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Status:
US Approved Rx (2016)
First approved in 2016

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Obeticholic acid (also known as INT-747), is a potent, orally bioavailable farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist. The key role of the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) as a regulator of bile and cholesterol metabolism in the liver, with preclinical data from n...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2011)
First approved in 1992

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Atovaquone is a chemical compound that belongs to the class of naphthoquinones; it is manufactured in the US in the liquid form, or oral suspension, under the brand name Mepron. Meron is used for the treatment or prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pn...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1997)
First approved in 1990

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Estazolam, a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative, is an oral hypnotic agent with anticonvulsant, hypnotic, and muscle relaxant properties. It has been shown in some cases to be more potent than diazepam or nitrazepam. Benzodiazepines bind nonspecifical...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1989

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Omeprazole belongs to a class of antisecretory compounds, which suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H+ /K+ ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Because this enzyme system is regarded as...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1989)
First approved in 1981

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Nifedipine has been formulated as both a long- and short-acting 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Nifedipine is sold under the brand names Adalat and Procardia among others. Nifedipine decreases arterial smooth muscle contractility and sub...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 1958

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dexamethasone acetate (NEOFORDEX®) is the acetate salt form of dexamethasone, which is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. At high doses (e.g. 40 mg), it reduces the immune respo...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1976)
First approved in 1955

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Prednisone is a synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from cortisone. Prednisone is a corticosteroid indicated as an anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive agent allergic, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, ophthalmologic, nerv...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1998)
First approved in 1951

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First marketed in 1880

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Apomorphine (brand names: Apokyn, Ixense, Spontane, Uprima) is indicated for the acute, intermittent treatment of hypomobility, “off” episodes (“end-of-dose wearing off” and unpredictable “on/off” episodes) in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disea...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Dovitinib is an orally active small molecule that exhibits potent inhibitory activity against multiple receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) involved in tumor growth and angiogenesis. Dovitinib strongly binds to fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) ...