

Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi is an asparaginase-specific enzyme derived from Erwinia chrysanthemi used as an anticancer agent. It works by depleting the stores of an important amino acid called asparagine, which is involved in DNA synthesis and cell survival of malignant cells, leading to cell death. L-asparaginase was first identified in...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It works by depleting the stores of an important amino acid called asparagine, which is involved in DNA ... synthesis and cell survival of malignant cells, leading to cell death. ... [L1448] L-asparaginase was first identified in 1963,[A236344] and there are different formulations of …
Matched Categories: … Enzymes and Coenzymes …

Raloxifene

Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation.[A4979,T28] Exhibiting tissue-specific effects distinct from estradiol, raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a SERM....
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Investigational
Matched Description: … uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation. ... and it does not cause endometrial proliferation. ... generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Propofol

Propofol is an intravenous anaesthetic agent used for induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. IV administration of propfol is used to induce unconsciousness after which anaesthesia may be maintained using a combination of medications. Recovery from propofol-induced anaesthesia is generally rapid and associated with less frequent side effects (e.g. drowsiness,...
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Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … for induction and/or maintenance of anaesthesia prior to and during surgeries. ... Propofol is an intravenous anaesthetic agent used for induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia ... effects (e.g. drowsiness, nausea, vomiting) than with thiopental, methohexital, and etomidate. …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives …

Dihydro-alpha-ergocryptine

Alpha-dihydroergocryptine is usually referred to the mixture of the alpha and beta dihydroergocryptine. These two compounds are differentiated in the position of a methyl group. This structural difference is due to a proteinogenic amino acid replacement from leucine to isoleucine. Both compounds are hydrogenated ergot derivatives. Alpha-dihydroergocryptine approved drug product...
Approved
Matched Description: … Alpha-dihydroergocryptine is usually referred to the mixture of the alpha and beta dihydroergocryptine ... This structural difference is due to a proteinogenic amino acid replacement from leucine to isoleucine …

Pitolisant

Pitolisant is a selective antagonist or inverse agonist of the histamine H3 receptor used to treat type 1 or 2 narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals and is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal REM sleep manifestations, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. About...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L8063] Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals and is characterized ... [A32023] Adolescent patients with cataplexy also experienced a slight improvement in the frequency and ... treating refractory sleepiness in adolescent patients with narcolepsy, where it decreased ESS score and …

Patent Blue

Patent blue is aniline dye and it is one of the most common dyes used. It is a sodium or calcium salt of diethylammonium hydroxide inner salt. It has the chemical designation of (4-(alpha-(p-(diethylamino)phenyl)-2,4-disulfobenzylidene)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-ylidene)diethylammonium hydroxide. Patent blue was developed by Guerbet and approved by Health Canada on December 31, 1979....
Approved
Matched Description: … Patent blue is aniline dye and it is one of the most common dyes used. ... Patent blue was developed by Guerbet and approved by Health Canada on December 31, 1979. …

Sulfametopyrazine

Long-acting plasma-bound sulfonamide used for respiratory and urinary tract infections and also for malaria.
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Long-acting plasma-bound sulfonamide used for respiratory and urinary tract infections and also for malaria …
Matched Categories: … Sulfonamides and trimethoprim ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... artesunate, sulfalene and pyrimethamine ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
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