Displaying drugs 876 - 900 of 1554 in total
Acetarsol
Acetarsol, with the molecular formula N-acetyl-4-hydroxy-m-arsanilic acid, is a pentavalent arsenical compound with antiprotozoal and antihelmintic properties. It was first discovered in 1921 by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute. It was developed by Neolab Inc, and approved by Health Canada as an antifungal on December 31, 1964. It has...
Approved
Withdrawn
Trolamine
Trolamine, which is also referred to as triethanolamine (TEA), is a tertiary amine and a triol. It is a bifunctional compound that exhibits both properties of alcohols and amines. Trolamine contains small amounts of diethanolamine and ethanolamine and may also act as an antioxidant against the auto-oxidation of animal and...
Approved
Testosterone propionate
Testosterone propionate is a slower-releasing anabolic steroid with a short half-life. It is a synthetic androstane steroid derivative of testosterone in the form of 17β propionate ester of testosterone. Testosterone propionate was developed initially by Watson labs, and FDA approved on February 5, 1974. Currently, this drug has been discontinued...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … It is a synthetic androstane steroid derivative of testosterone in the form of 17β propionate ester of …
Calcium glycerophosphate
Calcium glycerophosphate is a DB01373 salt of glycerophosphoric acid that forms a white, fine, slightly hygroscopic powder. The commercial product is a mixture of calcium beta-, and D-, and L -alpha-glycerophosphate. By FDA, calcium glycerophosphate is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food ingredient as a nutrient supplement (source...
Approved
Bronopol
Bronopol, or 2-Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, is an organic compound with wide-spectrum antimicrobial properties. First synthesized in 1897, bronopol was primarily used as a preservative for pharmaceuticals and was registered in the United States in 1984 for use in industrial bactericides, slimicides and preservatives . Bronopol is used as a microbicide or microbiostat...
Approved
Trimetazidine
Trimetazidine is a piperazine derivative indicated for the symptomatic treatment of stable angina pectoris in patients inadequately controlled or intolerant to first line therapies. Trimetazidine has been studied as a treatment for angina pectoris since the late 1960s.[A233255,A233260]
Acidic conditions, caused by anaerobic metabolism and fatty acid oxidation, in response...
Approved
Investigational
Dronabinol
Dronabinol (marketed as Marinol) is a synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC), the primary psychoactive component of cannabis (marijuana). THC demonstrates its effects through weak partial agonist activity at Cannabinoid-1 (CB1R) and Cannabinoid-2 (CB2R) receptors, which results in the well-known effects of smoking cannabis such as increased appetite, reduced pain, and...
Approved
Illicit
Matched Description: … Dronabinol (marketed as Marinol) is a synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC), the primary ... If not provided in their activated form (such as through synthetic forms like Dronabinol or [DB00486] …
Nelfinavir
Nelfinavir is a potent HIV-1 protease inhibitor. It is used in combination with other antiviral drugs in the treatment of HIV in both adults and children. Nelfinavir inhibits the HIV viral proteinase enzyme which prevents cleavage of the gag-pol polyprotein, resulting in noninfectious, immature viral particles.
Approved
Loratadine
Loratadine is a second generation antihistamine used to manage symptoms of allergic rhinitis. A lack of sedative and CNS adverse effects make loratadine, along with other second generation antihistamines, preferable over their 1st generation counterparts in many clinical situations.
Approved
Investigational
Buserelin
Buserelin is a synthetic peptide analog of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, which stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR). It is used in prostate cancer treatment.
Approved
Investigational
Alpelisib
Alpelisib is a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor with potent antitumor activity. It works by selectively inhibiting class I PI3K p110α , which is the catalytic subunit of PI3K, a lipid kinase that plays a role in various biological processes, including proliferation, survival, differentiation, and metabolism. Alpelisib was designed to target...
Approved
Investigational
Amphetamine
Amphetamine, a compound discovered over 100 years ago, is one of the more restricted controlled drugs. It was previously used for a large variety of conditions and this changed until this point where its use is highly restricted. Amphetamine, with the chemical formula alpha-methylphenethylamine, was discovered in 1910 and first...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Matched Description: … Amphetamine structure presents one chiral center and it exists in the form of dextro- and levo-isomers …
Metoprolol
Metoprolol is a selective beta-1 blocker commonly employed as the succinate and tartrate derivatives depending if the formulation is designed to be of immediate release or extended release.[A175159, L5530] The possibility of the generation of these formulations comes from the lower systemic bioavailability of the succinate derivative. To this date,...
