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Pipradrol (Meratran) was initially developed in the 1950s as an antidepressant, however, the adverse effects associated with its use and its abuse potential led to its withdrawal and international regulation . Pipradrol was made illegal in many countries in 1970s because of its potential for abuse. It is currently classified...
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Matched Description: … acute toxicity and has been linked to three fatalities. ... its abuse potential led to its withdrawal and international regulation [L2524]. ... Experimentation with the drug and its derivatives for recreational purposes has led to many cases of …
Matched Salts name: … Pipradrol hydrochloride
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Birch bark extract is rich in triterpenoids with beneficial biological and pharmacological activities. Some of the compounds identified in it include betulin, lupeol, betulinic acid, oleanolic acid, and erythrodiol. Birch bark extract is obtained from the white part of the birch tree bark, and the main species of trees used...
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Experimental
Matched Description: … Some of the compounds identified in it include betulin, [lupeol], [betulinic acid], oleanolic acid, and ... Birch bark extract is rich in triterpenoids with beneficial biological and pharmacological activities ... internal epithelial linings characterized by extreme skin fragility and blister development. …
Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide derivative of lactose that is most commonly used as a laxative agent despite also being formally indicated to serve as an adjunct therapy in treating portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE).[FDA Label,L6199,L6202] Despite being first synthesized in 1929 , investigations regarding its possible use as a laxative for...
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Matched Description: … possible use as a laxative for the treatment of chronic constipation did not occur until the 1960s and ... [L6202] Nevertheless, although lactulose received formal FDA approval in 1977 and has since become ... List of Essential Medicines as one of the most effective and safe medicines employed in a health system …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
A flavonol glycoside found in many plants, including buckwheat; tobacco; forsythia; hydrangea; viola, etc. It has been used therapeutically to decrease capillary fragility.
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Experimental
Investigational
Matched Mixtures name: … KORDEL`S C TIME ACID FREE C 1000MG TABLET …
Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two opposing nitrogen atoms. First used as a solvent for uric acid, the use of piperazine as an anthelmintic agent was first introduced in 1953. Upon entry into the systemic circulation, the drug is partly oxidized and partly...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … Outside the body, piperazine has a remarkable power to dissolve uric acid and producing a soluble urate ... First used as a solvent for uric acid, the use of piperazine as an anthelmintic agent was first introduced ... Upon entry into the systemic circulation, the drug is partly oxidized and partly eliminated as an unchanged …
Matched Salts name: … Piperazine hydrochloride
Matched Categories: … Piperazine and Derivatives ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Refractory anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) and Glioblastoma multiforme (WHO grade IV) are primary malignant brain tumours with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Despite considerable genetic heterogeneity, these tumours often have impaired DNA repair systems, rendering them initially sensitive to alkylating agents, although they invariably develop resistance to these...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … guanine bases leading to DNA lesions and eventual apoptosis. ... malignant brain tumours with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. ... Refractory anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) and Glioblastoma multiforme (WHO grade IV) are primary …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Fluvastatin is an antilipemic agent that competitively inhibits hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Fluvastatin belongs to a class of medications called statins and is used to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. It...
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Matched Iupac: … (6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid
Matched Description: … HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol ... levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. ... Fluvastatin is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (3R,5S)- and (3S,5R)-fluvastatin. …
Desflurane, or I-653, a a volatile anesthetic that is more rapidly cleared and less metabolized than previous inhaled anesthetics such as methoxyflurane, sevoflurane, enflurane, or isoflurane.[A226390,A39015,A226893]. It was developed in the late 1980s out of a need for a more rapidly acting and rapidly cleared inhaled anesthetic.[A226883,A226888] Desflurane was granted...
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Matched Description: … Desflurane, or I-653, a a volatile anesthetic that is more rapidly cleared and less metabolized than ... It was developed in the late 1980s out of a need for a more rapidly acting and rapidly cleared inhaled …
Bordetella pertussis filamentous hemagglutinin antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) is a vaccine that contains inactivated acellular pertussis antigen that is isolated from Bordetella pertussis culture.
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Investigational
Matched Mixtures name: … FILAMENTOUS HEMAGGLUTININ ANTIGEN (FORMALDEHYDE INACTIVATED), BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS PERTACTIN ANTIGEN, and
Leukotrienes are substances that induce numerous biological effects including augmentation of neutrophil and eosinophil migration, neutrophil and monocyte aggregation, leukocyte adhesion, increased capillary permeability, and smooth muscle contraction. These effects contribute to inflammation, edema, mucus secretion, and bronchoconstriction in the airways of asthmatic patients. Zileuton relieves such symptoms through its...
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid ... , and smooth muscle contraction. ... Specifically, it inhibits leukotriene LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4 formation. …
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Ferric sulfate has the molecular formula of Fe2SO4, and it is a dark brown or yellow chemical agent with acidic properties. It is produced by the reaction of sulfuric acid and an oxidizing agent. It is used in different fields such as dermatology, dentistry and it is thought to present...
