Displaying drugs 776 - 800 of 12610 in total
Dioxybenzone
Dioxybenzone, or benzophenone-8, is an organic compound derived from DB01878 that is used as a sunscreen agent. It absorbed UV-B and UV-AII rays. Dioxybenzone is an approved sunscreen ingredient in concentrations up to 3% .
Approved
Wormwood
Wormwood is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Approved
Experimental
Antazoline
Antazoline is a 1st generation antihistamine with anticholinergic activity. It is used to relieve nasal congestion. It is also formulated as eye drops with naphazoline to relieve allergic conjunctivitis.
Approved
Celiprolol
Celiprolol is indicated for the management of mild to moderate hypertension and effort-induced angina pectoris. It is simultaneously a selective β1 receptor antagonist, a β2 receptor partial agonist and a weak α2 receptor antagonist. In 2010 a clinical trial has suggested a use for this medication in the prevention of...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … rupture in which the layers of the vessel separate prior to complete failure of the artery wall). ... This study demonstrated decreased incidence of arterial rupture or dissection (a specific type of arterial ... of a rare inherited disease called vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. …
Mitapivat
Mitapivat is a novel, first-in-class pyruvate kinase activator. It works to increase the activity of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase, a key enzyme involved in the survival of red blood cells. Defects in the pyruvate kinase enzyme in various red blood cells disorders lead to the lack of energy production for red...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of red blood cells. ... It works to increase the activity of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase, a key enzyme involved in the survival ... Defects in the pyruvate kinase enzyme in various red blood cells disorders lead to the lack of energy …
Matched Categories: … combinations of sulfonamides …
Matched Categories: … combinations of sulfonamides …
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: … Despite its effectiveness in treating both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, clozapine ... various neuroreceptors with a particularly low affinity to the dopamine receptors, thus breaking the mold of ... [A256713,A256718] However, continued evidence of its effectiveness led to clozapine's eventual reintroduction …
Chlordiazepoxide
An anxiolytic benzodiazepine derivative with anticonvulsant, sedative, and amnesic properties. It has also been used in the symptomatic treatment of alcohol withdrawal.
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Matched Description: … It has also been used in the symptomatic treatment of alcohol withdrawal. …
Tivozanib
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is responsible for 3% of cancer cases and is one of the 10 most common cancers in adults. The average age of diagnosis is between age 65 to 74. Tivozanib, also known as FOTIVDA, is a kinase inhibitor developed to treat adult patients with relapsed or...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is responsible for 3% of cancer cases[A231314] and is one of the 10 most common ... The average age of diagnosis is between age 65 to 74. …
Phentolamine
Phentolamine is a reversible, non-selective alpha-adrenergic blocker that induces vasodilation. While initially introduced to the market for the treatment of hypertension, this clinical use was halted due to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal adverse effects with the prolonged use of large oral doses of phentolamine.[A261781, A261786] It has several therapeutic uses, including...
Approved
Matched Description: … of phentolamine. ... prevention of norepinephrine-induced extravasation, diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, reversal of soft-tissue ... anesthesia, and treatment of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis. …
Imipramine
Imipramine, the prototypical tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), is a dibenzazepine-derivative TCA. TCAs are structurally similar to phenothiazines. They contain a tricyclic ring system with an alkyl amine substituent on the central ring. In non-depressed individuals, imipramine does not affect mood or arousal, but may cause sedation. In depressed individuals, imipramine exerts...
Approved
Matched Description: … TCAs are potent inhibitors of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake. ... Tertiary amine TCAs, such as imipramine and amitriptyline, are more potent inhibitors of serotonin reuptake …
Matched Categories: … Combined Inhibitors of Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Matched Categories: … Combined Inhibitors of Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Beractant
Beractant is a pulmonary surfactant used for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Considered a natural source of surfactant as it is made from bovine lung extract, beractant contains a mixture of phospholipids, neutral lipids, fatty acids, and surfactant-associated proteins such as SP-B and SP-C. The...
Approved
Matched Description: … However, in Respiratory Distress Syndrome, developmental deficiency of surfactant results collapse of ... Administration of lung surfactant remains the cornerstone of therapy in this condition that is currently ... the leading cause of death in preterm infants. …
Paroxetine
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug commonly known as Paxil. It has a variety of uses, including the treatment of anxiety disorders, major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and symptoms of menopause, among others. It was approved by the FDA in the early 1990s and marketed by SmithKline...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It has a variety of uses, including the treatment of anxiety disorders, major depression, posttraumatic ... [A31914] Because of its potent inhibition of serotonin reuptake, paroxetine is more likely to cause withdrawal ... stress disorder, and symptoms of menopause, among others. …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …
Brigatinib
Brigatinib, originally named AP26113, is a reversible dual inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). It presents selectivity against the mutant forms of EGFR compared to the wild-type. It also exhibits selectivity against 9 different Crizotinib-resistant mutants of the EML4-ALK fusion gene, which is a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It presents selectivity against the mutant forms of EGFR compared to the wild-type. ... Brigatinib, originally named AP26113, is a reversible dual inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK ... fusion gene, which is a pivotal player in the transformation of susceptible lung parenchyma. …
Tixocortol
Tixocortol is a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone classified as a class A corticosteroid. It is a synthetic steroid with topical anti-inflammatory properties without the systemic glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid activities and toxicity.