Approved
Investigational
Mitotane
Mitotane is an adrenolytic isomer of the insecticide dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) - itself a metabolite of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) - that inhibits cells of the adrenal cortex and their production of hormones. It has been in use since 1959 for the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma and is used off-label for the...
Approved
Tipiracil
Tipiracil is a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor. It is used in combination with trifluridine, in a ratio of 1:0.5, to form TAS-102. The main function of Tipiracil in TAS-102 is to increase trifluridine bioavailability by inhibiting its catabolism. TAS-102 is indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer which has been...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is used in combination with trifluridine, in a ratio of 1:0.5, to form TAS-102. …
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 6A capsular polysaccharide diphtheria CRM197 protein conjugate antigen
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 6A capsular polysaccharide diphtheria CRM197 protein conjugate antigen is a sterile vaccine that contains saccharides of the capsular antigens of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6a individually conjugated to the CRM197 protein, a nontoxic variant of diphtheria toxin isolated from cultures of Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain C7 (β197). The saccharides...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … purified polysaccharides that are chemically activated then conjugated to the protein carrier CRM197 to form …
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 11A capsular polysaccharide diphtheria CRM197 protein conjugate antigen
Streptococcus pneumoniae type 11A capsular polysaccharide diphtheria CRM197 protein conjugate antigen is a sterile vaccine that contains saccharides of the capsular antigens of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 11A individually conjugated to the CRM197 protein, a nontoxic variant of diphtheria toxin isolated from cultures of Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain C7 (β197). The saccharides...
Approved
Matched Description: … purified polysaccharides that are chemically activated then conjugated to the protein carrier CRM197 to form …
Butalbital
Butalbital, or 5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid, is a derivative of barbituric acid which the hydrogens at position 5 are substituted by an allyl group and an isobutyl group. It is a short-to-intermediate acting member of barbiturates that exhibit muscle-relaxing and anti-anxiety properties that produce central nervous system (CNS) depression that ranges from...
Approved
Illicit
Stem bromelain
The primary therapeutic use for which stem bromelain is currently and formally indicated is as a burn wound eschar debridement agent that has been approved by the EMA since 2012 and marketed under the brand name Nexobrid [FDA Label].
Bromelain itself belongs to a category of protein-digesting enzymes that are...
Approved
Investigational
Propylthiouracil
A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine. It is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeoia, 30th ed, p534)
Approved
Investigational
Olmesartan
Olmesartan belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) family of drugs, which also includes telmisartan, candesartan, losartan, valsartan, and irbesartan. ARBs selectively bind to angiotensin receptor 1 (AT1) and prevent the protein angiotensin II from binding and exerting its hypertensive effects, which include vasoconstriction, stimulation and synthesis of aldosterone...
Approved
Investigational
Follitropin
Follitropin is a human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation of recombinant DNA origin, which consists of two non-covalently linked, non-identical glycoproteins designated as the alpha- and beta- subunits. The alpha- and beta- subunits have 92 and 111 amino acids. The alpha subunit is glycosylated at Asn 51 and Asn 78...
Approved
Matched Description: … However, a more recent study showed there is may be a slight clinical difference, with the alpha form ... tending towards a higher pregnancy rate and the beta form tending towards a lower pregnancy rate, but …
Propoxycaine
Propoxycaine is a local anesthetic of the ester type that has a rapid onset of action and a longer duration of action than procaine hydrochloride . This drug was removed from the US market in 1996. Although no longer available in the United States, this medication was used in combination...
Approved
Matched Description: … Used in combination with procaine, it was the only dental local anesthetic available in cartridge form …
Amyl Nitrite
Amyl Nitrite is an antihypertensive medicine. Amyl nitrite is employed medically to treat heart diseases such as angina and to treat cyanide poisoning. Its use as a prescription medicine comes from its ability to lower blood pressure. As an inhalant, it also has psychoactive effect which has led to illegal...
Approved
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (previously known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or AZD1222) is one of several vaccines developed in 2020 for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.[L12669,L32649] The ChAdOx1 viral vector was developed at the University of Oxford and has been investigated as a potential vector for vaccines against another...
Approved
Investigational
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