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Tolbutamide
Tolbutamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It is structurally similar to acetohexamide, chlorpropamide and tolazamide and belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. Sulfonylureas increase both basal insulin...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Tolbutamide and its metabolites are excreted in urine (75-85%) and feces. ... It is structurally similar to acetohexamide, chlorpropamide and tolazamide and belongs to the sulfonylurea ... increase the number and sensitivity of insulin receptors. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …
Treprostinil
Treprostinil is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation.[L41855,L41860,L41865] It reduces symptoms in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.[L41855,L41860] The first agent approved for the treatment...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L41855,L41860] The first agent approved for the treatment of PAH was [epoprostenol], a synthetic prostacyclin ... systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation. ... is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin[A248770] that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and …
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs …
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs …
Nabilone
Nabilone (marketed as Cesamet) is a synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC), the primary psychoactive component of cannabis (marijuana). Although structurally distinct from THC, nabilone mimics THC's structure and pharmacological activity through weak partial agonist activity at Cannabinoid-1 (CB1R) and Cannabinoid-2 (CB2R) receptors, however it is considered to be twice as...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Nabilone (marketed as Cesamet) is a synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC), the primary ... If not provided in their activated form (such as through synthetic forms like Nabilone or [DB00470]), ... and emotional regulation. …
Matched Categories: … Cannabinoids and similars ... Antiemetics and Antinauseants ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Cannabinoids and similars ... Antiemetics and Antinauseants ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Miglustat
Miglustat, commonly marketed under the trade name Zavesca, is a drug used to treat Gaucher disease. It inhibits the enzyme glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids. It is only used for patients who cannot be treated with enzyme replacement therapy with imiglucerase. Miglustat is now...
Approved
Matched Description: … patients in the European Union, Brazil, and South Korea. ... Miglustat is now the first and only approved therapy for patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C ... It has recently been approved for treatment of progressive neurological symptoms in adult and pediatric …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Avalglucosidase alfa
Avalglucosidase alfa, or NeoGAA, is a drug for enzyme replacement therapy specifically designed for Pompe disease, a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by the deficiency of the alpha-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme. GAA is an essential enzyme that hydrolyzes glycogen into free glucose for use in cellular functions. In Pompe disease, the...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Sanofi Genzyme, avalglucosidase alfa is a chemically modified version of [alglucosidase alfa], where synthetic ... , especially in smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle cells. ... muscle weakness, which leads to premature death and debilitating effects on people’s lives. …
Matched Categories: … Enzymes and Coenzymes ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Enzymes and Coenzymes ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Nafcillin
A semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin, Naficillin is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic drug. It is a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin that is indicated for the treatment of Staphylococcal infections caused by strains that are resistant to other penicillins, except those caused by MRSA. It may be used as a first-line therapy in...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin, Naficillin is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic …
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
Matched Iupac: … (2R,4R)-1-[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-2-(3-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-8-sulfonamido)pentanoyl]-4- …
Matched Description: … Parental anticoagulants must be stopped and a baseline activated partial thromboplastin time must be ... Argatroban is a non-heparin anticoagulant shown to both normalize platelet count in patients with HIT and ... bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who have had, or at risk for, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and …
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Description: … Parental anticoagulants must be stopped and a baseline activated partial thromboplastin time must be ... Argatroban is a non-heparin anticoagulant shown to both normalize platelet count in patients with HIT and ... bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who have had, or at risk for, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and …
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Doripenem
