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Pomalidomide, an analogue of thalidomide, is an immunomodulatory antineoplastic agent. FDA approved on February 8, 2013.
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Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Ethotoin is a hydantoin derivative and anticonvulsant. Ethotoin exerts an antiepileptic effect without causing general central nervous system depression. The mechanism of action is probably very similar to that of phenytoin. The latter drug appears to stabilize rather than to raise the normal seizure threshold, and to prevent the spread...
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Matched Description: … Ethotoin is a hydantoin derivative and anticonvulsant. ... The latter drug appears to stabilize rather than to raise the normal seizure threshold, and to prevent …
Loracarbef is a carbacephem antibiotic sometimes grouped together with the second-generation cephalosporin antibiotics. It is marketed under the trade name Lorabid.
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Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Vasopressin and Analogues ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
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...
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Matched Description: … monitor changes in hematocrit, activated partial thromboplastin time, international normalized ratio and
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
An ergot derivative that is a congener of lysergic acid diethylamide. It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the...
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Matched Description: … Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin ... It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has …
Matched Categories: … Ergot Alkaloids and Derivatives …
A GLUTATHIONE dimer formed by a disulfide bond between the cysteine sulfhydryl side chains during the course of being oxidized.
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Experimental
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Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
A compound that inhibits symport of sodium, potassium, and chloride primarily in the ascending limb of Henle, but also in the proximal and distal tubules. This pharmacological action results in excretion of these ions, increased urinary output, and reduction in extracellular fluid. This compound has been classified as a loop...
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Matched Description: … Henle, but also in the proximal and distal tubules. ... A compound that inhibits symport of sodium, potassium, and chloride primarily in the ascending limb of ... This pharmacological action results in excretion of these ions, increased urinary output, and reduction …
Deflazacort, also known as Emflaza, is a corticosteroid prodrug used as an agent to manage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA.[L6694,FDA label] Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder resulting from mutations of the dystrophin gene, which...
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Matched Iupac: … trimethyl-16-oxo-5-oxa-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.0²,⁹.0⁴,⁸.0¹³,¹⁸]icosa-6,14,17-trien-8-yl]-2-oxoethyl acetate
Matched Description: … This disease can cause serious muscle weakness and progressive breathing and cardiovascular disability ... , severely impacting patient quality of life and survival. ... It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA. …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins …
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;...
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Matched Description: … [A263461] Resmetirom works to reduce liver fat by stimulating fatty acid degradation and oxidation. …
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...
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Matched Iupac: … .0^{5,35}.0^{26,34}.0^{27,32}]heptatriaconta-1,3,5(35),9,19,21,25(36),26(34),28,30,32-undecaen-13-yl acetate
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 …
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent used in the prevention and treatment of a variety of fungal infections.[FDA Label] It functions by preventing the synthesis of ergosterol, the fungal equivalent of cholesterol, thereby increasing membrane fluidity and preventing growth of the fungus.[A181802,T116] Ketoconazole was first approved in an oral formulation...
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Matched Description: … [clotrimazole], due to its broad spectrum and good absorption. ... Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent used in the prevention and treatment of a variety of fungal ... Ketoconazole and its predecessor [clotrimazole] continue to be used in topical formulations. …
Matched Categories: … 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Imidazole and Triazole Derivatives ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than initiation, termination, or release. As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin...
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Matched Description: … It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Cytotoxic Antibiotics and Related Substances …
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).[L39065, A255582] Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into mesalazine and sulfapyridine, 2 compounds that carry out the main pharmacological...
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Matched Description: … Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal ... It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis ... L39065, A255582] Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into [mesalazine] and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Chloroprocaine is an ester local anesthetic commonly available in its salt form, chloroprocaine hydrochloride. Similar to other local anesthetics, it increases the threshold for electrical excitation in nerves by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse and reducing the rate of rise of the action potential. The pharmacological profile of...
