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Sotalol
Sotalol is a methanesulfonanilide developed in 1960. It was the first of the class III anti arrhythmic drugs. Sotalol was first approved as an oral tablet on 30 October 1992. A racemic mixture of sotalol is currently formulated as a tablet, oral solution, and intravenous injection indicated for life threatening...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A178579] It was the first of the class III anti arrhythmic drugs. ... [L6334] A racemic mixture of sotalol is currently formulated as a tablet, oral solution, and intravenous …
Nirsevimab
Nirsevimab (MEDI8897) is a recombinant human immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1ΔΈ) monoclonal antibody used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants. It binds to the prefusion conformation of the RSV F protein, a glycoprotein involved in the membrane fusion step of the viral entry...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … membrane fusion step of the viral entry process, and neutralizes several RSV A and B strains. ... [L44146] It binds to the prefusion conformation of the RSV F protein, a glycoprotein involved in the ... [A254691] This is due to a modification in the Fc region of nirsevimab that grants it a longer half-time …
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...
Approved
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 …
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...
Approved
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 …
Chymopapain
Chymopapain was first isolated in 1941 from the crude latex derived from the fruit of Carica papaya by squeezing the green papaya while on the plant prior to harvest. It is an extracellular plant cysteine proteinase similar to papain in specificity. Chymopapain was developed by Chart Medcl and FDA approved...
Approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Chymopapain was first isolated in 1941 from the crude latex derived from the fruit of Carica papaya by …
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.
Approved
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...
Approved
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
Starch, corn
Corn starch refers to the starch extracted from the corn grain that is commonly used as a food ingredient and chemical additive. Starch is any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. Starch...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … Starch is any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain ... polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. ... Starch is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants. …
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...
Approved
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 …
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 Description: … Simethicone is a silicon based surfactant that decreases the surface tension of gastrointestinal gas …
Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain tice live antigen
Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain tice live antigen is a vaccine containing attenuated live culture preparation of the Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain of Mycobacterium bovis for percutaneous use. It is administered to prevent the development of tuberculosis.
Approved
Matched Description: … the Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain of *Mycobacterium bovis* for percutaneous use. ... It is administered to prevent the development of tuberculosis. ... calmette-guerin substrain tice live antigen is a vaccine containing attenuated live culture preparation of …
Poliovirus type 1 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
Poliovirus type 1 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 1 (Mahoney) used in the active immunization of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused by poliovirus Type 1. The vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 1 that were...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused ... Poliovirus type 1 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 1 (Mahoney) used in the active immunization ... vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 1 that were grown from a continuous line of …
Poliovirus type 3 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
Poliovirus type 3 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 3 (Saukett) used in the active immunization of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused by poliovirus Type 3. The vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 3 that were...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused ... Poliovirus type 3 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 3 (Saukett) used in the active immunization ... vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 3 that were grown from a continuous line of …
Susoctocog alfa
Intravenous susoctocog alfa is a recombinant, B-domain deleted, porcine sequence antihaemophilic factor VIII (FVIII) product that has recently been approved for the treatment of bleeding episodes in adults with acquired haemophilia A (AHA). AHA is a rare bleeding disorder that results in a prolonged clotting time as measured by the...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … sequence antihaemophilic factor VIII (FVIII) product that has recently been approved for the treatment of ... These autoantibodies neutralize circulating human factor VIII and create a functional deficiency of this ... activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) assay, a conventional in vitro test for biological activity of …
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 …
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.
Approved
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 …
Poliovirus type 2 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
Poliovirus type 2 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 2 (MEF-1) used in the active immunization of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused by poliovirus Type 2. The vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 2 that were...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults for the prevention of poliomyelitis caused ... Poliovirus type 2 antigen is a suspension of poliovirus Type 2 (MEF-1) used in the active immunization ... vaccine contains purified and inactivated poliovirus type 2 that were grown from a continuous line of …
Rozanolixizumab
Rozanolixizumab is a humanized high-affinity anti-human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) monoclonal antibody (IgG4P) targeting the immunoglobulin G (IgG). Rozonolixizumab itself is an IgG4P, an inactive isotype, to reduce the likelihood of unwanted chain exchange. It is investigated for use in autoimmune and alloimmune diseases with pathologic IgG, particularly generalized myasthenia...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … innervation of motor neurons toward AChR-dense areas, and anchor acetylcholinesterase. ... [A260182] Generalized myasthenia gravis is characterized by the formation of IgG antibodies against the ... [A260187,A260192,A260197] Approximately 80% of myasthenia gravis patients tested positive for the AChR …
Disopyramide
A class I anti-arrhythmic agent (one that interferes directly with the depolarization of the cardiac membrane and thus serves as a membrane-stabilizing agent) with a depressant action on the heart similar to that of guanidine. It also possesses some anticholinergic and local anesthetic properties.
Approved
Matched Description: … A class I anti-arrhythmic agent (one that interferes directly with the depolarization of the cardiac ... thus serves as a membrane-stabilizing agent) with a depressant action on the heart similar to that of …
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 ... IVIg is used in the treatment of immunodeficiencies, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders ... IVIg contains the same distribution of IgG antibody subclasses as is found in the general human population …
Taurocholic acid
The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. ... Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. …
Relebactam
Relebactam is a diazabicyclooctane beta-lactamase inhibitor, similar in structure to avibactam.[A181195,A181207] It includes a piperidine ring which reduces export from bacterial cells by producing a positive charge. It is currently available in a combination product which includes imipenem and cilastatin to treat complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), pyelonephritis, and complicated...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [label] It is considered to be a last-line treatment option and gained FDA approval as part of the combination …
Benzyl alcohol
Approved
Palivizumab
Humanized monoclonal antibody (IgG1k) produced by recombinant DNA technology, directed to an epitope in the A antigenic site of the F protein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Synagis is a composite of human (95%) and murine (5%) antibody sequences. The human heavy chain sequence was derived from the constant domains...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of the VL gene K104 withJk-4. ... regions of the VH genes Cor (1) and Cess (2). ... the F protein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). …
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