Doripenem is a broad-spectrum, carbapenem antibiotic marketed under the brand name Doribax by Janssen. Doripenem injection was approved by the FDA in 2007 to treat complicated urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections. In a clinical trial of doripenem treatment in ventilator associated pneumonia (vs. imipenem and cilastatin), it was found that...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … (4R,5S,6S)-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-3-{[(3S,5S)-5-[(sulfamoylamino)methyl]pyrrolidin-3- …
Matched Description: … to reiterate its safety and efficacy for its approved indications. ... Doripenem injection was approved by the FDA in 2007 to treat complicated urinary tract and intra-abdominal ... In a clinical trial of doripenem treatment in ventilator associated pneumonia (vs. imipenem and cilastatin …
Matched Description: … to reiterate its safety and efficacy for its approved indications. ... Doripenem injection was approved by the FDA in 2007 to treat complicated urinary tract and intra-abdominal ... In a clinical trial of doripenem treatment in ventilator associated pneumonia (vs. imipenem and cilastatin …
Oxytocin
Sir Henry H. Dale first identified oxytocin and its uterine contractile properties in 1906.[A229008,A228593,A229108] Like all other neurohypophysial hormones, oxytocin is composed of nine amino acids with a disulfide bridge between the Cys 1 and 6 residues.[A229008,A228593] In the mid-1950s, synthetic oxytocin was successfully synthesized by a biochemist named Vincent...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … [A229008,A228593] In the mid-1950s, synthetic oxytocin was successfully synthesized by a biochemist named ... and central effects. ... [A229008] It plays an important role in pair bonding, social cognition and functioning, and even fear …
Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Oxytocin and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... methylergometrine and oxytocin …
Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Oxytocin and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... methylergometrine and oxytocin …
Nalbuphine
A narcotic used as a pain medication. It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid receptors. Nalbuphine is the only opioid analgesic that is not a controlled substance in the United States.
Approved
Matched Description: … It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid …
Matched Categories: … Semi-synthetic Opioids …
Matched Categories: … Semi-synthetic Opioids …
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 …
Matched Categories: … Sulfonamides and trimethoprim ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... artesunate, sulfalene and pyrimethamine ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Glutamic acid
A peptide that is a homopolymer of glutamic acid.
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Glutamic Acid Pepsin and Betaine Tablets …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Gluconic Acid
Commonly found in salts with sodium and calcium. Gluconic acid or gluconate is used to maintain the cation-anion balance on electrolyte solutions.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Commonly found in salts with sodium and calcium. …
Matched Mixtures name: … Normosol-R and Dextrose ... Plasma-Lyte 148 and dextrose ... Normosol-R and Dextrose …
Matched Mixtures name: … Normosol-R and Dextrose ... Plasma-Lyte 148 and dextrose ... Normosol-R and Dextrose …
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....
Approved
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 …
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 …
Haloperidol
Haloperidol is a high potency first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and one of the most frequently used antipsychotic medications used worldwide. While haloperidol has demonstrated pharmacologic activity at a number of receptors in the brain, it exerts its antipsychotic effect through its strong antagonism of the dopamine receptor (mainly D2), particularly within...
Approved
Matched Description: … Haloperidol is a high potency first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and one of the most frequently ... through its strong antagonism of the dopamine receptor (mainly D2), particularly within the mesolimbic and ... [F4645] It is also used off-label for the management of chorea associated with Huntington's disease and …
Beractant
Beractant is a pulmonary surfactant used for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Considered a natural source of surfactant as it is made from bovine lung extract, beractant contains a mixture of phospholipids, neutral lipids, fatty acids, and surfactant-associated proteins such as SP-B and SP-C. The...
Approved
Matched Description: … In comparison to synthetic forms of surfacant, natural forms such as Beractant have been found to have ... surfactant-associated proteins such as SP-B and SP-C. ... a reduced incidence of pneumothorax and reduced mortality. …
Niraparib
Niraparib is an orally active poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. By blocking the enzymes responsible for DNA repair, niraparib induces cytotoxicity in cancer cells. Niraparib is selective towards PARP-1 and PARP-2. First approved by the FDA on March 27, 2017, niraparib is used to treat epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L43277] Niraparib is selective towards PARP-1 and PARP-2. ... [L43277] Niraparib was approved by the European Commission on November 16, 2017 [L43742] and by Health …
Matched Categories: … niraparib and abiraterone ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Matched Categories: … niraparib and abiraterone ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
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]...
