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Ropivacaine
Ropivacaine is an aminoamide local anesthetic drug marketed by AstraZeneca under the trade name Naropin. It exists as a racemate of its S- and R-enantiomers, although the marketed form is supplied only as the purified S-enantiomer.
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Matched Description: … It exists as a racemate of its S- and R-enantiomers, although the marketed form is supplied only as the …
Tenoxicam
Tenoxicam, an antiinflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties, is used to treat osteoarthritis and control acute pain.
Approved
Imatinib
Imatinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor that revolutionized the treatment of cancer, particularly chronic myeloid leukemia, in 2001. It was deemed a "miracle drug" due to its clinical success, as oncologist Dr. Brian noted that "complete hematologic responses were observed in 53 of 54 patients with CML treated with...
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Matched Description: … with a daily dosage of 300 mg or more and typically occurred in the first four weeks of therapy". ... The discovery of imatinib also established a new group of therapy called "targeted therapy", since treatment ... can be tailored specifically to the unique cancer genetics of each patient. …
Setmelanotide
Setmelanotide is the first available treatment for patients with pro-opiomelanocortin, proprotein subilisin/kexin type 1, or leptin deficiencies. It is an agonist of the melanocortin 4 receptor. Earlier attempts at agonizing MC4R (such as LY2112688) lead to successful weight loss, but also an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Other...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L24474] It is an agonist of the melanocortin 4 receptor. ... [A224449] Patients taking setmelanotide experienced an average weight loss of 0.6 kg/week. …
Eculizumab
Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets complement protein C5.[L6919,A2245] Binding to this protein prevents the activation of a complement terminal complex, which is used to treat a number of autoimmune conditions.[L6919,A2245,A2246]
Eculizumab was granted FDA approval on 16 March 2007. In Q1 2023, the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … two formulations of eculizumab indicated for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. ... is used to treat a number of autoimmune conditions. ... [L6919,A2245] Binding to this protein prevents the activation of a complement terminal complex, which …
Paromomycin
An oligosaccharide antibiotic produced by various streptomyces. [PubChem]
Approved
Investigational
Boric acid
Boric acid, also known as hydrogen borate, is a weak monobasic Lewis acid of boron with the chemical formula H3BO3. Boric acid is typically utilized in industrial processing and manufacturing, but is also used as an additive in pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, lotions, soaps, mouthwash, toothpaste, astringents, and eyewashes . It...
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Matched Description: … Boric acid, also known as hydrogen borate, is a weak monobasic Lewis acid of boron with the chemical …
Golodirsen
Golodirsen is a morpholino antisense oligomer designed to treat about 8% of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). This is an X-linked condition leading to progressive muscle degeneration that begins in early childhood, rendering many patients wheelchair-bound by age 12. Often, patients succumb to this condition by age 30 or...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A188580,T756] A similar drug used in the treatment of other types of DMD is [eteplirsen], which targets ... Continued approval of this drug will depend on the results of clinical trials that confirm its clinical ... Golodirsen is a morpholino antisense oligomer designed to treat about 8% of patients with Duchenne Muscular …
Famtozinameran
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a variant of concern that was first reported in November 2021. It tends to cause less severe disease but is significantly more virulent than both the original virus and earlier variants (e.g. Delta). As of November 2022, it is the primary circulating variant of...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a variant of concern that was first reported in November 2021. ... [L43917] As of November 2022, it is the primary circulating variant of concern according to the World ... [L43917]
Famtozinameran is an mRNA vaccine encoding the S glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant …
Labetalol
Labetalol is a racemic mixture of 2 diastereoisomers where dilevalol, the R,R' stereoisomer, makes up 25% of the mixture. Labetalol is formulated as an injection or tablets to treat hypertension.[L7727,L7730]
Labetalol was granted FDA approval on 1 August 1984.
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Matched Description: … 25% of the mixture. ... Labetalol is a racemic mixture of 2 diastereoisomers where dilevalol, the R,R' stereoisomer, makes up …
Tetryzoline
Tetryzoline, also known as tetrahydrozoline, is a derivative of imidazoline with central and peripheral alpha (α)-adrenergic properties. Available since the 1950s, tetryzoline is a selective α1-receptor agonist that is used as an ocular and nasal decongestant. Tetryzoline is found in a wide array of over-the-counter eye drops, including the most...
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Matched Description: … Tetryzoline, also known as tetrahydrozoline, is a derivative of imidazoline with central and peripheral ... Tetryzoline is found in a wide array of over-the-counter eye drops, including the most common brand, ... Tetryzoline is also found in nasal spray under the trade name Tyzine, which is used for decongestion of …
Sodium borate
Approved
Experimental
Lyme disease vaccine (recombinant OspA)
Vaccine against Lyme disease that contains lipoprotein OspA, an outer surface protein of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto ZS7, as expressed by Escherichia coli. Lipoprotein OspA is a single polypeptide chain of 257 amino acids with lipids covalently bonded to the N terminus. It is conjugated with alum (aluminum hydroxide) as...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Vaccine against Lyme disease that contains lipoprotein OspA, an outer surface protein of Borrelia burgdorferi ... Lipoprotein OspA is a single polypeptide chain of 257 amino acids with lipids covalently bonded to the …
Methysergide
An ergot derivative that is a congener of lysergic acid diethylamide. It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the...
