Displaying drugs 801 - 825 of 8235 in total
Methylergometrine
A homolog of ergonovine containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
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Matched Description: … A homolog of ergonovine containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed) …
Chlorzoxazone
A centrally acting central muscle relaxant with sedative properties. It is claimed to inhibit muscle spasm by exerting an effect primarily at the level of the spinal cord and subcortical areas of the brain. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoea, 30th ed, p1202)
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Matched Description: … and subcortical areas of the brain. ... It is claimed to inhibit muscle spasm by exerting an effect primarily at the level of the spinal cord …
Griseofulvin
An antifungal antibiotic. Griseofulvin may be given by mouth in the treatment of tinea infections.
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Matched Description: … Griseofulvin may be given by mouth in the treatment of tinea infections. …
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.
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Matched Description: … A potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase. ... The drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell …
Pirenzepine
An antimuscarinic agent that inhibits gastric secretion at lower doses than are required to affect gastrointestinal motility, salivary, central nervous system, cardiovascular, ocular, and urinary function. It promotes the healing of duodenal ulcers and due to its cytoprotective action is beneficial in the prevention of duodenal ulcer recurrence. It also...
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Matched Description: … prevention of duodenal ulcer recurrence. ... It also potentiates the effect of other antiulcer agents such as cimetidine and ranitidine. ... It promotes the healing of duodenal ulcers and due to its cytoprotective action is beneficial in the …
Dalfopristin
Dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics (Dalfopristin and quinupristin) used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. It is not effective against Enterococcus faecalis infections. Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis.
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Matched Description: … inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis. ... Dalfopristin is a combination of two antibiotics (Dalfopristin and quinupristin) used to treat infections ... Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin …
Nilvadipine
Nilvadipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) for the treatment of hypertension.
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Matched Description: … Nilvadipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB) for the treatment of hypertension. …
Desoxyribonuclease
Desoxyribonuclease is a crystalline enzyme that aids in the digestion of the thymus nucleic acid. The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. The enzyme's cofactor is reported to be...
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Matched Description: … The mechanism of action of the enzyme involves the splitting of thymus nucleic acid into fragments approaching ... the size of tetranucleotides without the release of free phosphoric acid. ... the ion is independent of the enzyme concentration [A31251]. …
Sotrovimab
Sotrovimab (VIR-7831), also known as GSK4182136, is a monoclonal antibody that can neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Sotrovimab was initially been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 on May 26, 2021, based on interim results from a clinical trial, where sotrovimab was found to reduce the risk of...
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Matched Description: … 2021, based on interim results from a clinical trial, where sotrovimab was found to reduce the risk of …
Heparin
Unfractionated heparin (UH) is a heterogenous preparation of anionic, sulfated glycosaminoglycan polymers with weights ranging from 3000 to 30,000 Da. It is a naturally occurring anticoagulant released from mast cells. It binds reversibly to antithrombin III (ATIII) and greatly accelerates the rate at which ATIII inactivates coagulation enzymes thrombin (factor...
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Matched Description: … bleeding and higher risk of osteoporosis in long term use. ... Furthermore, the effects of UH can typically be reversed by using protamine sulfate. ... Unfractionated heparin (UH) is a heterogenous preparation of anionic, sulfated glycosaminoglycan polymers …
Permethrin
A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of lice infestations and scabies. It is a yellow to light orange-brown, low melt-ing solid or viscous liquid.
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Matched Description: … A pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of lice infestations and scabies. …
Axitinib
Axitinib is a second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by selectively inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, VEGFR-3). Through this mechanism of action, axitinib blocks angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastases. It is reported to exhibit potency that is 50-450 times higher than that of the first generation...
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Matched Description: … [L6676] Through this mechanism of action, axitinib blocks angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastases. ... It is reported to exhibit potency that is 50-450 times higher than that of the first generation VEGFR …
Histrelin
Histrelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist that acts as a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin when administered as an implant delivering continuous therapeutic doses. This drug is a synthetic analog of naturally occurring GnRH with a higher potency. Histrelin implants are non-biodegradable, diffusion-controlled, hydrogel polymer reservoirs containing histrelin acetate that...
