Displaying drugs 626 - 650 of 8179 in total
Benzyl alcohol
Approved
Peginterferon beta-1a
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, disrupting communication between the brain and other parts of the body. Most patients diagnosed with this illness experience their initial disease symptoms between the age of 20 to 40, often the most productive years of...
Approved
Matched Description: … forms of MS. ... [L5801] MS is one of the most common causes of neurological disability in young adults and is found to ... 20 to 40, often the most productive years of life. …
Bisacodyl
Bisacodyl, a diphenylmethane derivative, is a commonly used over the counter stimulant laxative for occasional constipation.[A233300,L13362] Both bisacodyl and picosulfate are metabolized to the same active metabolite bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane (BHPM).[A233290,A233300,A207700]
Bisacodyl was patented on 25 September 1956 but has been used as a laxative since 1952.
Approved
Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus (also FK-506 or Fujimycin) is an immunosuppressive drug whose main use is after organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and so the risk of organ rejection. It is also used in a topical preparation in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis, severe refractory uveitis...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … the patient's immune system and so the risk of organ rejection. ... Fujimycin) is an immunosuppressive drug whose main use is after organ transplant to reduce the activity of ... It is also used in a topical preparation in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis, severe refractory …
Ruxolitinib
Ruxolitinib, formerly known as INCB018424 or INC424, is an anticancer drug and a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. It is a potent and selective inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2, which are tyrosine kinases involved in cytokine signalling and hematopoiesis. Myeloproliferative neoplasms, such as myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera, are often characterized by...
Approved
Matched Description: … , ruxolitinib was the first ATP-competitive inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2 ever developed. ... It is a potent and selective inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2,[A229698] which are tyrosine kinases involved ... [L31958] The topical formulation of ruxolitinib is used to treat atopic dermatitis and vitiligo. …
Thrombin
Also known as coagulation factor II, thrombin is a serine protease that plays a physiological role in regulating hemostasis and maintaining blood coagulation. Once converted from prothrombin, thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which, in combination with platelets from the blood, forms a clot.
Medical thrombin is a protein substance produced...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It clots the fibrinogen of the blood directly. ... bovine origin is activated by tissue thromboplastin in the presence of calcium chloride. ... Bleeding may result from the development of antibodies against bovine factor V [FDA Label]. …
Ansuvimab
Infection with pathogenic filoviruses, such as Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus, EBOV), can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans, resulting in frequent outbreaks with case fatality rates as high as 90%.[A225933, A225938] Virtually all steps of the EBOV lifecycle have been targeted for therapeutic development. However, to date, the most successful...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … However, to date, the most successful method appears to be the development of monoclonal antibodies ( ... surface glycoprotein, as evidenced by the previously approved INMAZEB™ (REGN-EB3, a cocktail of ... [A225933, A225938] Virtually all steps of the EBOV lifecycle have been targeted for therapeutic development …
Etanercept
Dimeric fusion protein consisting of the extracellular ligand-binding portion of the human 75 kilodalton (p75) tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) linked to the Fc portion of human IgG1.[L14862,A216522] The Fc component of etanercept contains the CH2 domain, the CH3 domain and hinge region, but not the CH1 domain of IgG1....
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Dimeric fusion protein consisting of the extracellular ligand-binding portion of the human 75 kilodalton ... It consists of 934 amino acids. ... , but not the CH1 domain of IgG1. …
Azelastine
Azelastine, a phthalazine derivative, is an antihistamine available as an intranasal spray for the treatment of allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis.[L8240,L8270] It is a racemic mixture, though there is no noted difference in pharmacologic activity between enantiomers, and was first...
Approved
Matched Description: … seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 6 years of age and older. ... Azelastine, a phthalazine derivative, is an antihistamine available as an intranasal spray for the treatment of ... allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis …
Bezafibrate
Antilipemic agent that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. It decreases low density lipoproteins and increases high density lipoproteins.
Approved
Investigational
Lorpiprazole
Lorpiprazole is a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor used for the treatment of major depressive disorder. It is a piperazinyl-triazole derivative.
Approved
Matched Description: … Lorpiprazole is a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor used for the treatment of major depressive …
Methylcellulose
Methyl cellulose polymer consisting of numerous linked glucose molecules used as a stabiliser, thickener and emulsifier for foodstuffs and cosmetics. The Degree of Substitution (DS) of a given form of methyl cellulose is defined as the average number of substituted hydroxyl groups per glucose with a theoretical maximum of 3,...
