Lergotrile is an ergot alkaloid clinically effective in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The in vivo dopaminergic effects of lergotrile are similar to those produced by the direct acting dopaminergic agonists apomorphine or L-DOPA. Like apomorphine or L-DOPA, lergotrile decreases prolactin secretion, produces stereotyped behavior in intact rats, and causes contralateral rotation in rats with uniIateral 6-hydroxydopamine lesions of substantia nigra. However, unlike apomorphine or L-DOPA, lergotrile does not activate dopamine sensitive adenylate cyclase in vitro. Side effects of lergotrile included exacerbation of hallucinations, dyskinesias, hypotension, and alterations in liver function tests. Although lergotrile, when added to levodopa, has a definite antiparkinsonian effect, the incidence of adverse effects, particularly hepatotoxicity, makes it unlikely that this ergot alkaloid will become widely available for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Mipitroban (previously known as UP 11677), a thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist that was investigated to treat thrombosis. However, further studies were apparently discontinued.

Difencloxazine is a tranquilizing agent.

Trimeperidine (promedol) is the earliest and mostly studied opioid analgesic. Trimeperidine stimulates opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Compared with morphine, it has a weaker and shorter analgesic effect, less affects the respiratory, vomiting and vagal centers, does not cause smooth muscle spasm (except for the myometrium), and has a moderate antispasmodic and hypnotic effect. It is used to treat severe pain syndrome, acute left ventricular failure, pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, preparation for surgery, childbirth, high fever, post-transfusion complications, poisoning with atropine, barbiturates, barium, gasoline, boric acid, strong acids, carbon monoxide, turpentine, formalin, formalin. It has several side effects. Administration of this substance is associated with the development of life-threatening conditions accompanied by the suppression of respiration center. Analgesic trimeperidine (promedol) was included into the health care kits by various Ministries of the Russian Federation at different times.

3'-C-ethynylcytidine (Ethynylcytidine, TAS-106) is a synthetic cytidine nucleoside containing a covalently bound ethynyl group with potential antineoplastic and radiosensitizing activities. 3'-C-ethynylcytidine is metabolized in tumor cells to ethynylcytidine triphosphate (ECTP), which inhibits RNA synthesis by competitive inhibition of RNA polymerases I, II and III; subsequently, RNase L is activated, resulting in apoptosis. RNase L is a potent antiviral and antiproliferative endoribonuclease that cleaves singled stranded RNA, causes 28s rRNA fragmentation, and activates Janus Kinase (JAK), a mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis signaling molecule. Development of a cytosine derivative of 3'-ethynyl ribonucleoside, TAS-106, as an intravenously administered treatment for solid tumours was discontinued. A phase II trial in patients with head and neck cancer was terminated in the US.

Loreclezole was found to be active in all animal models of seizures, whether a genetic model of reflex epilepsy was used or models where seizures were elicited by chemical or electrical stimulation. In addition, loreclezole was active against both TON and CLON seizures and increased the threshold for behavioral as well as EEG seizures. Loreclezole has a very rapid onset of action and a duration of the activity, which in certain tests last for more than 24 hr. Chronic administration for 5-7 days did not lead to tolerance to the anticonvulsant action of loreclezole. Loreclezole potentiates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptor function, by interacting with a specific allosteric modulatory site on receptor beta-subunits. It also acts as a negative modulator at a novel regulatory site, enhancing GABAA receptor sensitization. Inhibits homomeric ρ1 GABAC receptors.

Cefuroxime Pivoxetil is an ester prodrug of cefuroxime, a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase-resistant, second-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefuroxime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in reshaping the cell wall during growth and division. Inactivation of PBPs interferes with the cross-linkage of peptidoglycan chains necessary for bacterial cell wall strength and rigidity. This results in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and causes cell lysis.

TS-410 (Amelometasone), is a topical anti-inflammatory steroid. Amelometasone lotion - external steroid preparation - is marketed in Japan.

Dimepregnen is an antiestrogen agent.