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Ferric maltol
Ferric maltol is an iron(III) atom complexed with 3 maltol molecules to increase the bioavailability compared to iron(II), without depositing it in the duodenum as insoluble ferric hydroxide and phosphate. Ferric maltol has been described in literature since at least the late 1980s as a potential treatment for iron deficiency....
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Matched Description: … Ferric maltol is an iron(III) atom complexed with 3 maltol molecules to increase the bioavailability …
Alclofenac
Alclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It was withdrawn from the market in the United Kingdom in 1979.
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Withdrawn
Ibandronate
Ibandronate, or BM 21.0955, is a third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate similar to zoledronic acid, minodronic acid, and risedronic acid.[A203111,A203138] It is used to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.[L13805,L13808] Ibandronate was first described in the literature in 1993 as a treatment for bone loss in dogs. Ibandronate was granted FDA...
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Nebivolol
Nebivolol is a racemic mixture of 2 enantiomers where one is a beta adrenergic antagonist and the other acts as a cardiac stimulant without beta adrenergic activity. Treatment with nebivolol leads to a greater decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure than atenolol, propranolol, or pindolol. Nebivolol and other beta...
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Influenza B virus B/Austria/1359417/2021 live (attenuated) antigen
A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that helps to protect against infection from influenza viruses. These vaccines provide protection from influenza by exposing the immune system to the virus (or parts of the virus) which results in...
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Matched Description: … from influenza by exposing the immune system to the virus (or parts of the virus) which results in an ... Upon re-exposure to an influenza virus, the immune system is prepared with circulating antibodies that …
LetibotulinumtoxinA
The aesthetic utility of botulinum toxin was discovered incidentally following its initial use in the treatment of facial spasmodic disorders in the early 1970s. The first aesthetic use of botulinum toxin was reported in 1989, when onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) was used as a treatment for facial asymmetry resulting from iatrogenic facial...
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Matched Description: … [A249920] It was subsequently approved by the FDA in 1992 for use in aesthetic procedures and has since ... [L42335] It was approved for use in the treatment of glabellar lines in Canada in June 2022[L42330,L42335 ... has been a market-leading cosmetic product in South Korea for a number of years and was subsequently approved …
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...
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Matched Description: … Valproic acid, or valproate, is an fatty acid derivative and anticonvulsant originally synthesized in …
Matched Categories: … Anti-epileptic Agent …
Matched Categories: … Anti-epileptic Agent …
Calcium phosphate dihydrate
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Varenicline
Varenicline is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. This medication is the first approved nicotinic receptor partial agonist. Specifically, varenicline is a partial agonist of the alpha4/beta2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. In addition it acts on alpha3/beta4 and weakly on alpha3beta2 and alpha6-containing receptors. A full...
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Matched Description: … This medication is the first approved nicotinic receptor partial agonist. ... Pfizer is conducting an additional safety study of the drug, results of which are expected in late 2015 …
Butylscopolamine
Butylscopolamine is a peripherally acting antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agent. It is used to treat pain and discomfort caused by abdominal cramps, menstrual cramps, or other spasmodic activity in the digestive system. It is also effective at preventing bladder spasms. It is not a pain medication in the normal sense, since it...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … Butylscopolamine is a peripherally acting antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agent. …
Palovarotene
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of one in 2 million individuals, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder. FOP is caused by a gain-of-function mutation in the ACVR1/ALK2 gene which results in progressive heterotopic ossification, a process wherein connective tissues (e.g. skeletal muscle, ligaments, tendons) are replaced...
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Matched Description: … individuals, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder. ... Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of one in 2 million ... [A244920]
Palovarotene was approved for use in Canada in January 2022 for the management of heterotopic …
Milrinone
Heart failure is a multifactorial condition that affects roughly 1-2% of the adult population. Often the result of long-term myocardial ischemia, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac insults, heart failure results from an inability of the heart to perfuse peripheral tissues with sufficient oxygen and metabolites, resulting in complex systemic pathologies. Heart...
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Matched Description: … long-term myocardial ischemia, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac insults, heart failure results from an ... [A228333] It was approved by the FDA on December 31, 1987, and was marketed under the trademark PRIMACOR …
Botulinum toxin type B
Neurotoxin produced by fermentation of clostridium botulinum type B. The protein exists in noncovalent association with hemagglutinin and nonhemagglutinin proteins as a neurotoxin complex. The neurotoxin complex is recovered from the fermentation process and purified through a series of precipitation and chromatography steps.
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Agalsidase beta
Agalsidase beta is a recombinant human α-galactosidase A similar to agalsidase alfa. While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the two drugs, some patients may experience greater benefit with agalsidase beta.[A220228,A220233] Use of agalsidase beta has decreased in Europe, in favor of agalsidase alfa,...
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Investigational
Bifonazole
Bifonazole is an azole antifungal drug.
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Matched Description: … Bifonazole is an azole antifungal drug. …
Agalsidase alfa
Agalsidase alfa is a recombinant human α-galactosidase A similar to agalsidase beta. While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the two drugs, some patients may experience greater benefit with agalsidase beta.[A220228,A220233] Use of agalsidase beta has decreased in Europe, in favor of agalsidase alfa,...
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Levocabastine
Levocabastine is a selective second-generation H1-receptor antagonist used for allergic conjunctivitis. Levocabastine was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1979.
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Investigational
Flunarizine
Flunarizine is a selective calcium entry blocker with calmodulin binding properties and histamine H1 blocking activity. It is effective in the prophylaxis of migraine, occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin, and as an adjuvant in the therapy of epilepsy.
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Matched Description: … of migraine, occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin, and as an …
Magaldrate
Magaldrate is an antacid drug used for the treatment of esophagitis, duodenal and gastric ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux. Magaldrate has been discontinued in the US market.
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Matched Description: … Magaldrate is an antacid drug used for the treatment of esophagitis, duodenal and gastric ulcers, and …
Finafloxacin
Finafloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic indicated in the treatment of acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear) caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Finafloxacin is marketed by Novartis under the brand Xtoro™, and was approved by the FDA in December 2014.
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Matched Description: … Finafloxacin is marketed by Novartis under the brand Xtoro™, and was approved by the FDA in December …
Pegunigalsidase alfa
Pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) is a recombinant form of human α-galactosidase-A indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder characterized by the deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A.[A259352,L46342] Unlike other forms of recombinant alpha-galactosidase A, such as agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta, pegunigalsidase alfa uses a...
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Matched Description: … [L46342,L46387] Later on, the FDA approved pegunigalsidase alfa for the treatment of adult patients with …
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 9n capsular polysaccharide antigen
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 9n capsular polysaccharide antigen is a vaccine that contains highly purified capsular polysaccharides from the invasive pneumococcal type 9n of Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is an active immunization for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection against pneumococcal disease such as pneumococcal pneumonia and pneumococcal bacteremia.
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Matched Description: … It is an active immunization for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection against pneumococcal disease …
Bordetella pertussis toxoid antigen (glutaraldehyde inactivated)
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