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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.
Approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Gelusil Antacid and Anti-gas …
Fexinidazole
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, also colloquially referred to as sleeping sickness), caused by T. brucei gambiense and T. brucei rhodesiense, remains a moderate risk (>1/10,000 inhabitants per year in endemic areas) despite focussed control efforts. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, HAT is biphasic with a first...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … trypanosomiasis (HAT, also colloquially referred to as sleeping sickness), caused by _T. brucei gambiense_ and ... [nifurtimox]/[eflornithine] combination therapy (NECT), though [melarsoprol] is highly toxic and each ... meningoencephalitic) stage in which patients experience progressively worsening neurological symptoms and …
Matched Categories: … Agents Against Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Matched Categories: … Agents Against Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Hexocyclium
Hexocyclium is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist which was presumably used in the treatment of gastric ulcer or diarrhea. It was once available under the tradename Tral marketed by Abbvie Inc. but has been discontinued. Proton pump inhibitors like DB00338 and opiate anti-diarrheal agents like DB00836 have largely replaced the...
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Matched Description: … the use of anti-muscarinics in the treatment of gastric ulcers and diarrhea due to their more favorable ... Proton pump inhibitors like [DB00338] and opiate anti-diarrheal agents like [DB00836] have largely replaced …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Potassium perchlorate
Potassium perchlorate is an inorganic salt with the chemical formula KClO4. It is a strong oxidizer with the lowest solubility of the alkali metal perchlorates. Potassium is most commonly used in flares and automobile airbags . The use of potassium perchlorate as a component in sealing gaskets for food containers...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Potassium is most commonly used in flares and automobile airbags [A32609]. ... perchlorate in thyroid disorders has been ceased due to a high risk for developing aplastic anemia and ... Potassium perchlorate acts as a competitive inhibitor of iodine uptake by the thyroid gland and attenuates …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins …
Rabies virus inactivated antigen, A
Rabies virus inactivated antigen, A is an inactivated virus vacine for the intramuscular injection. It is an active immunization against rabies that can be administered pre- or post-exposure to the rabies virus.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Immune Sera and Immunoglobulins …
Iptacopan
Iptacopan is a small-molecule factor B inhibitor previously investigated as a potential treatment for the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) by inhibiting the complement factor B. Factor B is a positive regulator of the alternative complement pathway, where it activates C3 convertase and subsequently C5 convertase. This is...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … the glycosyl phosphatidylinositol–anchored proteins that normally anchor 2 membrane proteins, CD55 and ... Factor B is a positive regulator of the alternative complement pathway, where it activates C3 convertase and ... , where 82.3% and 77.5% of patients experienced a sustained hemoglobin improvement without transfusions …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Strontium chloride
Strontium chloride (SrCl2) is a salt of strontium and chloride. SrCl2 is useful in reducing tooth sensitivity by forming a barrier over microscopic tubules in the dentin containing nerve endings that have become exposed by gum recession [A33167, A33168]. This kind of barrier protection for tooth hypersensitivity has, however, been...
Approved
Matched Description: … Strontium chloride (SrCl2) is a salt of strontium and chloride. ... protection for tooth hypersensitivity has, however, been superseded by other toothpaste formulations and …
Pentostatin
A potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase. The drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell leukemia. It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity. …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …
Fenoprofen
An anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic highly bound to plasma proteins. It is pharmacologically similar to aspirin, but causes less gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Matched Description: … An anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic highly bound to plasma proteins. …
Matched Categories: … Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …
Matched Categories: … Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …
Pentoxifylline
Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a synthetic dimethylxanthine derivative that modulates the rheological properties of blood and also has both anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.[A226415, L30300] Although originally developed to treat intermittent claudication, a form of exertion-induced leg pain common in patients with peripheral arterial disease, PTX has been investigated for its possible...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … also has both anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. ... Pharmaceuticals and APOTEX have been available since the late 1990s. ... (PTX) is a synthetic dimethylxanthine derivative that modulates the rheological properties of blood and …
Niclosamide
Niclosamide is an antihelminthic used for the treatment of tapeworm infections. Helminths (worms) are multicellular organisms that infect very large numbers of humans and cause a broad range of diseases. Over 1 billion people are infected with intestinal nematodes, and many millions are infected with filarial nematodes, flukes, and tapeworms....
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Matched Description: … nematodes, flukes, and tapeworms. ... Helminths (worms) are multicellular organisms that infect very large numbers of humans and cause a broad ... Over 1 billion people are infected with intestinal nematodes, and many millions are infected with filarial …
Matched Categories: … Salicylanilide and Derivatives ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Matched Categories: … Salicylanilide and Derivatives ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Zytron
Zytron (DMPA) is under investigation for the treatment and health services research of HIV, Lactation, Contraception, Postpartum Depression, and Immune Cells (Mucosal and Systemic). DMPA has been investigated for the prevention, treatment, and basic science of Weight and Microbiota.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … , Contraception, Postpartum Depression, and Immune Cells (Mucosal and Systemic). ... DMPA has been investigated for the prevention, treatment, and basic science of Weight and Microbiota. ... Zytron (DMPA) is under investigation for the treatment and health services research of HIV, Lactation …
Cinnamyl alcohol
Cinnamyl alcohol is a naturally occurring compound that is found within cinnamon. Due to the low levels found in cinnamon, cinnamyl alcohol is usually supplied as DB14184 within commercial products.
Cinnamyl alcohol has been shown to be a skin sensitizer, with a NOEL (No Effect Level) of ~4% . Sensitivity...