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Tixocortol is a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone classified as a class A corticosteroid. …
Sotagliflozin
Sotagliflozin is a dual inhibitor of SGLT1 and SGLT2, the first of its kind, which is approved for use in the EU, in combination with insulin, to improve glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and a BMI ≥27 kg/m2. Its potency in inhibiting SGLT2 is similar...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Sotagliflozin is a dual inhibitor of SGLT1 and SGLT2, the first of its kind,[A244499] which is approved ... [L39739] On March 22, 2022, the marketing authorization of sotagliflozin for the treatment of type 1 ... the approval because the data submitted did not show that it was safe under the proposed conditions of …
Infigratinib
Infigratinib is a pan-fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) kinase inhibitor. By inhibiting the FGFR pathway, which is often aberrated in cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma, infigratinib suppresses tumour growth. Cholangiocarcinoma is the most common primary malignancy affecting the biliary tract and the second most common primary hepatic malignancy. Infitratinib is a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A198963] Infitratinib is a pan-FGFR inhibitor, as it is an ATP-competitive inhibitor of all four FGFR ... granted accelerated approval to infigratinib - under the market name Truseltiq - for the treatment of …
Osilodrostat
Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. It is used to lower circulating cortisol levels in the treatment of Cushing's disease, a disorder in which cortisol levels are chronically and supraphysiologically elevated. Cushing's...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … resection of the tumour is generally the treatment of choice. ... the final step in the biosynthesis of endogenous cortisol. ... Osilodrostat is an inhibitor of 11β-hydroxylase (also referred to as CYP11B1), the enzyme that catalyzes …
Phenazopyridine
Phenazopyridine, also known as Pyridium, is a urinary tract analgesic used for the short-term management of urinary tract irritation and its associated unpleasant symptoms such as burning and pain during urination. In the USA, this drug was previously marked by Roche but has been discontinued by the FDA. It is...
Approved
Matched Description: … Ingestion of phenazopyridine is found to change the appearance of the urine by imparting an orange or ... [L7832] It is still used in various parts of the world. ... Phenazopyridine, also known as Pyridium, is a urinary tract analgesic used for the short-term management of …
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius along side with daunorubicin, another cytotoxic agent, in 1970.[A1575,A257709,A257614] Although they both have aglyconic and sugar moieties, doxorubicin's side chain terminates with a primary alcohol group compared to the methyl group of daunorubicin. Although its detailed...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A1573,A257614,L45231] However, one of the major side effects of doxorubicin is cardiotoxicity, which ... Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius ... exert its effect through DNA intercalation, which eventually leads to DNA damage and the generation of …
Berotralstat
Berotralstat is a selective inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the prophylaxis of attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). It works by blocking the enzymatic activity of plasma kallikrein in releasing bradykinin, the major biologic peptide that promotes swelling and pain associated with attacks of HAE. Berotralstat is strictly used to...
Approved
Matched Description: … Berotralstat is a selective inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the prophylaxis of attacks of hereditary ... major biologic peptide that promotes swelling and pain associated with attacks of HAE. ... [L26661] It works by blocking the enzymatic activity of plasma kallikrein in releasing bradykinin, the …
Quinidine
Quinidine is a D-isomer of quinine present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication.[A38016,A250050] Quinidine is considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Quinidine is a D-isomer of [quinine] present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species ... [A38016] Due to its side effects and increased risk of mortality, the use of quinidine was reduced over ... considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute conversion of …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Hemoglobin
The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme.
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Matched Description: … The respiratory protein of the red blood cells. It consists primarily of globin and heme. …
Alogliptin
Alogliptin is a selective, orally-bioavailable inhibitor of enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Chemically, alogliptin is prepared as a benzoate salt and exists predominantly as the R-enantiomer (>99%). It undergoes little or no chiral conversion in vivo to the (S)-enantiomer. FDA approved January 25, 2013.
Approved
Matched Description: … Alogliptin is a selective, orally-bioavailable inhibitor of enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase …
Idarucizumab
Idarucizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment (Fab) derived from an immunoglobulin G1 isotype molecule that binds to and inactivates the oral anticoagulant dabigatran, thereby reversing its anticoagulant effect. As a direct acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC), one of the risks associated with the use of dabigatran includes bleeding, espeically when...
Approved
Matched Description: … As a direct acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC), one of the risks associated with the use of dabigatran ... Its use is associated with immediate, complete and sustained reversal of the anticoagulant effects of ... Approved under the tradename Praxbind (FDA), idarucizumab is indicated for the emergency treatment of …
Bexagliflozin
Bexagliflozin is a highly specific and potent sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.[A256408,A256413,L44758] Similar to other SGLT2 inhibitors, bexagliflozin contains three basic moieties: glucose, two benzene rings and a methylene bridge. SGLT2 is responsible for 60% to 90% of renal glucose re-uptake, and unlike other isoforms such as SGLT1, SGLT2 is...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … urinary glucose excretion, which reduces blood glucose levels independently of insulin sensitivity. ... [A256413] SGLT2 is responsible for 60% to 90% of renal glucose re-uptake, and unlike other isoforms such ... [A256408] By inhibiting SGLT2, bexagliflozin reduces renal reabsorption of filtered glucose and increases …
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