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Penbutolol
Penbutolol is a drug in the beta-blocker class used to treat hypertension. Penbutolol binds both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors, rendering it a non-selective beta-blocker. Penbutolol can act as a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors, since it is a sympathomimetric drug. Penbutolol also demonstrates high binding affinity to the...
Approved
Investigational
Pretomanid
Persistent forms of tuberculosis (TB) have proven to be a major cause of global morbidity and mortality and a cause for significant concern. Research in recent years has been geared toward the development of novel therapies that target persistent forms of this disease, which have shown resistance to standard therapy...
Approved
Chlorzoxazone
A centrally acting central muscle relaxant with sedative properties. It is claimed to inhibit muscle spasm by exerting an effect primarily at the level of the spinal cord and subcortical areas of the brain. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoea, 30th ed, p1202)
Approved
Tioconazole
Tioconazole is an imidazole antifungal used to treat fungal and yeast infections. Topical formulations are used for ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, and tinea versicolor or "sun fungus". Tioconazole interacts with 14-alpha demethylase, a cytochrome P-450 enzyme that converts lanosterol to ergosterol, an essential component of the yeast membrane. In...
Approved
Octreotide
Acromegaly is a disorder caused by excess growth hormone (GH), increasing the growth of body tissues and causing metabolic dysfunction. In most cases, it results from an anterior pituitary growth hormone-releasing tumor. Typically, the feet, hands, and face grow abnormally large; organomegaly and insulin resistance may also occur. Acromegaly is...
Approved
Investigational
Glimepiride
First introduced in 1995, glimepiride is a member of the second-generation sulfonylurea (SU) drug class used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to improve glycemic control. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder with increasing prevalences worldwide; it is characterized by insulin resistance in accordance with progressive...
Approved
Pegunigalsidase alfa
Pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) is a recombinant form of human α-galactosidase-A indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder characterized by the deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A.[A259352,L46342] Unlike other forms of recombinant alpha-galactosidase A, such as agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta, pegunigalsidase alfa uses a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … While agalsidase alfa and agalsidase beta enter lysosomes via the mannose-6-phosphate (M6P) receptor, …
Methenamine
Methenamine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a cage-like structure similar to adamantane. In salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine).
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Mixtures name: … Methenamine and Sodium Salicylate ... Methenamine and Sodium Salicylate (nsaid) …
Matched Salts name: … Methenamine phosphate …
Matched Categories: … sodium salicylate and methenamine …
Matched Salts name: … Methenamine phosphate …
Matched Categories: … sodium salicylate and methenamine …
Lasofoxifene
Lasofoxifene is a non-steroidal 3rd generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that selectively binds to both ERα and ERβ with high affinity. It is a naphthalene derivative marketed for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and for the treatment of vaginal atrophy. It was initially developed as Oporia by Pfizer as...
Approved
Investigational
Isoprenaline
Isoprenaline is a non-selective beta adrenergic receptor agonist indicated to treat heart block, Adams-Stokes attacks, bronchospasm in anesthesia, cadiac arrest, hypovolemic shocks, septic shock, hypoperfusion, congestive hear failure, and cardiogenic shock.[A15638,L33160]
Isoprenaline research in the 1940s found that this isopropyl analog of epinephrine dilated the bronchi, as well as raising...
Approved
Investigational
Capsaicin
Capsaicin is most often used as a topical analgesic and exists in many formulations of cream, liquid, and patch preparations of various strengths; however, it may also be found in some dietary supplements. Capsaicin is a naturally-occurring botanical irritant in chili peppers, synthetically derived for pharmaceutical formulations. The most recent...
Approved
Chlorobutanol
Chlorobutanol, or chlorbutol, is an alcohol-based preservative with no surfactant activity . It also elicits sedative-hypnotic and weak local anesthetic actions in addition to antibacterial and antifungal properties. Similar in nature to chloral hydrate, it is formed by the simple nucleophilic addition of chloroform and acetone.
As a long-term stabilizer...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Memantine
Initially approved by the FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used in the management of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is different from many other Alzheimer's Disease medications, as it works by a different mechanism than the cholinesterase enzyme inhibitors normally employed in the management of Alzheimer's...
Approved
Investigational
Oxycodone
Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid analgesic derived from thebaine in Germany in 1917. It is currently indicated as an immediate release product for moderate to severe pain and as an extended release product for chronic moderate to severe pain requiring continuous opioid analgesics for an extended period.[Label] The first oxycodone...
Approved
Illicit
Investigational
Opium
Opium is the first substance of the diverse group of the opiates. It has been known for a long time, and the first evidence of a poppy culture dates from 5 thousand years by the Sumerians. During the years, opium was used as a sedative and hypnotic, but it was...
Approved
Illicit
Nylidrin
Nylidrin, also known as buphenine belongs to the category of drugs called vasodilators, which relax blood vessels and increase blood flow. Nylidrin is a peripheral vasodilator. Some studies show the evidence of improving cognitive impairment in selected individuals, such as geriatric patients with mild to moderate symptoms of cognitive, emotional...
Approved
Matched Categories: … Calcium Channel Blockers …
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is a hydrated form of anhydrous magnesium acetate salt with the chemical formula of Mg(CH3COO)2 • 4H2O. As a salt form of magnesium, magnesium acetate is one of the bioavailable forms of magnesium and forms a very water soluble compound. Magnesium is an essential element and second...
Approved
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam is a drug within the pyrrolidine class that is used to treat various types of seizures stemming from epileptic disorders. It was first approved for use in the United States in 1999 and is structurally and mechanistically unrelated to other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).[L8606,L8600,L8615] Levetiracetam possesses a wide therapeutic index[L8615,A185918]...
Approved
Matched Products: … Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride …
Treprostinil
Treprostinil is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation.[L41855,L41860,L41865] It reduces symptoms in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.[L41855,L41860] The first agent approved for the treatment...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Salts name: … Treprostinil sodium …
Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus (also FK-506 or Fujimycin) is an immunosuppressive drug whose main use is after organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and so the risk of organ rejection. It is also used in a topical preparation in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis, severe refractory uveitis...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Mixtures name: … Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Salt 1% / Tacrolimus 0.1% / Urea 20% ... Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Salt 1% / Niacinamide 4% / Tacrolimus 0.1% …
Quinidine
Quinidine is a D-isomer of quinine present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication.[A38016,A250050] Quinidine is considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A38016] It prolongs cellular action potential by blocking sodium and potassium currents. ... Quinidine is a D-isomer of [quinine] present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species …
Matched Categories: … Sodium Channel Blockers ... Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers …
Matched Categories: … Sodium Channel Blockers ... Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers …
Fluspirilene
A long-acting injectable antipsychotic agent used for chronic schizophrenia.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Calcium Channel Blockers …
Tolfenamic acid
Tolfenamic acid, with the formula N-(2-methyl-3-chlorphenyl)-anthranilic acid, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent. It was discovered by scientists at Medica Pharmaceutical Company in Finland. It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine under the name of Clotam. In the US, it presents a Status class I by the...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Categories: … Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents …
Morphine
Morphine, the main alkaloid of opium, was first obtained from poppy seeds in 1805. It is a potent analgesic, though its use is limited due to tolerance, withdrawal, and the risk of abuse. Morphine is still routinely used today, though there are a number of semi-synthetic opioids of varying strength...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Salts name: … Morphine phosphate …
Acetyldigitoxin
Cardioactive derivative of lanatoside A or of digitoxin used for fast digitalization in congestive heart failure.
Approved
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