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Matched Description: … [A252952] Chloroprocaine can be given as an injection, and is available in formulations with and without ... formulation can be used for lumbar and caudal epidural blocks. ... [L43402] The pharmacological profile of chloroprocaine is characterized by a short latency and duration …
Kappadione is a Vitamin K derivative (chemically, it is menadiol sodium diphosphate), previously approved by FDA prior to 1982 and marketed by Lilly Marketing for this drug has been discontinued and is not available in North America . It has been found to have carcinogenic potential in mammalian cells as...
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Matched Description: … derivative (chemically, it is menadiol sodium diphosphate), previously approved by FDA prior to 1982 and ... marketed by Lilly Marketing for this drug has been discontinued and is not available in North America …
Vildagliptin (LAF237) is an orally active antihyperglycemic agent that selectively inhibits the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzyme. It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are impaired. By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP),...
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Matched Description: … Elevated levels of GLP-1 and GIP consequently results in improved glycemic control. ... It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are ... A232488] By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... metformin and vildagliptin …
Tricyclic antidepressant similar to imipramine, but with more antihistaminic and sedative properties.
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Matched Description: … Tricyclic antidepressant similar to imipramine, but with more antihistaminic and sedative properties. …
Matched Categories: … Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists ... Tricyclics and Other Norepinephrine-reuptake Inhibitors ... Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists …
Ulobetasol is a highly potent corticosteroid. It is structurally related to clobetasol. Due to its high potency, it is mainly prescribed in the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis and corticosteroid responsive dermatoses.[L15047,L15052,L15102] Ulobetasol was granted FDA approval on 17 December 1990.
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Matched Description: … A215597] Due to its high potency, it is mainly prescribed in the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis and
Matched Categories: … tazarotene and ulobetasol …
Adefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered acyclic nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI) used for treatment of hepatitis B. It is ineffective against HIV-1. Adefovir dipivoxil is the diester prodrug of adefovir.
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Matched Description: … Adefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered …
Matched Categories: … Nucleosides and Nucleotides ... Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors …
Indigotindisulfonic acid is a blue-colored dye with a variety of uses.[A32490,A32491,A32492,L2222] Its salt form, indigotindisulfonate sodium, is also known as indigo carmine, indigotine or FD&C Blue #2. This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests. Indigotindisulfonic acid is used in...
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Matched Description: … This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests. ... Indigotindisulfonic acid is used in clinical medicine to determine patency of the urinary collecting system, and
Matched Categories: … Tests for Renal Function and Ureteral Injuries …
Brilliant green, or ethanaminium, is a derivative of triarylmethane dye that has been used as a dye to color silk and wool. Due to its inhibitory actions against Gram positive microorganisms, brilliant green can be found in antiseptic products such as solutions and swabs used to prevent infection.
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … green, or ethanaminium, is a derivative of triarylmethane dye that has been used as a dye to color silk and ... Gram positive microorganisms, brilliant green can be found in antiseptic products such as solutions and
Chloroquine is an aminoquinolone derivative first developed in the 1940s for the treatment of malaria. It was the drug of choice to treat malaria until the development of newer antimalarials such as pyrimethamine, artemisinin, and mefloquine. Chloroquine and its derivative hydroxychloroquine have since been repurposed for the treatment of a...
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Matched Description: … treat malaria until the development of newer antimalarials such as [pyrimethamine], [artemisinin], and ... of a number of other conditions including HIV, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis ... [A191787] Chloroquine and its derivative [hydroxychloroquine] have since been repurposed for the treatment …
Matched Categories: … alpha-Galactosidase, antagonists & inhibitors ... chloroquine and proguanil ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Ketazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant activity. Ketazolam is not approved in Canada or America.
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Matched Description: … Ketazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle …
Matched Categories: … Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine derivatives …
Guselkumab is a human immunoglobulin G1 lambda (IgG1λ) monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks interleukin-23. IL-23 is an inflammatory cytokine that activates the CD4+ T-helper (Th17) cell pathway to mediate the inflammatory cascade that induces psoriatic plaque formation . In clinical trials, guselkumab demonstrated improved skin clearance and symptomatic improvements in...
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Matched Description: … In clinical trials, guselkumab demonstrated improved skin clearance and symptomatic improvements in dermatological …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
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