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Oxybutynin
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition negatively impacting the lives of millions of patients worldwide. Due to its urinary symptoms that include nocturia, urgency, and frequency, this condition causes social embarrassment and a poor quality of life.[A185996,A185999]
Oxybutynin, also marketed as Ditropan XL, is an anticholinergic medication used for...
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Matched Description: … Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition negatively impacting the lives of millions of patients ... Oxybutynin, also marketed as Ditropan XL, is an anticholinergic medication used for the relief of ... include nocturia, urgency, and frequency, this condition causes social embarrassment and a poor quality of …
Thiosulfuric acid
Thiosulfuric acid is available in its salt forms sodium thiosulfate and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. Sodium thiosulfate is part of the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines, and it has a variety of industrial uses, including food preservative, water de-chlorinator and paper pulp bleaching agent. Sodium thiosulfate is rapidly degraded...
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Matched Description: … Sodium thiosulfate is part of the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines, and it has ... Sodium thiosulfate is also used to reduce the risk of ototoxicity associated with [cisplatin]. ... ] and it is frequently used in conjunction with sodium nitrite (a salt form of [nitrous acid]). …
Clocortolone
Clocortolone is a medium potency corticosteroid that is often used as a topical cream for the relief of inflammatory oand pruritic (itching) arising from steroid-responsive dermatoses of the scalp.
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Matched Description: … inflammatory oand pruritic (itching) arising from steroid-responsive dermatoses of the scalp. ... Clocortolone is a medium potency corticosteroid that is often used as a topical cream for the relief of …
Apraclonidine
Apraclonidine, also known as iopidine, is a sympathomimetic used in glaucoma therapy. It is an alpha2-adrenergic agonist.
Approved
Loxoprofen
Loxoprofen is a propionic acid derivative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is marketed under the trade name Loxonin in Brazil, Mexico and Japan by Sankyo, as Loxomac in India, and as Oxeno in Argentina. A transdermal preparation was approved for use in Japan in January 2006.
Approved
Lemborexant
Lemborexant is a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. Recent research in the field of sleep disorders has revealed that insomnia is likely driven not by the inability of the brain to "switch on" sleep-related circuits,...
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Matched Description: … a new wave of treatment options for patients suffering from insomnia. ... Lemborexant is a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of insomnia characterized ... [L10863] Recent research in the field of sleep disorders has revealed that insomnia is likely driven …
Tyrothricin
Tyrothricin is an antibiotic peptide complex produced and extracted from the aerobic Gram-positive bacillus Brevibacillus parabrevis [L4019, L4021, A32851] which was previously categorized as Bacillus brevis and Bacillus aneurinolyticus . This complex is a mixture comprised of 60% tyrocidine cationic cyclic decapeptides (consisting largely of the six predominant tyrocidines, TrcA/A1,...
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Matched Description: … This complex is a mixture comprised of 60% tyrocidine cationic cyclic decapeptides (consisting largely ... of the six predominant tyrocidines, TrcA/A1, TrcB/B1, TrcC/C1, and other more minor contributors) and ... microbial resistance during the over 60 years of therapeutic use the complex has provided [A36360]. …
Ulobetasol
Ulobetasol is a highly potent corticosteroid. It is structurally related to clobetasol. Due to its high potency, it is mainly prescribed in the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis and corticosteroid responsive dermatoses.[L15047,L15052,L15102]
Ulobetasol was granted FDA approval on 17 December 1990.
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Matched Description: … [A215597] Due to its high potency, it is mainly prescribed in the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis …
Plasminogen
Plasminogen is a pro-enzyme (i.e. a zymogen) which is cleaved to form plasmin - also known as fibrinolysin - as part of the fibrinolytic pathway that breaks down fibrin blood clots. This pathway is activated when a clot is no longer needed or to prevent a clot from extending beyond...
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Matched Description: … pro-enzyme (i.e. a zymogen) which is cleaved to form plasmin - also known as [fibrinolysin] - as part of ... approved a plasma-derived plasminogen (Ryplazim, human plasminogen-tvmh)[L34620] for the treatment of ... pathway is activated when a clot is no longer needed or to prevent a clot from extending beyond the site of …
Terbinafine
Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil) is a synthetic allylamine antifungal.[L9065,L9068] It is highly lipophilic in nature and tends to accumulate in skin, nails, and fatty tissues. Like other allylamines, terbinafine inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting the fungal squalene monooxygenase (also called squalene epoxidase), an enzyme that is part of the fungal cell...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … inhibiting the fungal squalene monooxygenase (also called squalene epoxidase), an enzyme that is part of …
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: … [A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. …
Sparsentan
Sparsentan is a dual antagonist of the endothelin type A receptor (ETAR) and the angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor (AT1R) with a similar affinity for both (9.3 nM for ETAR and 0.8 nM for AT1R).[A257330,L45300] Sparsentan is first in its class and orally active, and was created by...
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Matched Description: … approval based on reduction of proteinuria. ... Sparsentan is a dual antagonist of the endothelin type A receptor (ETAR) and the angiotensin ... [L45315] The use of sparsentan may cause hepatotoxicity and embryo-fetal toxicity.[L45300] …
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...
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Matched Description: … high levels of insulin in a short period of time to mimic the release of endogenous insulin from the ... , with a goal of avoiding any periods of hypoglycemia. ... Insulin glulisine is a short-acting form of insulin used for the treatment of hyperglycemia caused by …
Lomitapide
Lomitapide is a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor used in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) patients. It is marketed under the name Juxtapid (R).
