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Chlorzoxazone
A centrally acting central muscle relaxant with sedative properties. It is claimed to inhibit muscle spasm by exerting an effect primarily at the level of the spinal cord and subcortical areas of the brain. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoea, 30th ed, p1202)
Approved
Terbutaline
Terbutaline was first synthesized in 1966 and described in the literature in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is a selective beta-2 adrenergic agonist used as a bronchodilator in asthmatic patients.[A230333,L32093,L32098]
Terbutaline was granted FDA approval on 25 March 1974.
Approved
Gliquidone
Gliquidone is a sulfonylurea drug used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2. It is an ATP-dependent K+ (KATP) channel blocker. This block causes a depolarization which leads to activation of voltage-dependent Ca channels and Ca2+ influx, and eventually increases insulin release.
Approved
Investigational
Thiopental
A barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the induction of general anesthesia or for the production of complete anesthesia of short duration. It is also used for hypnosis and for the control of convulsive states. It has been used in neurosurgical patients to reduce increased intracranial pressure. It does not...
Approved
Vet approved
Rosuvastatin
Rosuvastatin, also known as the brand name product Crestor, is a lipid-lowering drug that belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage elevated lipid levels by inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol in the liver. More specifically, statin medications...
Approved
Sodium carbonate
Sodium Carbonate is the disodium salt of carbonic acid with alkalinizing property. When dissolved in water, sodium carbonate forms carbonic acid and sodium hydroxide. As a strong base, sodium hydroxide neutralizes gastric acid thereby acting as an antacid.
Approved
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is a narrow spectrum antibiotic also commonly referred to as Penicillin V or Penicillin VK. It is a phenoxymethyl analog of Penicillin G, or benzylpenicillin. An orally active naturally penicillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin is used to treat mild to moderate infections in the respiratory tract, skin, and soft tissues caused by...
Approved
Vet approved
Glucagon
Glucagon is a 29 amino acid hormone used as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and to treat severe hypoglycemia.[L7634,L7637,L7640,L7643,L8519] Glucagon raises blood sugar through activation of hepatic glucagon receptors, stimulating glycogenolysis and the release of glucose.[L7640,L7643]
Glucagon was granted FDA...
Approved
Finasteride
Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, which is an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It works in a similar fashion as dutasteride, which is another 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, by exerting antiandrogenic effects. Finasteride is an orally active drug...
Approved
Insulin glulisine
Insulin glulisine is a short-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin is typically prescribed for the management of diabetes mellitus to mimic the activity of endogenously produced human insulin, a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the...
Approved
SARS-CoV-2 virus recombinant spike (S) protein receptor binding domain (RBD) fusion heterodimer (B.1.351-B.1.1.7 strains)
Bimervax is an adjuvanted non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine utilizing a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike (S) protein receptor binding domain (RBD) fusion heterodimer. It is intended to elicit protection against Omicron XBB.1.5, one of the dominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 subvariants in 2023. It is produced using recombinant DNA technology in CHO cell lines and...
Approved
Soybean oil
Derived from soybeans, soybean oil is a common vegetable oil and a source of polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. It is a complex mixture of triglycerides where per 100 g, soybean oil has 16 g of saturated fat, 23 g of monounsaturated fat, and 58 g of polyunsaturated fat. The...
Approved
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Hydralazine
Originally developed in the 1950s as a malaria treatment, hydralazine showed antihypertensive ability and was soon repurposed. Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hypertension and only as adjunct therapy in the treatment of heart failure.[A186820,L8782,L8785] Hydralazine is no longer a...
Approved
Potassium chloride
A white crystal or crystalline powder used as an electrolyte replenisher, in the treatment of hypokalemia, in buffer solutions, and in fertilizers and explosives.
The FDA withdrew its approval for the use of all solid oral dosage form drug products containing potassium chloride that supply 100 mg or more of...
Approved
Withdrawn
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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...
Approved
Investigational
Levomilnacipran
Levomilnacipran is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), although it is a more potent inhibitor of norepinephrine reuptake than serotonin reuptake.[A261181, A38560] Levomilnacipran is the more active 1S,2R-enantiomer in the racemate milnacipran.[A261181, L47956] Once administered, interconversion between levomilnacipran and its stereoisomer does not occur in humans. First approved...
Approved
Investigational
Influenza A virus A/Texas/50/2012 X-223A (H3N2) hemagglutinin antigen (MDCK cell derived, propiolactone inactivated)
A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that protects against infection from the influenza viruses. Vaccines provide protection from influenza by exposing the immune system to the virus (or parts of the virus) which stimulates an immunological defence...
Approved
Saxagliptin
Saxagliptin (rINN) is an orally active hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic drug) of the new dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class of drugs. FDA approved on July 31, 2009.
Approved
Lenograstim
Lenograstim is a recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor used as an immunostimulating agent.
Approved
Investigational
Ebola Zaire vaccine (live, attenuated)
Ebola virus vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent Ebola virus disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus in adults, prevent outbreaks, and reduce the extent of the virus spreading in case of outbreaks. Ebola virus disease, formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare but severe and often deadly disease....
Approved
Armodafinil
Armodafinil is the enantiopure of the wakefulness-promoting agent modafinil (Provigil), and is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work disorder (SWD). Research has shown that armodafinil significantly improves driving simulator performance in patients with SWD. Armodafinil consists...
Approved
Investigational
Nintedanib
Nintedanib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).[L8453,L8459] It was first approved for use in the United States in 2014. Within the spectrum of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment options, nintedanib is currently one...
Approved
Elapegademase
Elapegademase is a PEGylated recombinant adenosine deaminase. It can be defined molecularly as a genetically modified bovine adenosine deaminase with a modification in cysteine 74 for serine and with about 13 methoxy polyethylene glycol chains bound via carbonyl group in alanine and lysine residues. Elapegademase is generated in E. coli,...
Approved
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
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and a high degree of tissue penetration . It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991 .
It is primarily used for the treatment of respiratory, enteric and genitourinary infections and may be used instead of other macrolides for...
Approved
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