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Matched Description: … few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. ... An ergot derivative that is a congener of lysergic acid diethylamide. ... It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has …
Diiodohydroxyquinoline
Diiodohydroxyquinoline, also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. Iodoquinol is not currently available in any FDA-approved products.
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Matched Description: … The exact mechanism of action is unknown. ... also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of …
Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit)
Rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin. Thymoglobulin is a polyclonal antibody that suppresses certain types of immune cells responsible for acute organ rejection in transplant patients. Thymoglobulin is a mixture of antibodies intended to bind to various cell surface antigens. The most common mode of action of Thymoglobulin is via selective depletion of...
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Matched Description: … The most common mode of action of Thymoglobulin is via selective depletion of T-cells. ... Thymoglobulin is a mixture of antibodies intended to bind to various cell surface antigens. ... Thymoglobulin is a polyclonal antibody that suppresses certain types of immune cells responsible for …
Grepafloxacin
Grepafloxacin is an oral broad-spectrum quinoline antibacterial agent used to treat bacterial infections. Due to the QTc-prolonging potential, as indicated by the changes in the QT interval on the electrocardiogram, and the risk for cardiovascular adverse events, grepafloxacin was withdrawn in the United States.
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Dactinomycin
A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than initiation, termination, or release. As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces ... As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dactinomycin therapy. …
Ketazolam
Ketazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant activity. Ketazolam is not approved in Canada or America.
Approved
Tetradecyl hydrogen sulfate (ester)
Sodium tetradecyl sulfate is an anionic surface-active agent which is used for its wetting properties in the industry and is also used in medicine as a blood vessel irritant and sclerosing agent for hemorrhoids and varicose veins .
Sodium tetradecyl sulfate has been widely used since the 1950s, and in...
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Matched Description: … Also noted was an unspecified number of episodes of epidermal necrosis without significant long-term ... effects and a 30% incidence of post-sclerosis pigmentation that resolved within a few months [L2035]. ... Sodium tetradecyl sulfate has been widely used since the 1950s, and in 1978 the first successful report of …
Baloxavir marboxil
Baloxavir marboxil is an antiviral drug used to treat influenza. More specifically, it is a first-in-class cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor that works to block influenza virus proliferation.[A39895, A251755] It is a prodrug of baloxavir with an improved absorption profile than its active metabolite due to the addition of a phenolic hydroxyl...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … active metabolite due to the addition of a phenolic hydroxyl group to its structure. ... [A39895, A251755] It is a prodrug of [baloxavir] [L42855] with an improved absorption profile than its …
Human botulinum neurotoxin A/B immune globulin
Infant botulism is a rare infectious disease occurring in infants in which Clostridium botulinum colonize the large intestine and being to produce botulinum neurotoxin directly in the gut. As these neurotoxins interfere with cholinergic nervous transmission, patients initially present with evident of loss of muscle tone (e.g. constipation, ptosis, feeding...
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Matched Description: … neurotoxins interfere with cholinergic nervous transmission, patients initially present with evident of ... loss of muscle tone (e.g. constipation, ptosis, feeding difficulties) which may progress to more serious ... [L39834] It is produced and distributed by the Calfornia Department of Public Health's Infant Botulism …
Busulfan
Busulfan is a bifunctional alkylating agent, having a selective immunosuppressive effect on bone marrow. It is not a structural analog of the nitrogen mustards. It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (myeloid leukemia, chronic), but although symptomatic relief is provided, no permanent remission is brought...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It is not a structural analog of the nitrogen mustards. ... It has been used in the palliative treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (myeloid leukemia, chronic), …
Isoprenaline
Isoprenaline is a non-selective beta adrenergic receptor agonist indicated to treat heart block, Adams-Stokes attacks, bronchospasm in anesthesia, cadiac arrest, hypovolemic shocks, septic shock, hypoperfusion, congestive hear failure, and cardiogenic shock.[A15638,L33160]
Isoprenaline research in the 1940s found that this isopropyl analog of epinephrine dilated the bronchi, as well as raising...
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Matched Description: … [A15638,L33160]
Isoprenaline research in the 1940s found that this isopropyl analog of epinephrine …
Simethicone
Simethicone is a silicon based surfactant that decreases the surface tension of gastrointestinal gas bubbles to facilitate their elimination. It has a favourable safety profile as it is not systemically absorbed. Simethicone has been in use since the 1940s but was granted FDA approval in 1952.
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Matched Description: … Simethicone is a silicon based surfactant that decreases the surface tension of gastrointestinal gas …
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