Displaying drugs 576 - 600 of 11636 in total
Acetohexamide
A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide. Acetohexamide has been discontinued in the US market.
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Matched Description: … A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide. …
Insulin aspart
Insulin aspart is a rapid-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...
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Matched Description: … build-up of ketone acids in the blood and a syndrome called ketoacidosis, which is a life-threatening ... Insulin aspart is a recombinant, biosynthetic, fast-acting insulin analogue. ... Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by Type …
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...
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Matched Description: … [L740] It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and …
Carglumic acid
Carglumic acid is a drug used for the treatment of hyperammonemia in patients with a deficiency in N-acetyl glutamate synthase. This rare genetic disorder results in elevated blood levels of ammonia, which can eventually cross the blood–brain barrier and cause neurologic problems, cerebral edema, coma, and death. Carglumic acid was...
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Matched Description: … Carglumic acid is a drug used for the treatment of hyperammonemia in patients with a deficiency in N-acetyl …
Clodronic acid
Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to etidronic acid and tiludronic acid. These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification. clodronate’s use has decreased over the years in favor of the third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate zoledronic acid, ibandronic acid,...
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Matched Description: … Clodronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [etidronic acid] and [tiludronic acid] ... [A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification …
Mefenamic acid
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase.
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Matched Description: … A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties …
Etacrynic acid
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: … This compound has been classified as a loop or high ceiling diuretic. ... A compound that inhibits symport of sodium, potassium, and chloride primarily in the ascending limb of …
Benzyl alcohol
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Clemastine
An ethanolamine-derivative, first generation histamine H1 antagonist used in hay fever, rhinitis, allergic skin conditions, and pruritus. It causes drowsiness.
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Investigational
Lopinavir
Lopinavir is an antiretroviral protease inhibitor used in combination with other antiretrovirals in the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Lopinavir is marketed and administered exclusively in combination with ritonavir - this combination, first marketed by Abbott under the brand name Kaletra in 2000, is necessary due to lopinavir's poor oral bioavailability...
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Matched Description: … [saquinavir], [nelfinavir]), lopinavir is a peptidomimetic molecule - it contains a hydroxyethylene scaffold ... Ritonavir is a potent inhibitor of the enzymes responsible for lopinavir metabolism, and its co-administration …
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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Matched Description: … Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic ... from [estradiol], raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a ... However, it has a negligible effect on altering the development and progression of breast cancer itself …
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: … Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in common cold preparations for that ... It was used commonly and as a bitter and flavoring agent, and is still useful for the treatment of babesiosis …
Bismuth subgallate
Bismuth subgallate is a yellow colored substance that presents as an odorless powder that undergoes discoloration when exposed to sunlight. It is a heavy metal salt of gallic acid that is highly insoluble and poorly absorbed. Possessing protective effects on the gastric mucosa, strong astringent effects, and not as yet...
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Matched Description: … It is a heavy metal salt of gallic acid that is highly insoluble and poorly absorbed. ... Bismuth subgallate is a yellow colored substance that presents as an odorless powder that undergoes discoloration …
Melphalan
Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group on nitrogen mustard.[A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. It is also used for high-conditioning before hematopoietic stem...
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Matched Description: … Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. …
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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Matched Description: … is rarely achieved and the majority of patients with advanced disease suffer a relapse. ... Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed ... acid (RA), for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a …
Padeliporfin
Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for malignancies. Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a focal treatment for localized prostate cancer. It aims to destroy only cancerous lesions of the prostate, rather than ablating the entire prostate gland. Padeliporfin...
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Experimental
Matched Description: … [A244559] Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a ... Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted …
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: … Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders ... When injected intravenously, sincalide produces a substantial reduction in gallbladder size by causing ... Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating …
Clobazam
Clobazam belongs to the 1,5-benzodiazepine class of drugs and is marketed under different names, Onfi, Frisium, Urbanyl, and others. . Clobazam was first synthesized in 1966 and first published in 1969, following the incidental synthesis and discovery of the first benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide in the 1950s. Unlike older 1,4-benzodiazepines, clobazam has...
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Illicit
Matched Description: … [A256868] Additionally, clobazam is believed to be a partial agonist to the GABAA receptor ... [A256913] Unlike older 1,4-benzodiazepines, clobazam has a better side-effects profile, particularly ... ] This is likely because of clobazam's higher affinity to the α2 subunit of the GABAA< …
Matched Categories: … GABA-A Receptor Agonists …
Matched Categories: … GABA-A Receptor Agonists …
Ethotoin
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. …
Etelcalcetide
Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Etelcalcetide was approved (trade name Parsabiv) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis in February, 2017.
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Matched Description: … Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing …
Vildagliptin
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: … [L32803] In clinical trials, vildagliptin has a relatively low risk of hypoglycemia. ... treatment of type II diabetes mellitus in adults as monotherapy or in combination with [metformin], a ... [L32803] Vildagliptin is also available as Eucreas, a fixed-dose formulation with metformin for adults …
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.
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Agalsidase beta
Agalsidase beta is a recombinant human α-galactosidase A similar to agalsidase alfa. While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the two drugs, some patients may experience greater benefit with agalsidase beta.[A220228,A220233] Use of agalsidase beta has decreased in Europe, in favor of agalsidase alfa,...
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Matched Description: … Agalsidase beta is a recombinant human α-galactosidase A similar to [agalsidase alfa]. ... While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the ... A220228,A220233] Use of agalsidase beta has decreased in Europe, in favor of agalsidase alfa, after a …
Flufenamic acid
An anthranilic acid derivative with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is used in musculoskeletal and joint disorders and administered by mouth and topically. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p16)
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Tolfenamic acid
Tolfenamic acid, with the formula N-(2-methyl-3-chlorphenyl)-anthranilic acid, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent. It was discovered by scientists at Medica Pharmaceutical Company in Finland. It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine under the name of Clotam. In the US, it presents a Status class I by the...
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Matched Description: … [L1292] In the US, it presents a Status class I by the FDA. ... It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine under the name of Clotam. ... Tolfenamic acid, with the formula N-(2-methyl-3-chlorphenyl)-anthranilic acid, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory …
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