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Investigational
Miltefosine
Miltefosine is a broad spectrum antimicrobial, anti-leishmanial, phospholipid drug that was originally developed in the 1980s as an anti-cancer agent. It is currently the only recognized oral agent used to treat visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal forms of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease. It can be administered topically or orally and...
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Matched Description: … It is currently the only recognized oral agent used to treat visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal forms of …
Fezolinetant
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), more colloquially known as hot flashes or night sweats, are some of the most common symptoms in menopause. With a median duration of 7.4 years, vasomotor symptoms are also the most common reasons why women seek treatments for menopausal issues.[A259591,A259596] Although mostly considered a nuisance, vasomotor symptoms...
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Matched Description: … estrogen levels is thought to be the main cause of VMS, as estrogen therapy has been one of the most ... can thus induce the release of GnRH. ... the role of NK3R in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. …
Perindopril
Perindopril is a nonsulfhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is rapidly metabolized in the liver to perindoprilat, its active metabolite, following oral administration. Perindoprilat is a potent, competitive inhibitor of ACE, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I (ATI) to...
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Matched Description: … Perindoprilat is a potent, competitive inhibitor of ACE, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of ... is a nonsulfhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of ... ATII regulates blood pressure and is a key component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS …
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba extract contains a group of terpene lactones (notably, ginkgolides and diterpenes) and ginkgo flavone glycosides (notably, ginkgetin, bilobetin, and sciadopitysin) that have antioxidant and vasoactive properties. Most of the studies that investigate the effect of ginkgo biloba use the standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb) 761 (EGb761), which...
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Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … [A232389] Most of the studies that investigate the effect of _ginkgo biloba_ use the standardized extract ... _Ginkgo biloba_ extract contains a group of terpene lactones (notably, ginkgolides and diterpenes) and ... of _Ginkgo biloba_ (EGb) 761 (EGb761), which was developed by a German pharmaceutical company in 1964 …
Crisaborole
Crisaborole is a novel oxaborole approved by FDA on December 14, 2016 as Eucrisa, a topical treatment of for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.
This non-steroidal agent is efficacious in improving disease severity, reducing the risk of infection and reducing the signs and symptoms in patients 2 years old and...
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Matched Description: … It is currently under development as topical treatment of psoriasis. ... Crisaborole is a novel oxaborole approved by FDA on December 14, 2016 as Eucrisa, a topical treatment of ... This non-steroidal agent is efficacious in improving disease severity, reducing the risk of infection …
Meprobamate
A carbamate with hypnotic, sedative, and some muscle relaxant properties, although in therapeutic doses reduction of anxiety rather than a direct effect may be responsible for muscle relaxation. Meprobamate has been reported to have anticonvulsant actions against petit mal seizures, but not against grand mal seizures (which may be exacerbated)....
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Illicit
Matched Description: … It is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, and also for the short-term management of insomnia ... with hypnotic, sedative, and some muscle relaxant properties, although in therapeutic doses reduction of …
Dexibuprofen
Dexibuprofen, S(+)-ibuprofen, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is a pharmacologically effective enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen that differs in physicochemical properties. It is proposed to be more pharmacologically active and tolerable with a better safety profile than ibuprofen due to higher concentration of active S enantiomer. Dexibuprofen has a...
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Matched Description: … It is a pharmacologically effective enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen that differs in physicochemical properties ... pharmacologically active and tolerable with a better safety profile than ibuprofen due to higher concentration of …
Niraparib
Niraparib is an orally active poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. By blocking the enzymes responsible for DNA repair, niraparib induces cytotoxicity in cancer cells. Niraparib is selective towards PARP-1 and PARP-2. First approved by the FDA on March 27, 2017, niraparib is used to treat epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or...
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Reslizumab
Reslizumab is a humanized interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist monoclonal antibody (IgG4 kappa) that is produced by recombinant DNA technology in murine myeloma non-secreting 0 (NS0) cells. IL-5 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is responsible for the growth and differentiation, recruitment, activation, and survival of eosinophils [FDA Label]. Elevated levels of eosinophils...
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Matched Description: … and nonallergic forms of asthma where eosinophilia is prominent. ... cytokine that is responsible for the growth and differentiation, recruitment, activation, and survival of ... Elevated levels of eosinophils increase the risk for asthma exacerbations, including both allergic forms …
Abatacept
Abatacept is a soluble fusion protein, which links the extracellular domain of human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) to the modified Fc (hinge, CH2, and CH3 domains) portion of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1).[L20504,L42715] Structurally, abatacept is a glycosylated fusion protein with a MALDI-MS molecular weight of 92,300 Da and it...
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Matched Description: … 92,300 Da and it is a homodimer of two homologous polypeptide chains of 357 amino acids each. ... formulation of CTLA4-Ig into clinical trials (RG2077). ... antigen 4 (CTLA-4) to the modified Fc (hinge, CH2, and CH3 domains) portion of human immunoglobulin …
Lumiracoxib
Lumiracoxib is a COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). On August 11, 2007, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA, the Australian equivalent of the FDA) cancelled the registration of lumiracoxib in Australia due to concerns that it may cause liver failure. New Zealand and Canada have also followed suit in recalling...
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Matched Description: … On August 11, 2007, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA, the Australian equivalent of the ... FDA) cancelled the registration of lumiracoxib in Australia due to concerns that it may cause liver …
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