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Status:
US Approved Rx (2021)
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 (2018)
First approved in 1999

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Dexmedetomide (biologically active dextroisomer of medetomidine) is an alpha2-adrenergic agonist which was approved by FDA for the sedation purposes. Upon administration the drug activates the alpha2 receptors thus inhibiting the release of norepinep...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First approved in 1997

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Fomepizole (4-methylpyrazole) is a competitive ADH inhibitor. Fomepizole has been shown in vitro to block alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme activity in dog, monkey and human liver. Fomepizole is indicated as an antidote for ethylene glycol (such as antifr...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2000)
First approved in 1991

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Etodolac is an anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. It is used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and control acute pain. The therapeutic effects of etodolac are achieved via inhibition of the synthesis of pro...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1982)
First approved in 1981

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Praziquantel, marketed as Biltricide, is an anthelmintic used in humans and animals for the treatment of tapeworms and flukes. Specifically, it is effective against schistosoma, Clonorchis sinensis the fish tape worm Diphyllobothrium latum. Praziquan...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2001)
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 (2018)
First approved in 1976

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Naproxen (naproxen sodium, NAPROSYN®) is a propionic acid derivative related to the arylacetic acid group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is an anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Both the acid and ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1993)
First approved in 1976

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Amikacin, USP (as the sulfate) is a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from kanamycin. Amikacin "irreversibly" binds to specific 30S-subunit proteins and 16S rRNA. Amikacin inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal sub...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1973)
First approved in 1973

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Trimethoprim (TMP) is an antibiotic is used for the treatment of initial episodes of uncomplicated urinary tract infections due to susceptible strains of the following organisms: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacte...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1996)
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...