Pirenoxine is an anti-cataract agent which is used in many asian countries under the name Catalin. Although its efficacy is not proved scientifically, the drug may play an important role in cataract prevention. It is supposed that the anti-cataract effect of pirenoxine results from inhibition of sulfhydryl combination of quinoid substances with lens proteins and the inhibition leads to the maintenance of lens transparency.

Osalmid (Oxaphenamide) is a choleretic drug. It is also recommended for use as a choleretic, principally in combination with antibiotics, in the convalescent stage of infectious hepatitis.

Alizarin is an anthraquinone is an organic compound that has been used as a red dye, principally for dyeing textile fabrics since ancient times. Historically it was derived from the roots of the madder plant Rubia tinctorum, in which it occurs combined with the sugars xylose and glucose. Laboratory methods of preparing alizarin from anthraquinone were discovered in 1868, and, upon commercial introduction of the synthetic dye in 1871, the natural product disappeared from the market for textile dyes. At present alizarin is commonly used in biomedical studies involving bone growth, osteoporosis, bone marrow, calcium deposits in the vascular system, cellular signaling, gene expression, tissue engineering, and mesenchymal stem cells. Alizarin precipitates free calcium, and tissue block containing calcium stain red immediately when immersed in alizarin. It is approved by FDA as a Calcium test system for clinical chemistry. Alizarin red, has been used for a quantitative sweat measure to characterize the sweat distribution in patients with syncope, anxiety, and POTS.

Cefpimizole is an antibiotic of broad spectrum developed in Japan for the treatment of such conditions as uncomplicated gonorrhea and gynecologic infections. The drug was tested in clinical trials, however, its development was terminated.

Cefmatilen (codenamed S-1090) is an orally-active cephalosporin antibiotic, that shows high activity against a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including Streptococcus pyogenes and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Ethyl loflazepate (Lof) has been used widely as a sedative and anxiolytic agent for nearly 20 years. Ethyl loflazepate was designed to be a prodrug for descarboxyloflazepate, its active metabolite. It is the active metabolite which is responsible for most of the pharmacological effects rather than ethyl loflazepate. The main metabolites of ethyl loflazepate are descarbethoxyloflazepate, loflazepate and 3-ydroxydescarbethoxyloflazepate which are the benzodiazepine receptor agonists. Ethyl loflazeplate is commercialized in Mexico, under the trade name Victan. It is officially approved for the following conditions Anxiety: Post-trauma anxiety; Anxiety associated with severe neuropathic pain; Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); Panic attack; Delirium tremens. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Accumulation of the active metabolites of ethyl loflazepate are not affected by those with renal failure or impairment. The symptoms of an overdose of ethyl loflazepate include sleepiness, agitation and ataxia. Hypotonia may also occur in severe cases. These symptoms occur much more frequently and severely in children. High doses of the antidepressant fluvoxamine may potentiate the adverse effects of ethyl loflazepate.

Gilutensin is a drug that was developed for the treatment of hypotensive circulatory disorders. As there is no information available on the drug since 1970, its development is supposed to be terminated in early phase.

Esonarimod (KE-298), a derivative of propionic acid developed in Japan, has been shown to suppress various animal models of arthritis by inhibiting the production of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8, from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. In vitro, the two stereoisomers showed equivalent potency for antagonism of interleukin-1 and enhancement of lymphocyte transformation. Esonarimod also inhibited tumour necrosis factor-α-induced proliferation of synovial cells. Inhibition of proliferation of cells was not due to nonspecific cytotoxicity. Treatment with esonarimod also significantly reduced chloramphenicol acetyltransferase activity in synovial cells, and diminished activity of the transcription factor AP-1 in the nucleus of synovial fibroblast-like cells. In a phase II trial among 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, esonarimod 100-200 mg/day PO for 12 weeks produced significant improvements in the Lansbury index.

Nitarsone is an organoarsenic compound that is used in poultry production as a feed additive to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and prevent blackhead disease. It is marketed as Histostat by Zoetis, a publicly traded subsidiary of Pfizer. Histostat is approved for the prevention of histomoniasis (blackhead disease) in turkeys and chickens, and is the only approved animal drug for this indication. Histomoniasis is a disease that occurs regionally and seasonally in turkeys, and causes significant mortality. Nitarsone is one of four arsenical animal drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in poultry, along with roxarsone, arsanilic acid, and carbarsone. Following the 2011 suspension of roxarsone sales in the United States, however, it is believed to be the only arsenical animal drug currently marketed in the U.S. In September 2013, the FDA announced that Zoetis and Fleming Laboratories would voluntarily withdraw current roxarsone, arsanilic acid, and carbarsone approvals, leaving only nitarsone approvals in place. When the withdrawals occurred, nitarsone was only arsenical approved for use in food animals in the U.S. In 2015 FDA withdrew the approval of using nitarsone in animal feeds. The ban came into effect at the end of 2015.

Nimetazepam (Erimin) is an intermediate-acting hypnotic drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It was first synthesized in 1962 in Japan. It does possess hypnotic, anxiolytic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Nimetazepam is also an anticonvulsant. It is sold in 5 mg tablets known as Erimin. It is generally prescribed for the treatment of short-term severe insomnia in patients who have difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep. Nimetazepam is currently a Schedule IV drug under the international Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. In Singapore, nimetazepam is a class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act. In Hong Kong, nimetazepam is regulated under Schedule 1 of Hong Kong's Chapter 134 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Nimetazepam can only be used legally by health professionals and for university research purposes.