Displaying drugs 76 - 100 of 141 in total
Lithium carbonate
Lithium has been used to treat manic episodes since the 19th century . Though it is widely used, its mechanism of action is still unknown[FDA Label][A14585,A176642,A176651,L5843]. Lithium carbonate has a narrow therapeutic range and so careful monitoring is required to avoid adverse effects[FDA Label].
Approved
Doravirine
Doravirine is an HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) intended to be administered in combination with other antiretroviral medicines.[L12729,L4562] Doravirine is available by itself or as a combination product of doravirine (100 mg), lamivudine (300 mg), and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300 mg). Doravirine is formally indicated for the treatment of...
Approved
Investigational
Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin, also known as the brand name product Livalo, is a lipid-lowering drug belonging to the statin class of medications. By inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol within the liver, statins lower abnormal cholesterol and lipid levels and ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. More specifically, statin medications competitively...
Approved
Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is a synthetically produced form of thyroxine, a major endogenous hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. Also known as L-thyroxine or the brand name product Synthroid, levothyroxine is used primarily to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland is no longer able to produce sufficient quantities of the...
Approved
Matched Description: … 14:1 ratio of secretion by the human thyroid gland. ... Levothyroxine is a synthetically produced form of thyroxine, a major endogenous hormone secreted by the thyroid ... [F4636,A35722]
In response to Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) release by the pituitary gland, a …
Matched Mixtures name: … Thyroid ... Thyroid ... Thyroid …
Matched Categories: … Thyroid Products …
Matched Mixtures name: … Thyroid ... Thyroid ... Thyroid …
Matched Categories: … Thyroid Products …
Potassium Iodide
Saturated solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI) is used pharmaceutically for emergency use in patients experiencing acute symptoms of severe hyperthyroidism (also known as thyroid storm or thyrotoxic crisis). SSKI can also be used for radioiodine-contamination emergencies or in preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy.
Approved
Matched Description: … for emergency use in patients experiencing acute symptoms of severe hyperthyroidism (also known as thyroid ... also be used for radioiodine-contamination emergencies or in preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy …
Matched Categories: … Thyroid Products …
Matched Categories: … Thyroid Products …
Iopodic acid
Iopodic acid, also known by the name of ipodate, is classified as a cholecystographic agent formed by a weak organic acid that contains a tri-iodinated benzene ring with iodine at positions 2, 4 and 6. Due to its particular structure, it presents a high degree of lipid solubility and a...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Tyrosine
Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from phenylalanine. It is also the precursor of epinephrine, thyroid hormones, and melanin.
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … It is also the precursor of [epinephrine], thyroid hormones, and melanin. …
Selenic acid
Selenic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula H2SeO4. It may be found in over-the-counter daily dietary supplements as a source of DB11135, an essential trace mineral for human health.
Approved
Resorcinol
Resorcinol is a 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer) of benzenediol with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant in topical pharmaceutical products in the treatment of skin disorders and infections such as acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, corns, calluses, and warts. It exerts a keratolytic activity. Resorcinol works...
Approved
Matched Description: … primarily indicated for use as a topical application, resorcinol also possesses a well-documented anti-thyroidal …
Matched Categories: … Agents that modify thyroid function …
Matched Categories: … Agents that modify thyroid function …
Ethiodized oil
Ethiodized oil is used by injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent. The composition of the oil is comprised of iodine combined with ethyl esters of fatty acids of poppyseed oil. And although these esters are primarily as ethyl monoiodostearate and ethyl diiodostearate, the actual, specific structure is unknown.
Approved
Investigational
Cabozantinib
Cabozantinib was first approved in 2012 and is a non-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It was initially approved in the US under the brand name Cometriq, which is indicated for the treatment of metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. In 2016, a capsule formulation (Cabometyx) was approved for the treatment of advanced renal...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … the US under the brand name Cometriq, which is indicated for the treatment of metastatic medullary thyroid …
Estrone
Estrone, one of the major mammalian estrogens, is an aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone. It is produced in vivo from androstenedione or from testosterone via estradiol. It is produced primarily in the ovaries, placenta, and in peripheral tissues (especially adipose tissue) through conversion of adrostenedione....
Approved
Diethylstilbestrol
A synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen used in the treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal disorders. It was also used formerly as a growth promoter in animals. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), diethylstilbestrol has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck, 11th ed)
The FDA withdrew its...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Estradiol dienanthate
Estradiol Dienanthate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol benzoate therefore has the same downstream...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Somatostatin
Somatostatin, also known as growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, is a naturally-occurring peptide hormone of 14 or 28 amino acid residues that regulates the endocrine system. It is secreted by the D cells of the islets to inhibit the release of insulin and glucagon, and is also generated in the hypothalamus, where...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … glucagon, and is also generated in the hypothalamus, where it inhibits the release of growth hormone and thyroid-stimulating …
Strontium chloride Sr-89
Strontium chloride (Sr-89), initially FDA-approved in 1993, is used as a paliative therapeutic option to help relieve the pain from bone metastases. Strontium chloride is mainly used in cases of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Bone metastases is a common and severe complication presented in advanced stages of the disease. It...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … presented mainly in patients with prostatic and breast cancer, as well as in cancer of lung, bladder and thyroid …
Riboflavin
Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as flavin mononucleotide and...
Approved
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Aminosalicylic acid
An antitubercular agent often administered in association with isoniazid. The sodium salt of the drug is better tolerated than the free acid.
Approved
Matched Categories: … Agents that modify thyroid function …
Salmon calcitonin
Synthetic peptide, 32 residues long formulated as a nasal spray.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Thyroid Products …
Besilesomab
Besilesomab is a mouse monoclonal antibody labelled with the radioactive isotope technetium-99m for determining the location of inflammation/infection in peripheral bone in adults with suspected osteomyelitis [FDA Label]. Utilised only as a diagnostic agent, besilesomab is currently approved by the EMEA for marketing and use in various European countries like...
Approved
Nateglinide
Nateglinide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It belongs to the meglitinide class of short-acting insulin secretagogues, which act by binding to β cells of the pancreas to stimulate insulin release. Nateglinide is an amino acid derivative that induces an early insulin...
Approved
Investigational
Trametinib
Trametinib is an orally bioavailable mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 (MEK1) and MEK2 inhibitor.[A258298,A258293] It was first approved by the FDA in May 2013 for the treatment of melanoma. It was later approved by Health Canada on July 18, 2013 and by the European Commission on June 30, 2014. Trametinib...
Approved
Matched Description: … approved to treat a variety of cancers with BRAF mutations, such as non-small cell lung cancer and thyroid …
Calcifediol
The major circulating metabolite of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). It is produced in the liver and is the best indicator of the body's vitamin D stores. It is effective in the treatment of rickets and osteomalacia, both in azotemic and non-azotemic patients. Calcifediol also has mineralizing properties.
Approved
Nutraceutical
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