Displaying drugs 501 - 525 of 8195 in total
Exenatide
Exenatide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog . It activates the GLP-1 receptor and increases insulin secretion, decreases glucagon secretion, and slows gastric emptying to improve glycemic control . Exenatide was given FDA approval on April 28, 2005 . It is available as immediate- and extended-release formulations.[L42685,L42690] Bydureon, the brand...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L42685,L42690] Bydureon, the brand name product of extended-release exenatide in an injectable suspension …
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...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … CFTR is active in epithelial cells of organs such as of the lungs, pancreas, liver, digestive system, ... Tezacaftor is a drug of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiator class ... Alterations in the CFTR gene result in altered production, misfolding, or function of the protein and …
Mirabegron
Mirabegron is a sympathomimetic beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist used to relax the smooth muscle of the bladder in the treatment of urinary frequency and incontinence. It is unique amongst overactive bladder treatment options in that, unlike other treatments such as solifenacin and darifenacin, it lacks significant antimuscarinic activity, which is...
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Matched Description: … these medications and their broad range of adverse effects. ... the bladder in the treatment of urinary frequency and incontinence. ... Mirabegron is a sympathomimetic beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist used to relax the smooth muscle of …
Betaxolol
A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist with no partial agonist activity.
Approved
Investigational
Terconazole
Terconazole is an anti-fungal drug that is mainly used to treat vaginal yeast infections (or vaginal candidiasis). It is classified as a triazole ketal derivative. Terconazole was initially approved by the FDA in 1987.[FDA label] This drug is available in cream and suppository forms and both have demonstrated high levels...
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Matched Description: … label] This drug is available in cream and suppository forms and both have demonstrated high levels of ... [A178093]Due to the existence of 2 stereocentres, there are 4 possible stereoisomers for terconazole. …
Crotamiton
Crotamiton is a scabicidal and antipruritic agent available as a cream or lotion for topical use only. It is a colorless to slightly yellowish oil, having a faint amine-like odor. It is miscible with alcohol and with methanol.
Approved
Memantine
Initially approved by the FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used in the management of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is different from many other Alzheimer's Disease medications, as it works by a different mechanism than the cholinesterase enzyme inhibitors normally employed in the management of Alzheimer's...
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Matched Description: … FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used in the management of ... a different mechanism than the cholinesterase enzyme inhibitors normally employed in the management of ... Almost doubling every 20 years, the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease is predicted to reach 66 million …
Minoxidil
A potent direct-acting peripheral vasodilator (vasodilator agents) that reduces peripheral resistance and produces a fall in blood pressure.
Approved
Investigational
Levocarnitine
Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Constituent of striated muscle and liver. ... It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias …
Clemastine
An ethanolamine-derivative, first generation histamine H1 antagonist used in hay fever, rhinitis, allergic skin conditions, and pruritus. It causes drowsiness.
Approved
Investigational
Vernakalant
Vernakalant was developed by Cardiome Pharma as as an antiarrhythmic drug intended for rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm. It acts as an atypical class III antiarrhythmic drug that potentiates its effect in higher heart rates. Intravenous formulation was approved in Europe in September 2010 as Brinavess and...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Vernakalant was developed by Cardiome Pharma as as an antiarrhythmic drug intended for rapid conversion of …
Mexiletine
Antiarrhythmic agent pharmacologically similar to lidocaine. It may have some anticonvulsant properties.
Approved
Investigational
Ethchlorvynol
Ethchlorvynol is a sedative and hypnotic drug. It has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance or allergy to other drugs exists.
