Displaying drugs 51 - 75 of 362 in total
Theobroma cacao whole
Theobroma cacao, whole, allergenic extract is used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Fenofibric acid
Fenofibric acid is a lipid-lowering agent that is used in severe hypertriglyceridemia, primary hyperlipidemia, and mixed dyslipidemia. It works to decrease elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein B, while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.[A32038,L12855] Due to its high hydrophilicity and poor absorption profile, prodrug ,fenofibrate, and other conjugated compounds...
Approved
Indian frankincense
Indian frankincense is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Matched Synonyms: … Oleo-gum-resin ... Boswellia Glabra Resin ... Boswellia Serrata Resin …
Myrrh
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, obtained from Commiphora abyssinica, Burseraceae.
Approved
Matched Synonyms: … Bola resin ... Commiphora molmol resin ... Commiphora myrrha resin …
Stavudine
A dideoxynucleoside analog that inhibits reverse transcriptase and has in vitro activity against HIV.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Synonyms: … 1-(2,3-Dideoxy-beta-D-glycero-pent-2-enofuranosyl)thymine …
Bentoquatam
Bentoquatam is a topical medication intended to act as a shield against exposure to the irritating substance urushiol, found in plants such as poison ivy or poison oak. Bentoquatam contains bentonite, a clay, and is only effective as long as the film is visible on the skin.
Approved
Colestipol
Bile acid sequestrants like colestipol have been in use since the 1970s.[FDA Label, F4555, F4567, L6262] And even though such an agent may very well be useful in reducing elevated cholesterol levels and decreasing the risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia, colestipol is still generally only employed as...
Approved
Guaiacol
Guaiacol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin. Guaiacol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin. Guaiacol has been found in the...
Approved
Matched Description: … Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin. …
Pinus resinosa pollen
Pinus resinosa pollen is the pollen of the Pinus resinosa plant. Pinus resinosa pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Pentazocine
The first mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic to be marketed. It is an agonist at the kappa and sigma opioid receptors and has a weak antagonist action at the mu receptor. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1991, p97)
Approved
Vet approved
Cyclopentolate
A parasympatholytic anticholinergic used solely to obtain mydriasis or cycloplegia.
Approved
Pentetreotide
Pentetreotide has been used in trials studying the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.
Approved
Investigational
Pentetic acid
Pentetic acid, also known as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), is a synthetic polyamino carboxylic acid with eight coordinate bond forming sites that can sequester metal ions and form highly stable DTPA-metal ion complexes. DTPA, along with its calcium and zinc trisodium salts, are the only FDA approved agents for the treatment...
Approved
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate is a common active ingredient in personal care products as an antiperspirant agent. Its main mechanism of action is through blocking the pores via formation of polymer complex and preventing sweat from leaving the body.
Approved
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly, or Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Glycine, is commonly used as an antiperspirant in many deodorant products. It is a coordination complex of Aluminum Zirconium pentachlorohydrate and glycine. Its anhydrous form allows the molecule to absorb moisture.
Approved
Levamisole
Levamisole is an antihelminthic drug that was commonly used for the treatment of parasitic, viral, and bacterial infections. It was manufactured by Janssen and first used in 1969 as an agent to treat worm infestations Levamisole was approved by the FDA in 1990 as an adjuvant treatment for colon cancer....
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Stiripentol
Stiripentol is an antiepileptic agent that is an aromatic allylic alcohol drug, which makes it structurally unique from other antiepileptic drugs.[A19740, A250825] The clinical development and marketing of stiripentol were first delayed due to the drug's potent inhibitory effects on hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes. However, its clinical efficacy as...
Approved
Secretin human
Human secretin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone that regulates secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. The hormone is produced from the enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum in response to the duodenal content with the pH less than 4.5 . The main action of secretin is to stimulate the pancreas...
Approved
Iloprost
Iloprost is an analog of prostacyclin (PGI2; epoprostenol), an endogenous prostanoid mainly produced in the vascular endothelium. It is more stable than prostacyclin, which is short-lived. Iloprost consists of a mixture of the 4R and 4S diastereoisomers at a ratio of approximately 53:47. It is a potent vasodilator with reported...
Approved
Investigational
Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of at least 85 active cannabinoids identified within the Cannabis plant. It is a major phytocannabinoid, accounting for up to 40% of the Cannabis plant's extract, that binds to a wide variety of physiological targets of the endocannabinoid system within the body. Although the exact...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are two types of cannabinoids found naturally in the resin …
Leucovorin
Folinic Acid (also known as 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid or leucovorin) is the 5-formyl derivative of tetrahydrofolic acid, a necessary co-factor in the body. Commercially available leucovorin is composed of a 1:1 racemic mixture of the dextrorotary and levorotary isomers, while levoleucovorin contains only the pharmacologically active levo-isomer. In vitro, the...
Approved
Fulvestrant
Fulvestrant is a drug treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive metastatic breast cancer in post-menopausal women with disease progression following anti-estrogen therapy. It is an estrogen receptor antagonist with no agonist effects, which works both by down-regulating and by degrading the estrogen receptor. While it is used as monotherapy for the...
Approved
Investigational
Decitabine
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic neoplasms with variable underlying etiology and presentation, including neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Further mutations leading to increased proliferation of cancerous cells can eventually lead to secondary acute myeloid leukemia, which has a poor prognosis.[A215082, A215092] Among treatment options, nucleoside analogues such as...
Approved
Investigational
Colistimethate
Colistimethate is an antibiotic that has been shown to have bactericidal activity against aerobic gram-negative microorganisms. Colistimethate is particularly indicated when the infection is caused by sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Approved
Vet approved
Gadopentetic acid
A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see pentetic acid), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706)
Approved
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