Approved
Matched Description: … The Degree of Substitution (DS) of a given form of methyl cellulose is defined as the average number ... of substituted hydroxyl groups per glucose with a theoretical maximum of 3, however more typical values ... It is available under a variety of trade names as a treatment for constipation. …
Ixekizumab
Ixekizumab is a humanized immunoglobulin G subclass 4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody (mAb) against interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and prevents it from interacting with the IL-17A receptor. As IL-17A is a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in inflammation and immune responses, blocking its effect is beneficial for use in inflammatory conditions. In particular, IL-17A has...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … heavy chain polypeptides of 445 amino acids each, and has a molecular weight of 146,158 Daltons for ... the protein backbone of the molecule. ... Ixekizumab is comprised of two identical light chain polypeptides of 219 amino acids each and two identical …
Von Willebrand factor human
The human von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a human plasma-derived vWF, an endogenous large multimeric plasma glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It serves a dual role in hemostasis by mediating platelet adhesion and aggregation at the site of blood vessel injury and stabilizing procoagulant factor VIII (FVIII). Exogenous sources of vWF...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A32262] Exogenous sources of vWF are used to restore functional levels of vWF in blood disorders associated ... the theoretical risk of pathogen transmission from plasma donors. ... It serves a dual role in hemostasis by mediating platelet adhesion and aggregation at the site of blood …
Cedazuridine
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of hematopoietic neoplasms that give rise to variable cytopenias progressing to secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), which is invariably fatal if untreated.[A215082, A215092, A215097] Hypomethylating agents such as decitabine and azacitidine are used to treat MDS through inducing DNA hypomethylation and apoptosis of cancerous...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of hematopoietic neoplasms that give rise to variable cytopenias ... decitabine] and [azacitidine] are used to treat MDS through inducing DNA hypomethylation and apoptosis of ... tetrahydrouridine derivative specifically designed to inhibit CDA and facilitate oral administration of …
Haemophilus influenzae type B strain 20752 capsular polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate antigen
Haemophilus influenzae type b strain 20752 capsular polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate antigen is an active immunization as a booster dose given intramuscularly to pediatric patients who have received a primary series with a Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine that is licensed for primarly immunization. The vaccine contains Haemophilus b capsular polysaccharide...
Approved
Investigational
Lenograstim
Lenograstim is a recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor used as an immunostimulating agent.
Approved
Investigational
Sargramostim
Sargramostim is a human recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) expressed in yeast. It is a glycoprotein that is 127 residues. Substitution of Leu23 leads to a difference from native protein.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Substitution of Leu23 leads to a difference from native protein. …
Imiglucerase
Human Beta-glucocerebrosidase or Beta-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase E.C. 3.2.1.45. 497 residue protein with N-linked carbohydrates, MW=59.3 kD. Alglucerase is prepared by modification of the oligosaccharide chains of human Beta-glucocerebrosidase. The modification alters the sugar residues at the non-reducing ends of the oligosaccharide chains of the glycoprotein so that they are predominantly terminated...
Approved
Matched Description: … Alglucerase is prepared by modification of the oligosaccharide chains of human Beta-glucocerebrosidase ... The modification alters the sugar residues at the non-reducing ends of the oligosaccharide chains of …
Drotrecogin alfa
Drotrecogin alfa is activated human protein C that is synthesized by recombinant DNA technology. It is a glycoprotein of approximately 55 kilodalton molecular weight, consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain linked by a disulfide bond. Drotrecogin alfa was withdrawn from the market after a major study indicated...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It is a glycoprotein of approximately 55 kilodalton molecular weight, consisting of a heavy chain and …
Digoxin Immune Fab (Ovine)
Digoxin Immune Fab is a sheep antibody (26-10) FAB fragment from sheep immunized with the digoxin derivative Digoxindicarboxymethylamine. It is used as an antidote for overdose of digoxin.
Approved
Matched Description: … It is used as an antidote for overdose of digoxin. …
Cefmetazole
A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic with a broad spectrum of activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. It has a high rate of efficacy in many types of infection and to date no severe side effects have been noted.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It has a high rate of efficacy in many types of infection and to date no severe side effects have been ... A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic with a broad spectrum of activity against both gram-positive and …
Thiethylperazine
A dopamine antagonist that is particularly useful in treating the nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia, mildly emetic cancer chemotherapy agents, radiation therapy, and toxins. This piperazine phenothiazine does not prevent vertigo or motion sickness. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p457)
Approved
Withdrawn
Felodipine
Felodipine is a long-acting 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB)b. It acts primarily on vascular smooth muscle cells by stabilizing voltage-gated L-type calcium channels in their inactive conformation. By inhibiting the influx of calcium in smooth muscle cells, felodipine prevents calcium-dependent myocyte contraction and vasoconstriction. Felodipine is the most potent CCB...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … , exhibits competitive antagonism of the mineralcorticoid receptor, inhibits the activity of calmodulin-dependent ... By inhibiting the influx of calcium in smooth muscle cells, felodipine prevents calcium-dependent myocyte ... In addition to binding to L-type calcium channels, felodipine binds to a number of calcium-binding proteins …
Dimethyl sulfoxide
A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during cryopreservation. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … of pharmaceuticals. ... Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application ... Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation …
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