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Matched Description: … It is produced by the reaction of sulfuric acid and an oxidizing agent. ... Ferric sulfate has the molecular formula of Fe2SO4, and it is a dark brown or yellow chemical agent with ... It is used in different fields such as dermatology, dentistry and it is thought to present hemostatic …
A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the thymidylate synthetase conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
Approved
Matched Description: … to thymidylic acid. ... It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the thymidylate synthetase conversion of deoxyuridylic acid
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors ... Fluorouracil and prodrugs ... Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
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...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [A233255,A233260] Acidic conditions, caused by anaerobic metabolism and fatty acid oxidation, in response ... to myocardial ischemia, activate sodium-hydrogen and sodium-calcium antiport systems. ... It is hypothesized that trimetazidine inhibits 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A thiolase, which decreases fatty acid
Acenocoumarol is a coumarin derivative used as an anticoagulant. Coumarin derivatives inhibit the reduction of vitamin K by vitamin K reductase. This prevents carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, II, VII, IX and X, and interferes with coagulation. Hematocrit, hemoglobin, international normalized ratio and liver panel should be monitored. Patients...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … This prevents carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, II, VII, IX and X, and interferes ... [A188739] Hematocrit, hemoglobin, international normalized ratio and liver panel should be monitored. …
Matched Categories: … Warfarin and isomers ... Blood and Blood Forming Organs …
Mecasermin rinfabate is approved for severe primary insulin-like growth factor (IGF) deficiency or in patients with GH gene deletion who have developed antibodies to growth hormone (GH) . Mecasermin rinfabate is similar to DB01277 in that both drugs contain recombinant DNA origin insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Mecasermin rinfabate however,...
Approved
Matched Description: … The binding of IGF-1 to IGFBP-3 is said to extend the half life and reduce the clearance of IGF-1 in ... patients with growth hormone resistant syndromes and low levels of IGFBP-3 though this may represent …
Matched Categories: … Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Somatropin and Somatropin Agonists ... Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones and Analogues …
Piracetam is a nootropic drug in the racetams group, with chemical name 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide. It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). However its mechanism of action differ from that of endogenous GABA. Piracetam has neuroprotective and...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … It shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with pyroglutamic acid and is a cyclic derivative ... of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). ... Piracetam has neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties and is reported to improve neural plasticity …
Matched Categories: … Psychostimulants, Agents Used for ADHD and Nootropics …
Acyclovir is a deoxynucleoside analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, Varicella zoster, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and acute herpetic keratitis.[L7303,L7315,L7318,L7321,L7324,L7327] Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and some products are indicated for patients as young as 6 years old. Acyclovir was granted FDA...
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Matched Description: … analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, _Varicella zoster_, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and ... L7315,L7318,L7321,L7324,L7327] Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors ... Acyclovir and prodrug ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides Excl. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors …
Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant used to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. It is a sodium salt of gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter and a metabolite of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. Due to its physiological effects, sodium oxybate is...
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Matched Description: … [L30598] It is a sodium salt of [gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid], an endogenous cerebral inhibitory neurotransmitter ... Sodium oxybate has been misused to stimulate body growth and to induce euphoria, disinhibition, and sexual ... [A251445] and a metabolite of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. …
Loteprednol Etabonate (LE) is a topical corticoid anti-inflammatory. It is used in ophthalmic solution for the treatment of steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the eye such as allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, and selected infective conjunctivitides. As a nasal spray, it can...
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Matched Description: … As a nasal spray, it can be used for the treatment and management of seasonal allergic rhinitis. ... , uveitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, and ... prescription LE products, however, tend to be indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and
Enzalutamide is an androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), both metastatic and non-metastatic. It is a second-generation antiandrogen agent that the FDA approved on August 31, 2012.[L40639, A252667] Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the first-line treatment of prostate cancer and remission can be...
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Matched Description: … receptor (AR) inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), both metastatic and ... A252667] Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the first-line treatment of prostate cancer and ... [A252667] Second-generation such as enzalutamide is more efficacious due to a higher affinity to AR and
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Hormone Antagonists and Related Agents …
Ancestim is a non-glycosylated recombinant methionyl human stem cell factor. It is a 166 amino acid protein produced by E. coli with an amino acid sequence that is identical to the natural sequence predicted from human DNA sequence analysis, except for the addition of an N-terminal methionine . Ancestim was...
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … Ancestim was developed by Amgen and sold to Biovitrium in December 2008. ... It is a 166 amino acid protein produced by E. coli with an amino acid sequence that is identical to the …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins …
Lipegfilgrastim, previously known as XM22, is a pegylated, recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) that was synthetized using a highly site-specific glycoPEGylation technology . It is used as an alternate to DB00019 for prophylactic use in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and at risk for developing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Since July 2013, lipegfilgrastim...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … mass of lipegfilgrastim comprises 18,798 Da for [DB00099], 203 Da for GalNAc, 338 Da for glycylsialic acid ... polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule via a carbohydrate linker consisting of glycine, N-acetylneuraminic acid ... Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) are frequent and potentially fatal complications that occur …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins …
A guanidinium antihypertensive agent that acts by blocking adrenergic transmission.
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A quaternary ammonium anticholinergic agent with peripheral side effects similar to those of atropine. It is used as an adjunct in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer, and to relieve visceral spasms. The drug has also been used in the form of eye drops for mydriatic effect. [PubChem]
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Matched Description: … It is used as an adjunct in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer, and to relieve visceral spasms …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
An aromatase inhibitor that produces a state of "medical" adrenalectomy by blocking the production of adrenal steroids. It also blocks the conversion of androgens to estrogens. Aminoglutethimide has been used in the treatment of advanced breast and prostate cancer. It was formerly used for its weak anticonvulsant properties. (From Martindale,...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Aminoglutethimide has been used in the treatment of advanced breast and prostate cancer. …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Hormone Antagonists and Related Agents ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Displaying drugs 1951 - 1975 of 15267 in total