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Calcium glucoheptonate
Calcium supplements such as calcium gluceptate are taken by individuals who are unable to get enough calcium in their regular diet or who have a need for more calcium. They are used to prevent or treat several conditions that may cause hypocalcemia (not enough calcium in the blood). The body...
Approved
Bendroflumethiazide
A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of hydrochlorothiazide. It has been used in the treatment of familial hyperkalemia, hypertension, edema, and urinary tract disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p810)
Approved
Anisotropine methylbromide
Anisotropine methylbromide is a quaternary ammonium compound. Its use as treatment adjunct in peptic ulcer has been replaced by the use of more effective agents. Depending on the dose, anisotropine methylbromide may reduce the motility and secretory activity of the gastrointestinal system, and the tone of the ureter and urinary...
Approved
Benzthiazide
Benzthiazide is used to treat hypertension and edema. Like other thiazides, benzthiazide promotes water loss from the body (diuretics). They inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid. Thiazides are often used to treat...
Approved
Anileridine
Anileridine is a synthetic opioid and strong analgesic medication. It is a narcotic pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain. Narcotic analgesics act in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. Some of their side effects are also caused by actions in the CNS.
Approved
Illicit
Practolol
A beta-adrenergic antagonist that has been used in the emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Approved
Rapacuronium
Rapacuronium was withdrawn in 2001 in many countries due to risk of fatal bronchospasm.
Approved
Withdrawn
Iloperidone
Iloperidone is a benzisoxazole and an atypical antipsychotic agent that was first approved by the FDA on May 6, 2009. It is considered to be a second-generation antipsychotic drug with multiple receptor binding profile, although it shows high affinity towards 5-HT2A and dopamine D2 receptors. Iloperidone is currently used to...
Approved
Lumateperone
Schizophrenia is a complex mental illness and impacts approximately 1% of the population. Although there are several antipsychotics including aripiprazole, paliperidone and clozapine available for clinical use, they are generally accompanied by significant metabolic and/or neurological adverse effects. Lumateperone is a newly approved 2nd generation antipsychotic currently indicated for the...
Approved
Investigational
Sulfadimethoxine
Sulfadimethoxine is a sulfonamide antibiotic. Sulfadimethoxine is used to treat many infections, including treatment of respiratory, urinary tract, enteric, and soft tissue infections. It is most frequently used in veterinary medicine, although it is approved in some countries for use in humans. Sulfadimethoxine inhibits bacterial synthesis of folic acid (pteroylglutamic...
Approved
Vet approved
Withdrawn
Lonafarnib
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder estimated to affect approximately one in 20 million individuals resulting in adverse symptoms associated with premature ageing: skeletal dysplasia, joint contractures, atherosclerosis, myocardial fibrosis/dysfunction, scleroderma-like cutaneous effects, lipoatrophy, alopecia, and a severe failure to thrive; HGPS is uniformly fatal.[A224379, A224384,...
Approved
Investigational
Panobinostat
Panobinostat is an oral deacetylace (DAC) inhibitor approved on February 23, 2015 by the FDA for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The approval was accelerated based on progression-free survival, therefore confirmatory trials by the sponsor to demonstrate clinical efficacy in multiple myeloma treatment are in progress of being conducted. Panobinostat...
Approved
Investigational
Ivacaftor
Ivacaftor (also known as Kalydeco or VX-770) is a drug used for the management of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It is manufactured and distributed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on January 31, 2012 , and by Health Canada in late 2012. Ivacaftor is administered...
Approved
Palbociclib
Palbociclib is a piperazine pyridopyrimidine that acts in the cell cycle machinery. It is a second generation cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor selected from a group of pyridopyrimidine compounds due to its favorable physical and pharmaceutical properties. Palbociclib was developed by Pfizer Inc after the discovery that identified the cyclin-dependent kinases as...
Approved
Investigational
Colfosceril palmitate
Colfosceril palmitate is a synthetic pulmonary surfactant administered in infants with respiratory distress syndrome. It was part of the first generation of commercially available artificial surfactants. It was developed by Burroughs Wellcome and it was FDA approved on August 6, 1990. Nowadays colfosceril palmitate is under the state of canceled...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Gadoteric acid
Gadoteric acid, commonly used in the salt form gadoterate meglumine, is a macrocyclic, ionic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA). It is composed of the organic acid DOTA (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid) used for its chelating properties, and gadolinium (Gd3+). Gadoterate meglumine has one of the highest thermodynamic stability, apparent stability, and kinetic stability,...
Approved
Nicorandil
Nicorandil is an orally efficacious vasodilatory drug and antianginal agent marketed in the UK, Australia, most of Europe, India, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. It is not an approved drug by FDA. It is a niacinamide derivative that induces vasodilation of arterioles and large coronary arteries by activating potassium...
Approved
Investigational
Sacubitril
Sacubitril is a prodrug neprilysin inhibitor used in combination with valsartan to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV) and reduced ejection fraction. It was approved by the FDA after being given the status of priority review for on July 7, 2015....
Approved
DL-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes. It is used in commercial drug preparations to solubilize drugs for injection
Approved
Vonoprazan
Vonoprazan is a potassium-competitive acid blocker (PCAB) that inhibits H+, K+-ATPase-mediated gastric acid secretion. PCABs represent an alternative to proton-pump inhibitors for the treatment of acid-related disorders. Unlike proton-pump inhibitors, PCABs are not affected by CYP2C19 genetic polymorphisms and do not require acid-resistant formulations. Furthermore, vonoprazan is 350-times more potent...
Approved
Investigational
Istradefylline
Istradefylline, or KW6002, was developed by Kyowa Hakko Kirin in Japan for the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to standard therapy. Unlike standard dopaminergic therapies for Parkinson's, Istradefylline targets adenosine A2A receptors in the basal ganglia. This region of the brain is highly involved in motor control. Istradefylline...
Approved
Investigational
Benznidazole
Benznidazole was granted accelerated approval for the treatment of Chagas disease in children 2-12 years of age by the FDA on August 29, 2017. It is the first treatment made available in the United States for Chagas disease.
Approved
Investigational
Steviolbioside
Steviolbioside has been used in trials studying the treatment of HIV-1 Infection.
Approved
Investigational
Benserazide
When levodopa is used by itself as a therapy for treating Parkinson's disease, its ubiquitous metabolism into dopamine is responsible for a resultant increase in the levels of circulating dopamine in the blood and to various extracerebral tissues. This can result in a number of side effects like nausea, vomiting,...
Approved
Investigational
Benperidol
Benperidol has been used in trials studying the treatment of Dementia, Depression, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorders, and Psychosomatic Disorders, among others.
Approved
Investigational
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