Month: July 2017

Common NameTrabectedinDescriptionTrabectedin, also referred as ET-743 during its development, is a marine derived antitumoral agent discovered in the Carribean tunicate _Ecteinascidia turbinata_ and now produced synthetically. Trabectedin has a unique…

Common NameIndacaterolDescriptionIndacaterol is a novel, litra-long-acting, (2)-adrenoceptor agonist developed for Novartis for the once-daily treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive plimonary disease. It was approved by the European Medicines Agency…

Common NameLucanthoneDescriptionLucanthone is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is one of the schistosomicides, it has been replaced largely by hycanthone and more recently…

Common NameLofexidineDescriptionLofexidine is an alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist. It can be used as a short acting anti-hypertensive, but is mostly used to help relieve symptoms of heroin or opiate withdrawal in…

Common NameTamibaroteneDescriptionTamibarotene is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a novel synthetic retinoid for acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). Tamibarotene is currently approved in…

Common NamePermethrinDescriptionPermethrin is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a pyrethroid insecticide commonly used in the treatment of lice infestations and scabies. It…

Common NameXimelagatranDescriptionXimelagatran (Exanta or Exarta, H 376/95) is an anticoagliant that has been investigated extensively as a replacement for warfarin that wolid overcome the problematic dietary, drug interaction, and monitoring…

Common NameMilnacipranDescriptionMilnacipran is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class. Milnacipran has been approved and sold in Austria since September 1998 under the brand name Ixel. Cypress Bioscience bought…

Common NameVapreotideDescriptionVapreotide is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a synthetic octapeptide somatostatin analog. It was being studied for the treatment of cancer.The…

Common NameBepotastineDescriptionBepotastine is a non-sedating, selective antagonist of the histamine 1 (H1) receptor. Bepotastine was approved in Japan for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and uriticaria/puritus in Jliy…