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Sarecycline

Sarecycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline that was initially discovered by Paratek Pharmaceuticals from Boston, MA but then licensed to Warner Chilcott of Rockaway, NJ in July of 2007 . After completing various phase-II and phase-III trials demonstrating its effectiveness in treating moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris [A39993,...
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Matched Description: … the face but on the back and chest as well [L4814]. ... of hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous glands [L4814]. ... to severe facial acne vulgaris [A39993, A39994] the US Food and Drug Administration approved Barcelona …

Omadacycline

Omadacycline has been used in trials studying the treatment of Bacterial Pneumonia, Bacterial Infections, Community-Acquired Infections, and Skin Structures and Soft Tissue Infections. Omadacycline represents a significant advance over the well-known tetracycline family, and has been shown to be highly effective in animal models at treating increasingly problematic, clinically prevalent...
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Matched Description: … diseases and blood-borne infections in both the hospital and community settings. ... Skin Structures and Soft Tissue Infections. ... studying the treatment of Bacterial Pneumonia, Bacterial Infections, Community-Acquired Infections, and …

Esculin

Esculin is found in barley. Vitamin C2 is generally considered a bioflavanoid, related to vitamin P esculin is a glucoside that naturally occurs in the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) and in daphnin (the dark green resin of Daphne mezereum). Esculin belongs to the family of Glycosyl...
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Matched Description: … naturally occurs in the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) and …

Morphine

Morphine, the main alkaloid of opium, was first obtained from poppy seeds in 1805. It is a potent analgesic, though its use is limited due to tolerance, withdrawal, and the risk of abuse. Morphine is still routinely used today, though there are a number of semi-synthetic opioids of varying strength...
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Matched Description: … [A176035] It is a potent analgesic, though its use is limited due to tolerance, withdrawal, and the risk ... strength such as [codeine], [fentanyl], [methadone], [hydrocodone], [hydromorphone], [meperidine], and …
Matched Categories: … morphine and antispasmodics …

Quinine

An alkaloid derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is used as an antimalarial drug, and is the active ingredient in extracts of the cinchona that have been used for that purpose since before 1633. Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in...
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Matched Description: … It was used commonly and as a bitter and flavoring agent, and is still useful for the treatment of babesiosis ... Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in common cold preparations for that ... , because of its direct effects on muscle membrane and sodium channels. …
Matched Categories: … Quinine and stereoisomer ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …

Tigecycline

Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic developed and marketed by Wyeth under the brand name Tygacil. It was developed in response to the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It was granted fast-track approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 17, 2005.
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Matched Description: … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 17, 2005. ... Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic developed and marketed by Wyeth under the brand name Tygacil …

Quinidine

Quinidine is a D-isomer of quinine present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication.[A38016,A250050] Quinidine is considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute...
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Matched Description: … [A38016] It prolongs cellular action potential by blocking sodium and potassium currents. ... Quinidine is a D-isomer of [quinine] present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species ... This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication. …
Matched Categories: … Quinine and stereoisomer ... Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …

Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius along side with daunorubicin, another cytotoxic agent, in 1970.[A1575,A257709,A257614] Although they both have aglyconic and sugar moieties, doxorubicin's side chain terminates with a primary alcohol group compared to the methyl group of daunorubicin. Although its detailed...
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Matched Description: … Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, sarcoma, and pediatric cancers. ... [A1575,A257709,A257614] Although they both have aglyconic and sugar moieties, doxorubicin's side chain ... [A257614] Thanks to its efficacy and broad effect, doxorubicin was approved by the FDA in 1974 to treat …
Matched Categories: … Anthracyclines and Related Substances ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Cytotoxic Antibiotics and Related Substances …

Flavoxate

A drug that has been used in various urinary syndromes and as an antispasmodic. Its therapeutic usefulness and its mechanism of action are not clear. It may have local anesthetic activity and direct relaxing effects on smooth muscle as well as some activity as a muscarinic antagonist. [PubChem]
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Matched Description: … Its therapeutic usefulness and its mechanism of action are not clear. ... A drug that has been used in various urinary syndromes and as an antispasmodic. ... It may have local anesthetic activity and direct relaxing effects on smooth muscle as well as some activity …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Drugs for Urinary Frequency and Incontinence …

