Displaying drugs 451 - 475 of 7979 in total
Dalfopristin
Dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics (Dalfopristin and quinupristin) used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. It is not effective against Enterococcus faecalis infections. Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis.
Approved
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...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Givosiran is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed towards 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase, a critical …
Daptomycin
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-susceptible and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE).[A231379, A231384, L32534] Chemically, daptomycin comprises 13 amino acids, including several non-standard and D-amino acids, with the C-terminal 10 amino acids forming an ester-linked...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … carbamoyl}-3-[(2R)-3-carbamoyl-2-[(2S)-2-decanamido-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanamido]propanamido]propanoic acid …
Matched Description: … amino acids forming an ester-linked ring and the N-terminal tryptophan covalently bonded to decanoic acid …
Matched Description: … amino acids forming an ester-linked ring and the N-terminal tryptophan covalently bonded to decanoic acid …
Flupentixol
Flupentixol is an antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene group. It exists in two geometric isomers, the trans(E) and pharmacologically active cis(Z) forms. Flupentixol decanoate is one of the active ingredients found in injectable drug formulations: it is produced by esterification of cis(Z)‐flupentixol with decanoic acid. Flupentixol is an antagonist of...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … injectable drug formulations: it is produced by esterification of cis(Z)‐flupentixol with decanoic acid …
Naldemedine
Naldemedine is an opioid receptor antagonist [FDA Label]. It is a modified form of DB00704 to which a side chain has been added to increase molecular weight and polar surface area resulting in restricted transport across the blood brain barrier. Naldemedine was approved in 2017 in both the US and...
Approved
Investigational
Emtricitabine
Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) indicated for the treatment of HIV infection in adults or combined with tenofovir alafenamide for the prevention of HIV-1 infection in high risk adolescents and adults. Emtricitabine is a cytidine analogue. The drug works by inhibiting HIV reverse transcriptase, preventing transcription of...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors …
Plecanatide
Plecanatide is a drug approved in January 2017 by the FDA for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). It should not be used in children less than six years of age, and should be avoided in patients six years to 18 years of age
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … 14.13.13]dotetraconta-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,30,33,36-undecaen-25-yl]-C-hydroxycarbonimidoyl}butanoic acid …
Tezacaftor
Tezacaftor is a drug of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiator class. It was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and FDA approved in combination with ivacaftor to manage cystic fibrosis. This drug was approved by the FDA on February 12, 2018. Cystic Fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder caused...
Approved
Investigational
Pegunigalsidase alfa
Pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) is a recombinant form of human α-galactosidase-A indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder characterized by the deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A.[A259352,L46342] Unlike other forms of recombinant alpha-galactosidase A, such as agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta, pegunigalsidase alfa uses a...
Approved
Investigational
Bepotastine
Bepotastine is a non-sedating, selective antagonist of the histamine 1 (H1) receptor. Bepotastine was approved in Japan for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and uriticaria/puritus in July 2000 and January 2002, respectively, and is marketed by Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. under the brand name Talion. It is available...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 4-{4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(pyridin-2-yl)methoxy]piperidin-1-yl}butanoic acid …
Fusafungine
Fusafungine is an antibiotic from Fusarium lateririum, and is used for the treatment of respiratory infections.
Approved
Withdrawn
Bivalirudin
Bivalirudin is a synthetic 20 residue peptide (thrombin inhibitor) which reversibly inhibits thrombin. Once bound to the active site, thrombin cannot activate fibrinogen into fibrin, the crucial step in the formation of thrombus. It is administered intravenously. Because it can cause blood stagnation, it is important to monitor changes in...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … carbamoyl}propyl]carbamoyl}propyl]carbamoyl}pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl}butanoic acid …
Torasemide
Torasemide is a high-ceiling loop diuretic. Structurally, it is a pyridine-sulfonylurea used as an antihypertensive agent. Torasemide was first approved for clinical use by the FDA in 1993.
Approved
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,...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Strontium ranelate, a strontium (II) salt of ranelic acid, is a medication for osteoporosis. …
Leuprolide
Leuprolide is a synthetic 9-residue peptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Unlike the endogenous decapeptide GnRH, leuprolide contains a single D-amino acid (D-leucyl) residue, which helps to increase its circulating half-life from three to four minutes to approximately three hours. As a GnRH mimic, leuprolide is capable of binding to...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Unlike the endogenous decapeptide GnRH, leuprolide contains a single D-amino acid (D-leucyl) residue, …
Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a polypeptide hormone produced by the human placenta. Endogenously produced HCG interacts with the LHCG receptor of the ovary and promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum during the beginning of pregnancy. This allows the corpus luteum to continuously secrete the hormone progesterone during the first...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), while the beta sub units of these hormones differ in amino acid …
Lypressin
Approved
Matched Iupac: … -carbonyl]pyrrolidin-2-yl](hydroxy)methylidene}amino)-N-[(C-hydroxycarbonimidoyl)methyl]hexanimidic acid …
Dexchlorpheniramine maleate
Dexchlorpheniramine is the S-enantiomer of chlorpheniramine which is a 1st generation anti-histamine. Dexchlorpheniramine has more pharmacological activity than the R and so is more potent than the racemic mixture.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (2Z)-but-2-enedioic acid; [(3S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)propyl]dimethylamine …
Rose bengal
Rose bengal is a pink stain derived as an analogue of fluorescein. Its disodium salt in ophthalmic solutions has been used as a diagnostic agent in suspected damage to conjunctival and corneal cells. It is also used in laboratory settings, including the preparation of Foraminifera for microscopic analysis and suppression...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-6-(6-hydroxy-2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid …
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...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … 4-{5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-1-methyl-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl}butanoic acid …
Oxeladin
Withdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1976 due to carcinogenicity.
Approved
Withdrawn
Pramiracetam
Pramiracetam has been previously approved in some eastern European countries under the brand names Pramistar, Neupramir, and Remen. It was also previously approved in the United States with orphan drug designation . Pramiracetam has been studied for the use in Alzheimer's disease and as an adjunct treatment to restore cognitive...
Approved
Elbasvir
Elbasvir is a direct-acting antiviral medication used as part of combination therapy to treat chronic hepatitis C, an infectious liver disease caused by infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is a single-stranded RNA virus that is categorized into nine distinct genotypes, with genotype 1 being the most common in...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A19593] Substitutions at amino acid positions 28, 30, 31, or 93 are known to confer resistance to elbasvir ... genotypes 1 and 4 with or without [ribavirin] depending on the presence of resistance-associated amino acid …
Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine is a first-generation histamine H1-receptor antagonist of the dephenylmethane and piperazine classes that exhibits sedative, anxiolytic, and antiemetic properties.[A1257,A187589] It was first developed in 1955, and has since remained a relatively common treatment for allergic conditions such as pruritus, urticaria, dermatoses, and histamine-mediated pruritus. The active metabolite of hydroxyzine,...
Approved
Pefloxacin
A synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid …
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