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Dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics (Dalfopristin and quinupristin) used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. It is not effective against Enterococcus faecalis infections. Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis.
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Matched Description: … by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. ... Dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics (Dalfopristin and quinupristin) used to treat infections ... Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of one in 2 million individuals, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder. FOP is caused by a gain-of-function mutation in the ACVR1/ALK2 gene which results in progressive heterotopic ossification, a process wherein connective tissues (e.g. skeletal muscle, ligaments, tendons) are replaced...
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Matched Iupac: … -{5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-[(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl}ethenyl]benzoic acid
Matched Description: … [A244920] The ossification occurring as a result of FOP is insidious and cumulative and is provoked during ... [A244920] Palovarotene is a selective agonist of retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARγ) belonging to ... [A3568,A3570,A244920] Agonists for retinoic acid receptors have been shown to inhibit chondrogenesis …
Tapinarof is a novel, first-in-class, small-molecule AhR agonist that is indicated for the treatment of adult psoriasis. It is available as a topical cream to be applied to the affected area once daily.[L41845, A248790] Tapiranof was first discovered as a metabolite (3,5-dihydroxy-4-isopropylstilbene) produced in Photorhabdus luminescens, a gram-negative bacillus that...
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Pholcodine formula is 3-o-morpholinoethylmorphine and it is classified as an antitussive which is defined as an opioid cough suppressant. It belongs to the opioid family of compounds and it is widely used. Pholcodine activity is the suppression of unproductive cough and it also has a mild sedative effect with little...
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Matched Description: … It belongs to the opioid family of compounds and it is widely used. ... Pholcodine formula is 3-o-morpholinoethylmorphine and it is classified as an antitussive which is defined ... It is categorized as Class B drug in the UK and officially taken out of the shelves in 2008. …
Matched Categories: … Cough and Cold Preparations ... Opium Alkaloids and Derivatives …
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 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 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, 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 …
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 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 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Tirzepatide is a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists gained increasing attention as new therapeutic agents for glycemic and weight control as they demonstrated better glucose control and weight loss compared to selective GLP-1 receptor agonists in preclinical and clinical trials....
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Matched Description: … [A246260] Tirzepatide comprises a 39 amino acid linear synthetic peptide conjugated to a C20 fatty ... agonists in preclinical and clinical trials. ... only GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist for this indication. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Fruquintinib is a novel small-molecule anti-VEGFR that targets VEGFR-1,-2, and -3 to inhibit angiogenesis. Tumor angiogenesis is one of the most critical biological processes for increasing oxygen and nutrient supply to cancer cells, and the VEGF/VEGFR pathway is one of the most critical pathways for this phenomenon.[A262102,A262107] Indeed, oncogenic activation,...
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Matched Description: … irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF therapy, and, if RAS wild-type and medically appropriate ... Fruquintinib is a novel small-molecule anti-VEGFR that targets VEGFR-1,-2, and -3 to inhibit angiogenesis ... Tumor angiogenesis is one of the most critical biological processes for increasing oxygen and nutrient …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Halazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative drug exerting anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, a muscle relaxing effects.[A1212, A178114] It has been shown to be less toxic than chlordiazepoxide or diazepam. This drug is no longer marketed in the United States, and was withdrawn by Schering, its manufacturer, in 2009.[L6226, L6229]
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Matched Description: … [A1212] This drug is no longer marketed in the United States, and was withdrawn by _Schering_, its manufacturer …
Matched Categories: … Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine derivatives …
The World Health Organization declared smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease, eradicated in 1980. However, there have been longstanding concerns that smallpox may be used as a bioweapon.[A35133,L3614] Tecovirimat is an antiviral drug that was identified via a high-throughput screen in 2002. It is effective against all orthopoxviruses,...
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Matched Description: … to treat monkeypox and cowpox in adults and children. ... [L40154] Tecovirimat is available as both oral and intravenous formulations.[L41835] ... The World Health Organization declared smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease, …
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: … Elevated levels of GLP-1 and GIP consequently results in improved glycemic control. ... It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are ... A232488] By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... metformin and vildagliptin …
Nabumetone was originally developed as a non-acidic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).[label] It was thought to avoid trapping of the drug in the stomach by making it unable to dissociate into ions which was believed to reduce GI toxicity by limiting local action. While slightly reduced, possibly due to a degree...
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Matched Description: … Nabumetone was developed by Smithkline Beecham under the trade name Relafen and first received FDA approval ... [label,A178903] The molecule itself is a pro-drug with its 6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid (6-MNA) metabolite …
Matched Categories: … Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …
Zopiclone is a novel hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia. Its mechanism of action is based on modulating benzodiazepine receptors. In addition to zopiclone's benzodiazepine pharmacological properties it also has some barbiturate-like properties.
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Matched Categories: … Zopiclone and prodrugs ... Hypnotics and Sedatives ... Benzodiazepine hypnotics and sedatives ... Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders ... Miscellaneous Anxiolytics Sedatives and Hypnotics …
Daridorexant, formerly known as nemorexant, is a selective dual orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia. Insomnia is characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and impairment of daytime functioning. It chronically affects the person's daily functioning and long-term health effects, as insomnia is often associated with comorbidities...
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Matched Description: … Conventional treatments for insomnia include drugs targeting gamma-aminobutyric acid type-A (GABA-A), ... Insomnia is characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and impairment of ... associated with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives …
Flunisolide (marketed as AeroBid, Nasalide, Nasarel) is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory actions. It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves activation of glucocorticoid receptors.
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Matched Description: … It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves …
Estradiol acetate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol acetate therefore has the same downstream...
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Matched Description: … Because of the difference in potency between estradiol and estrone, menopause (and a change in primary ... a chance to enter systemic circulation and exert its estrogenic effects [A12102]. ... Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex …
Estradiol Cypionate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol cypionate therefore has the same downstream...
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Matched Description: … Because of the difference in potency between estradiol and estrone, menopause (and a change in primary ... skin, prostate, bone, fat, and brain. ... a chance to enter systemic circulation and exert its estrogenic effects [A12102]. …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
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