Displaying drugs 1876 - 1900 of 6770 in total
Amylocaine
Despite the introduction of using cocaine injections for regional anesthesia in 1884, non-addictive substitutes were sought after immediately . Finally, in 1903 the world's first synthetic and non-addictive local anesthetic, amylocaine, was synthesized and patented under the name Forneaucaine by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute . Elsewhere in English...
Approved
Withdrawn
Medical air
Medical air is supplied by a special air compressor to patient care areas using clean outside air.
Approved
Vet approved
Pentosan polysulfate
Pentosan polysulfate is a sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.
Approved
Calcium carbimide
Calcium carbimide, sold as the citrate salt, is an alcohol-sensitizing agent. Its effects are similar to the drug disulfiram (Antabuse) in that it interferes with the normal metabolism of alcohol by preventing the breakdown of the metabolic product acetaldehyde. Calcium carbimide was conceived as an alternative for the treatment of...
Approved
Withdrawn
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted
Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted) is an adjuvanted vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. It comprises lyophilized recombinant respiratory syncytial virus glycoprotein F (RSVPreF3) stabilized in pre-fusion conformation as the antigen component, which is reconstituted at the time of use with the accompanying vial of AS01E adjuvant as the adjuvant...
Approved
Nalmefene
Nalmefene, a 6-methylene analogue of naltrexone, is an opioid receptor antagonist. It acts as an antagonist at the mu (μ)-opioid and delta (δ)-opioid receptors and a partial agonist at the kappa (κ)-opioid receptor. In Europe, nalmefene oral tablets are used to reduce alcohol consumption in adults with alcohol dependence. Nalmefene...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Elacestrant
Elacestrant is a non-steroidal small molecule and an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist.[A256838,L44918] In January 2023, it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.[L44918,L44948] It received a similar approval in the EU in September 2023. Elacestrant binds to estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα)...
Approved
Investigational
Elagolix
Elagolix has been used in trials studying the basic science and treatment of Endometriosis, Folliculogenesis, Uterine Fibroids, Heavy Uterine Bleeding, and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. As of 24 July 2018, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AbbVie's elagolix under the brand name Orilissa as the first and only...
Approved
Investigational
Northern bluefin tuna
Northern bluefin tuna allergenic extract is used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Nelumbo nucifera flower
Nelumbo nucifera flower is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
Approved
Experimental
Foscarnet
An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpes viruses and HIV.
Approved
Menadiol diphosphate
Approved
Nutraceutical
Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa pollen
Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa pollen is the pollen of the Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa plant. Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa pollen is mainly used in allergenic testing.
Approved
Tipranavir
Tipranavir is a sulfonamide-containing dyhydropyrone and a nonpeptidic protease inhibitor that targets the HIV protease. Tipranavir and ritonavir are coadministered to treat HIV.
Approved
Investigational
Guanoxan
Guanoxan is an antihypertensive agent similar in its mechanism of action to guanethidine; may cause liver damage.
Guanoxan was approved in the UK but was withdrawn from the market due to hepatotoxicity.
Approved
Cefpirome
Approved
Debrisoquine
An adrenergic neuron-blocking drug similar in effects to guanethidine. It is also noteworthy in being a substrate for a polymorphic cytochrome P-450 enzyme. Persons with certain isoforms of this enzyme are unable to properly metabolize this and many other clinically important drugs. They are commonly referred to as having a...
Approved
Investigational
Volanesorsen
Volanesorsen is an antisense oligonucleotide that binds to apoC-III mRNA to prevent its translation. It is indicated to treat familial chylomicronemia, a genetic condition that prevents breakdown of triglycerides and chylomicrons. This drug is not commonly prescribed as it is used as an adjunct to diet in patients at high...
Approved
Investigational
Terfenadine
In the U.S., Terfenadine was superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia caused by QT interval prolongation.
Approved
Withdrawn
Benorilate
Approved
Orciprenaline
A beta-adrenergic agonist used in the treatment of asthma and bronchospasms. [PubChem]
Approved
Tiludronic acid
Tiludronate, or (4-chlorophenyl)thio-methylene-1,1-bisphosphonate, is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to etidronic acid and clodronic acid.[A1923,A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification. Tiludronic acid was first described in the literature in 1988 as a potential treatment for Paget's disease of bone....
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Mavacamten
Mavacamten is a myosin inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adults with symptomatic New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It received initial US FDA approval in 2022, and it is one of the first myosin inhibitors to be used in humans. Mavacamten was also approved...
Approved
Investigational
Displaying drugs 1876 - 1900 of 6770 in total