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Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 2008

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Difluprednate is a corticosteroid used as an anti-inflammatory steroidal drug used primarily in ocular surgery. It is thought to act by the induction of phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins (lipocortins). It is postulated that these proteins control ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2021)
First approved in 2006

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Sepracor in the US is developing arformoterol [R,R-formoterol], a single isomer form of the beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonist formoterol [eformoterol]. This isomer contains two chiral canters and is being developed as an inhaled preparation for the treatm...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2006)
First approved in 2000

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Meloxicam (brand name Mobic) is an nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Mobic is indicated for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and has been available i...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1998

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Risedronic acid is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate that inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and modulates bone metabolism. The action of risedronate on bone tissue is based partly on its affinity for hydroxyapatite, which is part of the mineral m...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1997

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefdinir is an extended-spectrum, semisynthetic cephalosporin, for oral administration. As with other cephalosporins, bactericidal activity of cefdinir results from inhibition of cell wall synthesis. Cefdinir is stable in the presence of some, but no...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2008)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, which was developed in 1994. Cefepime has a broad spectrum in vitro activity that encompasses a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Within bacterial cells, the molecular ta...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Trandolapril is a non-sulhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is metabolized to its biologically active diacid form, trandolaprilat, in the liver. Trandolaprilat inhibits ACE, the e...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2012)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cidofovir is an antiviral nucleotide analogue with significant activity against cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other herpesviruses. Cidofovir suppresses cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication by selective inhibition of viral DNA synthesis. Biochemical data sup...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Meropenem (generic name: meropenem hydrate) is a carbapenem antibiotic for injection showing a strong antibacterial activity to a wide range of bacteria strains from Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria to anaerobic bacteria. It is used as ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1996)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Miglitol, an oral alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, is a desoxynojirimycin derivative that delays the digestion of ingested carbohydrates, thereby resulting in a smaller rise in blood glucose concentration following meals. As a consequence of plasma gluco...