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Status:
US Approved Rx (2016)
First approved in 2012

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Perampanel (trade name Fycompa) is an antiepileptic drug developed by Eisai Co. that acts as a selective non-competitive antagonist of AMPA receptors, the major subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Although the mechanism of action through which...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1985)
First approved in 1985

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dronabinol also known as (−)-trans-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol is an active ingredient of cannabis. The drug was approved by FDA for the treatment of anorexia in patients with AIDS and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Dronabinol exerts its a...
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 (2001)
First approved in 1970

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Ketamine (brand name Ketalar) is a cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Ketalar is indicated as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation; also, it is indicat...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2015)
First approved in 1960

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic agent with properties similar to dextroamphetamine. It is used in the management of exogenous obesity as a short term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients w...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1974)
First approved in 1938

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Methyltestosterone is an anabolic steroid hormone used to treat men with a testosterone deficiency. It is also used in women to treat breast cancer, breast pain, swelling due to pregnancy, and with the addition of estrogen it can treat symptoms of me...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First marketed in 1937

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Testosterone is a steroid sex hormone found in both men and women. In men, testosterone is produced primarily by the Leydig (interstitial) cells of the testes when stimulated by luteinizing hormone (LH). It functions to stimulate spermatogenesis, pro...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First marketed in 1929

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Butalbital, 5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid, is a barbiturate with an intermediate duration of action. The different combinations with butalbital is approved. One of them is fioricet with codeine (butalbital, ccetaminophen, caffeine, and codeine ph...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Clostebol is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid, a derivative of the natural hormone testosterone. Clostebol is a Schedule III controlled substance used medically in topical ophthalmologic and dermatologic treatments. Due to potential use as a ...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Metribolone, also known as methyltrienolone, an anabolic agent, binds to the androgen receptor and was studied for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. However, because of the liver toxicity, further development of this drug was discontinued. Now...