Displaying drugs 626 - 650 of 14684 in total
Lactitol
Lactitol, also known as 4-β-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, is a sugar alcohol synthesized from lactose. It is used in food manufacturing as a nutritive sweetener and is approximately 35% as sweet as table sugar (i.e. sucrose). Clinically, lactitol has been investigated for use as an osmotic laxative and, along with other non-absorbable disaccharides...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A190918] It is used in food manufacturing as a nutritive sweetener and is approximately 35% as sweet ... [A190912] Clinically, lactitol has been investigated for use as an osmotic laxative and, along with other …
Matched Categories: … Diet, Food, and Nutrition ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Diet, Food, and Nutrition ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Milk thistle
Milk thistle is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Herbs and Natural Products …
Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and for narcolepsy. Also known as the marketed products Ritalin, Concerta, or Biphentin, methylphenidate is used with other treatment modalities (psychological, educational, cognitive behaviour therapy, etc) to improve the following group of developmentally...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … and working memory. ... the most effective and widely used treatment for ADHD, and are considered first-line options for children ... addictive properties of psychostimulants such as methylphenidate, and even amplifies the potency and …
Matched Categories: … Methylphenidate and isomer ... Respiratory and CNS Stimulants ... Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Matched Categories: … Methylphenidate and isomer ... Respiratory and CNS Stimulants ... Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Methylphenobarbital
A barbiturate that is metabolized to phenobarbital. It has been used for similar purposes, especially in epilepsy, but there is no evidence mephobarbital offers any advantage over phenobarbital.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Barbiturates and Derivatives ... Hypnotics and Sedatives ... Phenobarbital and similars …
Solriamfetol
Solriamfetol marketed under the brand name Sunosi by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in the United States is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) indicated in treating daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea[FDA Label]. Solriamfetol was given FDA approval in 2019[FDA Label].
Approved
Matched Description: … Solriamfetol marketed under the brand name Sunosi by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in the United States is a dopamine and …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Dopamine And Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Dopamine And Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Dostarlimab
Dostarlimab is an IgG4 humanized monoclonal antibody targeted against the human programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1). PD-1 receptors are found on T-cells and, when activated, serve to inhibit immune responses - some cancers leverage this system by overexpressing PD-1 ligands, thereby effectively inhibiting the anti-tumor immune response that would typically attempt...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … those of the skin, lung, kidneys, and liver. ... [L33320] PD-1 receptors are found on T-cells and, when activated, serve to inhibit immune responses - ... [A234379] Agents acting on the PD-1 pathway, such as [nivolumab] and [pembrolizumab], facilitate endogenous …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
Miglustat
Miglustat, commonly marketed under the trade name Zavesca, is a drug used to treat Gaucher disease. It inhibits the enzyme glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids. It is only used for patients who cannot be treated with enzyme replacement therapy with imiglucerase. Miglustat is now...
Approved
Matched Description: … patients in the European Union, Brazil, and South Korea. ... Miglustat is now the first and only approved therapy for patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C ... It has recently been approved for treatment of progressive neurological symptoms in adult and pediatric …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Denosumab
Denosumab is a novel, fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody specific to receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), suppresses bone resorption via inhibiting RANK-mediated activation of osteoclasts. It is the first and currently the only RANKL inhibitor approved to prevent osteoclast-mediated bone loss. Chemically, it consists of 2 heavy...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A263071] Chemically, it consists of 2 heavy and 2 light chains, with each light chain consisting of ... 215 amino acids and each heavy chain consisting of 448 amino acids with 4 intramolecular disulfides. ... It is the first and currently the only RANKL inhibitor approved to prevent osteoclast-mediated bone loss …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Drugs Affecting Bone Structure and Mineralization …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Drugs Affecting Bone Structure and Mineralization …
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 Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Oxeladin
Withdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1976 due to carcinogenicity.
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Withdrawn from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in 1976 due to carcinogenicity. …
Matched Categories: … Cough and Cold Preparations …
Matched Categories: … Cough and Cold Preparations …
Polistes fuscatus venom protein
Polistes fuscatus venom protein is an extract of Polistes fuscatus venom. Polistes fuscatus venom protein is used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Bee and Wasp Venom …
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...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … treat MDS through inducing DNA hypomethylation and apoptosis of cancerous cells. ... [A215082, A215092, A215097] Hypomethylating agents such as [decitabine] and [azacitidine] are used to ... [A215107, A215112, A215117, A215127, L14897]
Cedazuridine was first reported in 2014,[A215107] and …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …
Masoprocol
A potent lipoxygenase inhibitor that interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism. The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to a lesser extent. It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils. [PubChem]
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils. [PubChem] ... The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Flunisolide
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.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis and its principle mechanism of action involves …
Valproic acid
Valproic acid, or valproate, is an fatty acid derivative and anticonvulsant originally synthesized in 1881 by Beverly S. Burton. It enjoyed use as a popular organic solvent in industry and pharmaceutical manufacturing for nearly a century. In 1963, a serendipitous discovery was made by George Carraz during his investigations into...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Valproic acid, or valproate, is an fatty acid derivative and anticonvulsant originally synthesized in ... [A178051] It enjoyed use as a popular organic solvent in industry and pharmaceutical manufacturing for ... It is currently a compound of interest in the field of oncology for its anti-proliferative effects and …
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.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Flurandrenolide
A corticosteroid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. It is usually employed as a cream or an ointment, and is also used as a polyethylene tape with an adhesive. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p733)
Approved
Matched Description: … It is usually employed as a cream or an ointment, and is also used as a polyethylene tape with an adhesive …
Matched Categories: … fludroxycortide and antibiotics ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Matched Categories: … fludroxycortide and antibiotics ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Trilostane
Trilostane is an inhibitor of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. It was withdrawn from the United States market in April 1994.
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Desonide
A nonfluorinated corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent used topically for dermatoses.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … desonide and antiseptics …
Mestranol
The 3-methyl ether of ethinyl estradiol. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL contraceptives.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Permethrin
A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of lice infestations and scabies. It is a yellow to light orange-brown, low melt-ing solid or viscous liquid.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of lice infestations and scabies. …
Matched Categories: … Scabicides and Pediculicides ... Scabicides, Insecticides and Repellents ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Matched Categories: … Scabicides and Pediculicides ... Scabicides, Insecticides and Repellents ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Ethanolamine oleate
Ethanolamine oleate is a mild sclerosing agent. It is composed of ethanolamine, a basic substance, which when combined with oleic acid forms a clear, straw to pale yellow colored, deliquescent oleate.
Approved
Acetylcarnitine
Acetylcarnitine is an investigational drug in the United states, Italy, United Kingdom, China, Israel, and Norway, and it is approved in Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Philippines, Australia, and India. Acetylcarnitine can be synthesized, but it is also naturally found in adequate amounts in healthy humans. In human plasma and tissues,...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Norway, and it is approved in Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Philippines, Australia, and India. ... is an amino acid derivative that is made in the kidney, liver, and brain from lysine and methionine. ... Acetylcarnitine is an investigational drug in the United states, Italy, United Kingdom, China, Israel, and …
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Glycerol phenylbutyrate
Glycerol phenylbutyrate is a nitrogen-binding agent. Chemically, it is a triglyceride in which three molecules of phenylbutyrate are linked to a glycerol backbone. FDA approved on February 1, 2013.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
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