Approved
Experimental
Tepotinib
Tepotinib is a MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor intended to treat a variety of MET-overexpressing solid tumors. It was originally developed in partnership between EMD Serono and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 2009 and has since been investigated in the treatment of neuroblastoma, gastric cancers, non-small cell...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … indirectly, in the growth and proliferation of tumors in which it is overexpressed and/or mutated. ... ] gastric cancers,[A228033] non-small cell lung cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma. ... [A228058] It was originally developed in partnership between EMD Serono and the University of Texas M.D …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Human immunoglobulin G
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a mixture of IgG1 and other antibodies derived from healthy human plasma via Cohn fractionation. The purification process includes cold alcohol fractionation, polyethylene glycol precipitation, and ion exchange chromatography. IVIg contains the same distribution of IgG antibody subclasses as is found in the general human population....
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a mixture of IgG1 and other antibodies derived from healthy human ... The purification process includes cold alcohol fractionation, polyethylene glycol precipitation, and ... IVIg is used in the treatment of immunodeficiencies, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Xanthan gum
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide gum derived from* Xanthomonas campestris* by a pure-culture fermentation process and purified by recovery with isopropyl alcohol. The major constituents include D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid. Xanthan gum is a direct food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption by the FDA....
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Matched Description: … It is used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in emulsions. ... The major constituents include D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid. ... is a polysaccharide gum derived from* Xanthomonas campestris* by a pure-culture fermentation process and …
Matched Categories: … Diet, Food, and Nutrition …
Matched Categories: … Diet, Food, and Nutrition …
Atoltivimab
Ebola virus (EBOV) remains an important human pathogen within the Ebolavirus genus, having been responsible for at least 17 known outbreaks with an average case fatality rate of 43.92%. Immune therapy using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is becoming an increasingly attractive therapeutic method to combat infectious diseases due to its rapid...
Approved
Matched Description: … neutralizing and Fc-mediated immune effector function against EBOV _in vitro_ and protection against ... INMAZEB™ is produced by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and was granted FDA approval on October 14, 2020. ... attractive therapeutic method to combat infectious diseases due to its rapid development, low toxicity, and …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Maftivimab
Ebola virus (EBOV) remains an important human pathogen within the Ebolavirus genus, having been responsible for at least 17 known outbreaks with an average case fatality rate of 43.92%. Immune therapy using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is becoming an increasingly attractive therapeutic method to combat infectious diseases due to its rapid...
Approved
Matched Description: … neutralizing and Fc-mediated immune effector function against EBOV _in vitro_ and protection against ... INMAZEB™ is produced by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and was granted FDA approval on October 14, 2020. ... attractive therapeutic method to combat infectious diseases due to its rapid development, low toxicity, and …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Clozapine
Clozapine is a tricyclic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent. Clozapine displays affinity to various neuroreceptors with a particularly low affinity to the dopamine receptors, thus breaking the mold of first-generation antipsychotics and deeming it "atypical". . This low affinity to dopamine receptors results in fewer extrapyramidal side effects,...
Approved
Matched Description: … side effects, notably gastrointestinal hypomotility and orthostatic hypotension. ... [A185747] However, its promiscuity toward the muscarinic and adrenergic receptors can result in other ... Despite its effectiveness in treating both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, clozapine …
Matched Categories: … Diazepines, Oxazepines, Thiazepines and Oxepines …
Matched Categories: … Diazepines, Oxazepines, Thiazepines and Oxepines …
Sulfasalazine
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).[L39065, A255582] Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into mesalazine and sulfapyridine, 2 compounds that carry out the main pharmacological...
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Matched Description: … Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal ... It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis ... L39065, A255582] Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into [mesalazine] and …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Omaveloxolone
Omaveloxolone (RTA-408) is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.[A257534,A257539] Omaveloxolone acts as an activator of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), a transcription factor that mitigates oxidative stress. In patients with Friedreich's ataxia, a genetic disease involving mitochondrial dysfunction, the Nrf2 pathway is impaired, and Nrf2 activity...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … adolescents aged 16 years and older. ... Omaveloxolone (RTA-408) is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ... L45424] The use of omaveloxolone for the treatment of conditions involving mitochondrial dysfunction and …
Methimazole
Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones.[A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949 and is now commonly used in the management of hyperthyroidism, particularly in those for whom more aggressive options such as surgery or radioactive iodine therapy are inappropriate.[L8336,L8339]...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now ... potent than the other major antithyroid thionamide used in North America, [propylthiouracil],[L8339] and ... [L8336,L8339] the true teratogenicity of methimazole appears to be unclear[A184643,A184757,A184763] and …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Torasemide
Torasemide is a high-ceiling loop diuretic. Structurally, it is a pyridine-sulfonylurea used as an antihypertensive agent. Torasemide was first approved for clinical use by the FDA in 1993.
Approved
Raloxifene
Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation.[A4979,T28] Exhibiting tissue-specific effects distinct from estradiol, raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a SERM....
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation. ... and it does not cause endometrial proliferation. ... generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Balsalazide
Balsalazide is an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. It is sold under the name "Colazal" in the US and "Colazide" in the UK.
The chemical name is (E)-5-[[-4-(2-carboxyethyl) aminocarbonyl] phenyl]azo] -2-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is usually administered as the disodium salt.
Balsalazide works by deliverying mesalazine...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It is sold under the name "Colazal" in the US and "Colazide" in the UK. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
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