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...
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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 …

Diamorphine

Diamorphine (heroin) is a narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed) Internationally, diamorphine is controlled under...
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Matched Description: … As heroin, it is illegal to manufacture, possess, or sell in the United States and the UK. ... (Merck Index, 11th ed) Internationally, diamorphine is controlled under Schedules I and IV of the Single …

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...
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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 …

Reviparin

Reviparin is a low molecular weight heparin which seems to have a better safety profile than unfractionated heparin. It is prepared from porcine intestinal mucosa by nitrous acid depolymerization. Reviparin has a molecular weight of 3.9 kDa. It was developed by Abbott laboratories and in 2009, reviparin presented an orphan...
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Matched Description: … [A32019] It is prepared from porcine intestinal mucosa by nitrous acid depolymerization. ... [A32021] It was developed by Abbott laboratories and in 2009, reviparin presented an orphan drug designation …
Matched Categories: … Heparin and similars ... Blood and Blood Forming Organs …

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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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 …

Enmetazobactam

Enmetazobactam is a penicillanic acid sulfone extended-spectrum beta (β)-lactamase (ESBL) inhibitor. Because ESBL enzymes can hydrolyze important antibiotics such as penicillins, broad-spectrum cephalosporins and monobactams, ESBL-producing bacteria poses challenges in the treatment of serious infections. The combination product of enmetazobactam and cefepime was first approved by the FDA on February...
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Matched Description: … Enmetazobactam is a penicillanic acid sulfone extended-spectrum beta (β)-lactamase (ESBL) inhibitor. ... ESBL enzymes can hydrolyze important antibiotics such as penicillins, broad-spectrum cephalosporins and ... [A263276] The combination product of enmetazobactam and [cefepime] was first approved by the FDA …

Pindolol

Pindolol is a first generation non-selective beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. Early research into the use of pindolol found it had chronotropic effects, and so further investigation focused on the treatment of arrhythmia. Research into pindolol's use in the treatment of hypertension began in the early 1970s....
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Matched Description: … [L32353] Early research into the use of pindolol found it had chronotropic effects, and so further investigation …
Matched Categories: … pindolol and other diuretics …

Bivalirudin

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 Iupac: … carbamoyl}propyl]carbamoyl}propyl]carbamoyl}pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl}butanoic acid …
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 …

Ketoconazole

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 Mixtures name: … Ketoconazole 2% / Salicylic Acid 2% …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Imidazole and Triazole Derivatives ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …

Desoxyribonuclease

Desoxyribonuclease is a crystalline enzyme that aids in the digestion of the thymus nucleic acid. The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. The enzyme's cofactor is reported to be...
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Matched Description: … the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. ... Desoxyribonuclease is a crystalline enzyme that aids in the digestion of the thymus nucleic acid. ... The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching …
Matched Categories: … Enzymes and Coenzymes ... Blood and Blood Forming Organs ... fibrinolysin and desoxyribonuclease …

Procarbazine

An antineoplastic agent used primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine, and prednisone (the MOPP protocol) in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
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Matched Description: … An antineoplastic agent used primarily in combination with mechlorethamine, vincristine, and prednisone …
Matched Categories: … Benzamides and benzamide derivatives ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …

Citalopram

Citalopram is an antidepressant belonging to the class of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) widely used to treat the symptoms of depression. It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing metabolites among all SSRIs.[A261316,A14720] Citalopram enhances serotonergic transmission through the...
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Matched Description: … It is a racemic bicyclic phthalate derivate and is the only compound with a tertiary amine and 2 nitrogen-containing ... and virtually no affinity for muscarinic, histaminergic, or GABAergic receptors. ... A14720] Citalopram enhances serotonergic transmission through the inhibition of serotonin reuptake, and …

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 …

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...
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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. …

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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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 …

Mephenesin

Mephenesin is a synthetic cresol glyceryl ether which produces transient muscle relaxation and paralysis via central nervous system depression . It first entered use in the 1950s.
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Matched Description: … Mephenesin is a synthetic cresol glyceryl ether which produces transient muscle relaxation and paralysis …
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