Approved
Matched Iupac: … 1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-thione …
Matched Description: … [A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now ... potent than the other major antithyroid thionamide used in North America, [propylthiouracil],[L8339] and ... [L8336,L8339] the true teratogenicity of methimazole appears to be unclear[A184643,A184757,A184763] and …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Matched Description: … [A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now ... potent than the other major antithyroid thionamide used in North America, [propylthiouracil],[L8339] and ... [L8336,L8339] the true teratogenicity of methimazole appears to be unclear[A184643,A184757,A184763] and …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Alginic acid
Alginic acid, also referred to as algin or alginate, is a hydrophilic or anionic polysaccharide isolated from certain brown seaweed (Phacophycae) via alkaline extraction. It is present in cell walls of brown algae where it forms a viscous gel when binding with water. Alginic acid is a linear polymer consisted...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Alginic acid is an FDA-approved food ingredient in soup and soup mixes as an emulsifier, thickener, and ... Alginic acid is a linear polymer consisted of L-glucuronic acid and D-mannuronic acid residues connected ... It is also available in oral dietary supplements and is found in antacids such as Gaviscon to inhibit …
Matched Mixtures name: … Zinc and Algin Tab Nu Life ... Gaviscon Tablets - Butterscotch and Fr.fl. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord) …
Matched Mixtures name: … Zinc and Algin Tab Nu Life ... Gaviscon Tablets - Butterscotch and Fr.fl. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord) …
Amikacin
Amikacin is a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin A.[FDA label] Amikacin is synthesized by acylation with the l-(-)-γ-amino-α-hydroxybutyryl side chain at the C-1 amino group of the deoxystreptamine moiety of kanamycin A. Amikacin's unique property is that it exerts activity against more resistant gram-negative bacilli such as...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Amikacin is a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin A. ... of breath and the coughing up of blood. ... some Mycobacterium (M. avium-intracellulare, M. chelonae, and M. fortuitum)[L4680]. …
Matched Categories: … cefepime and amikacin …
Matched Categories: … cefepime and amikacin …
Corticorelin ovine triflutate
Corticorelin, available commercially as corticorelin ovine triflutate (tradename Acthrel), is a synthetic form of the peptide human corticotropin-releasing hormone (hCRH), a potent stimulator of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release from the anterior pituitary. Endogenous forms hCRH are involved in the stress response and its main function is stimulation of the pituitary...
Approved
Matched Description: … Corticorelin, available commercially as corticorelin ovine triflutate (tradename Acthrel), is a synthetic ... Endogenous forms hCRH are involved in the stress response and its main function is stimulation of the ... If corticorelin injection results in an increase of plasma ACTH and cortisol, the patient is diagnosed …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Asparagine
A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)
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Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed) ... It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. ... A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Phentermine
Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity combination drug.[A174361, A174364] It is chemically related to amphetamine and it is commonly referred to as an atypical amphetamine. Phentermine has not been reported an addictive potential which allows this agent to...
Approved
Illicit
Matched Iupac: … 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine …
Matched Description: … Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity ... [A174361, A174364] It is chemically related to amphetamine and it is commonly referred to as an atypical ... [A174367] Phentermine was FDA approved for short-term weight management in 1959 and it became widely …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... phentermine and topiramate …
Matched Description: … Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity ... [A174361, A174364] It is chemically related to amphetamine and it is commonly referred to as an atypical ... [A174367] Phentermine was FDA approved for short-term weight management in 1959 and it became widely …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... phentermine and topiramate …
Betaxolol
A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist with no partial agonist activity.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Antiglaucoma Preparations and Miotics …
Ethionamide
A second-line antitubercular agent that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis. It also may be used for treatment of leprosy. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868)
Approved
Matched Description: … (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868) …
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