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Matched Description: … This drug is a synthetic analog of naturally occurring GnRH with a higher potency. ... (CPP) due to their capacity to reduce LH levels and the concentration of sex steroids. ... Histrelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist that acts as a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin …
Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
Valoctocogene roxaparvovec is an adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5) based gene therapy vector that expresses the B-domain deleted SQ form of human coagulation factor VIII (hFVIII-SQ). The expression of hFVIII-SQ is driven by a liver-specific promoter, which enables hepatocytes to produce factor VIII protein and increase the levels of active...
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Matched Description: … and measurable steady-state levels of coagulation factor VIII. ... to produce factor VIII protein and increase the levels of active factor VIII in blood. ... ] improve the clinical outcomes of patients but do not eliminate breakthrough bleeding. …
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 a fluoroquinolone antibiotic indicated in the treatment of acute otitis externa (swimmer's …
Hexachlorophene
A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
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Matched Description: … It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders …
Glutamic acid
A peptide that is a homopolymer of glutamic acid.
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Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … A peptide that is a homopolymer of glutamic acid. …
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....
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Matched Description: … range of diseases. ... 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 …
Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorobenzene refers to any of, or a mixture of, three isomers consisting of benzene in which two of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atoms: ortho-, meta-, and paradichlorobenzene. It is a constituent of the ear-wax removal product Cerumol.
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Matched Description: … Dichlorobenzene refers to any of, or a mixture of, three isomers consisting of benzene in which two of ... It is a constituent of the ear-wax removal product Cerumol. …
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...
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Matched Description: … Cinnamyl alcohol has been shown to be a skin sensitizer, with a NOEL (No Effect Level) of ~4% [A34266 …
Isradipine
Isradipine belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) class of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), the most widely used class of CCBs. It is structurally related to felodipine, nifedipine, and nimodipine and is the most potent calcium-channel blocking agent of the DHP class. Isradipine binds to calcium channels with high affinity and specificity...
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Matched Description: … used class of CCBs. ... the alpha-1 subunit of the channel and increased prevalence of inactive channels in smooth muscle cells ... Isradipine belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) class of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), the most widely …
Novobiocin
Novobiocin is an antibiotic compound derived from Streptomyces niveus. It has a chemical structure similar to coumarin. Novobiocin binds to DNA gyrase and blocks adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p189)
Novobiocin sodium, a salt form of novobiocin, was initially approved in September 1964...
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Matched Description: … From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p189)
Novobiocin sodium, a salt form of ... novobiocin, was initially approved in September 1964 and was indicated for the treatment of serious ... infections due to susceptible strains of _Staphylococcus aureus_ when other less toxic antibiotics cannot …
Nilotinib
Nilotinib, also known as AMN107, is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor under investigation as a possible treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). A Phase I clinical trial in 2006 showed that this drug was relatively safe and offered significant therapeutic benefits in cases of CML which were found to be resistant...
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Matched Description: … 2006 showed that this drug was relatively safe and offered significant therapeutic benefits in cases of …
Cobimetinib
Cobimetinib is an orally active, potent and highly selective small molecule inhibiting mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1 or MEK1), and central components of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signal transduction pathway. It has been approved in Switzerland and the US, in combination with vemurafenib for the treatment of patients with unresectable or...
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Matched Description: … molecule inhibiting mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1 or MEK1), and central components of ... It has been approved in Switzerland and the US, in combination with vemurafenib for the treatment of …
Macimorelin
Macimorelin, a novel and orally active ghrelin mimetic that stimulates GH secretion, is used in the diagnosis of adult GH deficiency (AGHD). More specifically, macimorelin is a peptidomimetic growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) that acts as an agonist of GH secretagogue receptor, or ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) to dose-dependently increase GH levels...
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Matched Description: … Risk factors of AGHD include a history of childhood-onset GH deficiency or with hypothalamic/pituitary ... Macimorelin, a novel and orally active ghrelin mimetic that stimulates GH secretion, is used in the diagnosis of ... specifically, macimorelin is a peptidomimetic growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) that acts as an agonist of …
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