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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.
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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sincalide

Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders. It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as CCK-8. Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating protein and fat digestion...
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Matched Description: … It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as _CCK- ... Furthermore, sincalide stimulates the pancreatic secretion of bicarbonate and enzymes. ... Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibiotic used to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections.[L6856,L6859,L6862] Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. This drug is more resistant to the development of bacterial resistance because it acts...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. ... Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid …

Trazodone

Trazodone is triazolopyridine derivative from the serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) class of antidepressants. It is used in adults and has been shown to be comparable in efficacy to other drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine receptor inhibitor (SNRIs) in the...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Trazodone is triazolopyridine derivative from the serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors ... [A181180] It is used in adults and has been shown to be comparable in efficacy to other drugs such as ... promote the anxiety symptoms, sexual symptoms, or insomnia, which are commonly associated with SSRI and …
Matched Categories: … Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) …

Oprelvekin

Oprelvekin, the active ingredient in Neumega®, is recombinant Interleukin-11 (IL-11), which is produced in Escherichia coli (E. coli) by recombinant DNA technology. With a molecular mass of approximately 19,000 daltons, the non-glycosylated protein is 177 amino acids in length in comparison to the natural IL-11, which is 178 amino acid...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … non-glycosylated protein is 177 amino acids in length in comparison to the natural IL-11, which is 178 amino acid ... In mice and nonhuman primate studies of animals with moderate and severe myelosuppression, in addition ... nadirs and accelerated platelet recoveries compared to controls. …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins …

Ethanolamine oleate

Ethanolamine oleate is a mild sclerosing agent. It is composed of ethanolamine, a basic substance, which when combined with oleic acid forms a clear, straw to pale yellow colored, deliquescent oleate.
Approved
Matched Iupac: … (9Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid; 2-aminoethan-1-ol …
Matched Description: … It is composed of ethanolamine, a basic substance, which when combined with oleic acid forms a clear, …

Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It is a glycol ether used as a perfume fixative, insect repellent, antiseptic, solvent, preservative, and also as an anesthetic in fish aquaculture. Phenoxyethanol is an ether alcohol with aromatic properties. It is both naturally found and manufactured synthetically. Demonstrating antimicrobial...
Approved
Matched Description: … It is produced by reacting phenol (EU) and ethylene oxide (EU) at a high temperature and pressure. ... It has also been used in vaccines and shown to inactivate bacteria, and several types of yeast [A32838 ... a low water solubility and evaporation rate. …

Betahistine

Ménière's disease is a progressive disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. It has a significant impact on both the physical and social functioning of affected individuals.[A220318,L16408] Betahistine is a histamine-like antivertigo drug used for treating symptoms associated with Ménière's disease. It is thought to...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It has a significant impact on both the physical and social functioning of affected individuals. ... Ménière's disease is a progressive disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing …

Abaloparatide

Abaloparatide is an N-terminal analog of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and an agonist at the parathyroid hormone type 1 (PTH1) receptor. It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and human PTHrP 1-34. Abaloparatide and PTHrP share the first 21 amino acids...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L740] It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and ... [L740] Abaloparatide and PTHrP share the first 21 amino acids and the receptor-activating domain. ... Abaloparatide is an N-terminal analog of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) [A256778] and an …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Parathyroid Hormones and Analogues ... Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

Dinutuximab

Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed on tumors of neuroectodermal origin, including human neuroblastoma and melanoma, with highly restricted expression on normal tissues. It is composed of the variable heavy- and light-chain regions of the murine anti-GD2 mAb 14.18 and the constant regions...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … 13-cis-retinoic acid (RA), for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who ... It is composed of the variable heavy- and light-chain regions of the murine anti-GD2 mAb 14.18 and the ... constant regions of human IgG1 heavy-chain and kappa light-chain. …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …

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...
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Illicit
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 …

Milrinone

Heart failure is a multifactorial condition that affects roughly 1-2% of the adult population. Often the result of long-term myocardial ischemia, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac insults, heart failure results from an inability of the heart to perfuse peripheral tissues with sufficient oxygen and metabolites, resulting in complex systemic pathologies. Heart...
Approved
Matched Description: … and peripheral vasodilation in acute decongested heart failure. ... failure results from an inability of the heart to perfuse peripheral tissues with sufficient oxygen and ... cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production, which affects the heart's contractile function and …

Butorphanol

A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.
Approved
Illicit
Vet approved

Eplerenone

Eplerenone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and serum aldosterone, consistent with inhibition of the negative regulatory feedback of aldosterone on renin secretion. The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the effects of...
Approved
Matched Description: … antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and ... The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the ... mineralocorticoid receptors relative to its binding to recombinant human glucocorticoid, progesterone and …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

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.
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Matched Description: … It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid …

Benzphetamine

A sympathomimetic agent with properties similar to dextroamphetamine. It is used in the treatment of obesity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1222)
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Illicit

Almotriptan

Almotriptan is a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine headaches. Almotriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the brain, stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain, and stopping the release of certain natural substances that...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … works by narrowing blood vessels in the brain, stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain, and ... stopping the release of certain natural substances that cause pain, nausea, and other symptoms of migraine …
Matched Categories: … Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist …

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...
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Matched Description: … Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound [L10565] and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase ... [L6244] Finasteride is commonly marketed under the brand names Propecia and Proscar to be used aloneo ... first approved by the FDA in 1992 for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia to improve symptoms and …
Matched Categories: … doxazosin and finasteride ... alfuzosin and finasteride ... finasteride and tadalafil ... Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones …
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