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Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Methylergometrine (other names include methylergonovine, methylergobasin, methergine, and D-lysergic acid 1-butanolamide) is a synthetic analogue of ergonovine, a psychedelic alkaloid found in ergot, and many species of morning glory. In general, th...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2001)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Folic Acid is a B complex vitamin containing a pteridine moiety linked by a methylene bridge to para-aminobenzoic acid, which is joined by a peptide linkage to glutamic acid. Conjugates of Folic Acid are present in a wide variety of foods, particular...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2004)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (MIXED)


Conditions:

Sodium tetradecyl sulfate is an anionic surfactant which occurs as a white, waxy solid. Sodium tetradecyl sulfate is the active component of the sclerosant drug Sotradecol. Sotradecol (sodium tetradecyl sulfate injection) is a sclerosing agent. Intra...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is a semisynthetic, hydrogenated ergot alkaloid, synthesized by reducing an unsaturated bond in ergotamine. Dihydroergotamine was originally envisaged as an antihypertensive agent, but it was later shown to be highly effective...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1998)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Streptomycin is a water-soluble aminoglycoside derived from Streptomyces griseus. Aminoglycosides work by binding to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of t-RNA, leaving the bacterium unable to synthesize proteins vital to its gr...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1946)
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Dimercaprol (2, 3-dimercapto-1-propanol) or British anti-Lewisite (BAL), is a colorless or almost colorless liquid chelating agent having a disagreeable, mercaptan-like odor. Dimercaprol was developed at Oxford University during World War II as a mea...
Status:
US Approved OTC
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine which is used in the combination with naproxen sodium for the relief of occasional sleeplessness when associated with minor aches and pains. Diphenhydramine has a role nighttime sleep-aid and naproxen sodium is a p...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)

Conditions:

DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a colorless, crystalline, tasteless and almost odorless organochloride known for its insecticidal properties and environmental impacts. First synthesized in 1874, DDT's insecticidal action was discovered by th...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Mephenytoin is an antiepileptic drug which can be useful in the treatment of epilepsy. The primary site of action appears to be the motor cortex where spread of seizure activity is inhibited. Possibly by promoting sodium efflux from neurons, mephenyt...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1946

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)