Approved
Illicit
Withdrawn
Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene
Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene is a photostabilizer that preserves the effectiveness of UV filters by interacting with both the singlet and triplet states . It returns UV filters to their ground states without absorbing sunlight . It is used as a solvent for crystalline UV filters and is easily emulsified and suitable...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene is a photostabilizer that preserves the effectiveness of UV filters by interacting …
Dostarlimab
Dostarlimab is an IgG4 humanized monoclonal antibody targeted against the human programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1). PD-1 receptors are found on T-cells and, when activated, serve to inhibit immune responses - some cancers leverage this system by overexpressing PD-1 ligands, thereby effectively inhibiting the anti-tumor immune response that would typically attempt...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … cancers, including those of the skin, lung, kidneys, and liver. ... [L45161] Dostarlimab-gxly was granted second accelerated approval for the treatment of solid tumours ... accelerated approval by the FDA - as GlaxoSmithKline's dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) - for the treatment of …
Emicizumab
Emicizumab is a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody that mimics the function of the coagulation Factor VIII and it has the capacity to bind simultaneously to activated Factor IX and Factor X. The ability of Emicizumab to bind to all these three different factors allows it to overcome immunogenicity and unstable...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Emicizumab is a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody that mimics the function of the coagulation ... Emicizumab was originated as an improved form of hBS23 and it was approved on November 16, 2017. ... The ability of Emicizumab to bind to all these three different factors allows it to overcome immunogenicity …
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone, or cortisol, is a glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is used to treat immune, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions.[L10529,L10532,L10535,L10538,L7772,L7321] It was discovered in the 1930s by Edward Kendall and named Compound F, or 17-hydroxycorticosterone. Hydrocortisone was granted FDA approval on 5 August 1952.
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Categories: … Agents for Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures for Topical Use …
Rifaximin
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...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … the drug will not pass the gastrointestinal wall into the circulation as is common for other types of ... in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence; as well as diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel ... It has multiple indications and is used in treatment of traveller's diarrhea caused by E. coli; reduction …
Trolamine salicylate
Trolamine salicylate is an organic compound or a salt formed between triethanolamine and salicylic acid. Triethanolamine neutralizes the acidity of the salicylic acid. It is a topical analgesic used for temporary relief of minor pain associated with arthritis, simple backache, muscle strains, sprains, and bruises. Unlike other topical analgesics, trolamine...
Approved
Matched Description: … Triethanolamine neutralizes the acidity of the salicylic acid. ... As with other salicylates, trolamine salicylate is an inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes with ... It is a topical analgesic used for temporary relief of minor pain associated with arthritis, simple backache …
Profenamine
Profenamine (also known as ethopropazine) is a medication derived from phenothiazine. It is primarily used as an antidyskinetic to treat Parkinsonism. It is sold under the trade name Parsitan in Canada. In the US, the marketing of profenamine has been discontinued.
Approved
Matched Description: … [L46812] In the US, the marketing of profenamine has been discontinued.[L46817] …
Flurandrenolide
A corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. It is usually employed as a cream or an ointment, and is also used as a polyethylene tape with an adhesive. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p733)
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Matched Description: … A corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. …
Vericiguat
Vericiguat is a direct stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) used in the management of systolic heart failure to reduce mortality and hospitalizations. A key component of the NO-sGC-cGMP signaling pathway that helps to regulate the cardiovascular system, sGC enzymes are intracellular enzymes found in vascular smooth muscle cells (amongst...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Vericiguat is a direct stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) used in the management of systolic ... [L31153] A key component of the NO-sGC-cGMP signaling pathway that helps to regulate the cardiovascular ... enzymes found in vascular smooth muscle cells (amongst other cell types) that catalyze the synthesis of …
Chikungunya vaccine (live, attenuated)
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in 1952. It is spread primarily by the bite of infected mosquitos of the Aedes genus. Infection with CHIKV causes chikungunya fever, an illness characterized by acute fever and severe, persistent arthralgia. Prior to...
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Matched Description: … [A262051] It is spread primarily by the bite of infected mosquitos of the _Aedes_ genus. ... [L48726] It is approved for use in patients 18 years of age and older who are at high-risk of exposure ... Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the Alphavirus genus that was first identified in Tanzania in …
Doxacurium
Doxacurium chloride is a long-acting, nondepolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant for intravenous administration.
Approved
Deferasirox
Deferasirox is an iron chelator and the first oral medication FDA approved for chronic iron overload in patients receiving long term blood transfusions.
Approved
Investigational
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