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Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Remifentanil (marketed by Abbott as Ultiva) is a potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug. It is given to patients during surgery to relieve pain and as an adjunct to an anaesthetic. ULTIVA is a µ-opioid agonist with rapid onset and ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2003)
First approved in 1994

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Targets:


Vinorelbine (trade name Navelbine) is a semi-synthetic vinca-alkaloid with a broad spectrum of anti-tumour activity. Vinorelbine is a mitotic spindle poison that impairs chromosomal segregation during mitosis. It blocks cells at G2/M. Microtubules (...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1999)
First approved in 1986

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Alfentanil is an opioid analgesic with a rapid onset of action. Alfentanil interacts predominately with the opioid mu-receptor. These mu-binding sites are discretely distributed in the human brain, spinal cord, and other tissues. In clinical settings...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1998)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Pentoxil (Pentoxifylline Extended-release Tablets, USP) is indicated for the treatment of patients with intermittent claudication based on chronic occlusive arterial disease of the limbs. Pentoxil can improve function and symptoms but is not intended...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2004)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Nicotine is a natural alkaloid obtained from the dried leaves and stems of the nightshade family of pants, such as Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica, where it occurs in concentrations of 0.5-8%. Cigarette tobacco varies in its nicotine content,...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1995)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Sufentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic. Sufentanil interacts predominately with the opioid mu-receptor. These mu-binding sites are discretely distributed in the human brain, spinal cord, and other tissues. In clinical settings, sufentanil exerts ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1981

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Buprenorphine is an opioid analgesic, used to treat opioid addiction, moderate acute pain, and moderate chronic pain. Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the mµ-opioid receptor and an antagonist at the kappa-opioid receptor. One unusual property o...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1997)
First approved in 1978

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Butorphanol is a synthetic opioid agonist-antagonist analgesic with a pharmacological and therapeutic profile that has been well established since its launch as a parenteral formulation in 1978. The introduction of a transnasal formulation of butorph...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First approved in 1972

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Hydromorphone (also known as dihydromorphinone and the brand name Dilaudid among others) is a more potent opioid analgesic than morphine and is used for moderate to severe pain. It can be administered by injection, by infusion, by mouth, and rectally...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1968)
First approved in 1968

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Fentanyl is a potent agonist of mu opioid receptor. It is used to relieve severe pain, such as after surgery or during cancer treatment, and breakthrough pain (flare-ups of intense pain despite round-the-clock narcotic treatment). Fentanyl is an extr...