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Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil is a fibric acid agent, similar to clofibrate, used to treat Type IIb, IV, and V hyperlipidemias.[A185777,L8525] Gemfibrozil is not a first line treatment and is prescribed to patients who have not responded adequately to weight loss, diet, exercise, and other medications. Gemfibrozil was granted FDA approval on 21...
Approved
Fosphenytoin
Fosphenytoin is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. Its main mechanism is to block frequency-dependent, use-dependent and voltage-dependent neuronal sodium channels, and therefore limit repetitive firing of action potentials.
Approved
Investigational
Cupric oxide
Cupric oxide, or copper (II) oxide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuO. Cupric oxide is used as a precursor in many copper-containing products such as wood preservatives and ceramics. Cupric oxide may be found in over-the-counter vitamin-mineral supplements as a source of DB09130. The mean daily dietary...
Approved
Betrixaban
Betrixaban is a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant whose action is driven by the competitive and reversible inhibition of the factor Xa . It was selected among all lead compounds due to its low hERG channel affinity while sustaining its factor Xa inhibition capacity . Betrixaban, now developed by Portola Pharmaceuticals...
Approved
Investigational
Lefamulin
Lefamulin is a pleuromutilin antibiotic used for the treatment of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia. A pleuromotilin is a more recently developed type of antibiotic that is derived from the fungus, Pleurotus mutilus. Lefamulin is available in intravenous and oral preparations and was granted FDA approval in August 2019. This drug is...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Iupac: … (1S,2R,3S,4S,6R,7R,8R)-4-ethenyl-3-hydroxy-2,4,7,14-tetramethyl-9-oxotricyclo[5.4.3.0^{1,8}]tetradecan …
Dorzolamide
Dorzolamide is a non-bacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative and topical carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor that treats elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It works by blocking an enzyme in the ciliary process that regulates ion balance and fluid pressure in the eyes. Unlike oral CA inhibitors, dorzolamide...
Approved
Desloratadine
Desloratadine is a second generation, tricyclic antihistamine that which has a selective and peripheral H1-antagonist action. It is the active descarboethoxy metabolite of loratidine (a second generation histamine). Desloratidine has a long-lasting effect and does not cause drowsiness because it does not readily enter the central nervous system.
Approved
Investigational
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Gentian violet cation
A dye that is a mixture of violet rosanilinis with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties.
Approved
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Sulbactam
Sulbactam is a beta (β)-lactamase inhibitor and a derivative of the basic penicillin nucleus. When given in combination with β-lactam antibiotics, sulbactam produces a synergistic effect as it blocks the enzyme responsible for drug resistance by hydrolyzing β-lactams.
Approved
Floxuridine
An antineoplastic antimetabolite that is metabolized to fluorouracil when administered by rapid injection. Floxuridine is available as a sterile, nonpyrogenic, lyophilized powder for reconstitution. When administered by slow, continuous, intra-arterial infusion, it is converted to floxuridine monophosphate. It has been used to treat hepatic metastases of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas and for...
Approved
Edaravone
Edaravone is a free radical scavenger and neuroprotective agent with antioxidant properties. It has three tautomers. Edaravone works to scavenge reactive oxygen species, which have been implicated in neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and cerebral ischemia.[A19140,L44007,A254257]
The intravenous formulation of edaravone was first approved in Japan in...
Approved
Investigational
Moxisylyte
Moxisylyte, denominated as thymoxamine in the UK, is a specific and orally active α1-adrenergic antagonist. According to the WHO, moxisylyte is approved since 1987 and in the same year, it acquired the denomination of orphan product by the FDA. This drug was developed by the Japanese company Fujirebio and also...
Approved
Investigational
Levorphanol
A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is nearly as effective orally as by injection.
Approved
Malathion
Malathion is a parasympathomimetic organophosphate compound that is used as an insecticide for the treatment of head lice. Malathion is an irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor and has low human toxicity.
Approved
Investigational
Adagrasib
Adagrasib (MRTX849) is an oral, small-molecule KRAS inhibitor developed by Mirati Therapeutics. KRAS mutations are highly common in cancer and account for approximately 85% of all RAS family mutations. However, the development of KRAS inhibitors has been challenging due to their high affinity for guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and guanosine diphosphate...
Approved
Investigational
Rimantadine
An RNA synthesis inhibitor that is used as an antiviral agent in the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza.
Approved
Investigational
Auranofin
Auranofin is a gold salt that is capable of eliciting pharmacologic actions that suppress inflammation and stimulate cell-mediated immunity. It has subsequently been listed by the World Health Organization as a member of the antirheumatic agent category. Auranofin appears to induce heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) mRNA. Heme oxygenase 1 is...
Approved
Investigational
Cyclopentolate
A parasympatholytic anticholinergic used solely to obtain mydriasis or cycloplegia.
Approved
Nicotine
Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.
Approved
Thiabendazole
2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for strongyloidiasis. It has CNS side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p919)
Approved
Vet approved
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
Adapalene
Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disorder of the pilosebaceous unit involving increased sebum production, inflammation, and hyperproliferation/hyperkeratinization of the follicular infundibulum. It is also associated with Cutibacterium acnes (also known as Propionibacterium acnes). Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Adapalene has similar efficacy...
Approved
Tetraferric tricitrate decahydrate
Tetraferric tricitrate decahydrate is an iron containing phosphate binder used to treat hyperphosphatemia and iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease. Tetraferric tricitrate decahydrate was granted FDA approval on 5 September 2014.
Approved
Capreomycin
Cyclic peptide antibiotic similar to viomycin. It is produced by Streptomyces capreolus.
Approved
Methylnaltrexone
Methylnaltrexone is a pheriphally-acting μ-opioid antagonist that acts on the gastrointestinal tract to decrease opioid-induced constipation without producing analgesic effects or withdrawal symptoms. It is also a weak CYP2D6 inhibitor. FDA approved in 2008.
Approved
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