S65487 a potent and selective BCL-2 inhibitor, and a prodrug of S55746.

Sacubitril is a prodrug neprilysin inhibitor used in combination with valsartan to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV) and reduced ejection fraction. It was approved by the FDA after being given t…

Sagopilone has been used in trials studying the treatment of Melanoma, Neoplasms, CNS Disease, Breast Cancer, and Breast Neoplasms, among others. It is a so-called fully synthetic epothilone and is the first such compound to be in clinical development to comb…

Salicylamide is the common name for the substance o-hydroxybenzamide, or amide of salicyl. Salicylamide is a non-prescription drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. It has similar medicinal uses to aspirin. Salicylamide is used in combination with bo…

Salix alba bark is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Salix alba bark volatile oil is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist drug that is currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD.[L11545,L11548,L11551,L11554,L11557] It has a longer duration of action than the short-…

Salvia miltiorrhiza root is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Santonin is a anthelmintic drug that was previously approved in the US to treat certain parasitic infections.

Sarafloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic drug, which was discontinued by its manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories, before receiving approval for use in the US or Canada.

Sarecycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline that was initially discovered by Paratek Pharmaceuticals from Boston, MA but then licensed to Warner Chilcott of Rockaway, NJ in July of 2007 [A40005]. After completing various phase-II and phase-III …

Saredutant (SR 48968) is a neurokinin-2 antagonist drug being developed as an antidepressant and anxiolytic by Sanofi-Aventis.

Satralizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody targeted against human interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptors, similar to [tocilizumab], which is produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells and based on an IgG2 framework.[L15536] Satralizumab is used in the t…

Satraplatin is a platinum compound that is currently under investigation as one treatment of patients with advanced prostate cancer who have failed previous chemotherapy. As an investigation drug, it has not yet received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA…

Saw palmetto is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Saxagliptin (rINN) is an orally active hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic drug) of the new dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class of drugs. FDA approved on July 31, 2009.

SB-269970 is an experimental drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline. In the studies performed with this agent, it has been suggested that SB-269970 acts either as a selective antagonist or inverse agonist of the serotonin receptor 7 (5-HT7).[A31816,A31817]

SB-559448 is a small-molecule drug that mimics the activity of thrombopoietin (TPO), a protein factor that promotes growth and production of blood platelets. This drug is developed by GlaxoSmithKline and used to treat Thrombocytopenia.Thrombocytopenia (decrea…

SBT-100 is an anti-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) B VHH13 single-domain antibody (sdAb). It was granted orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and osteosarcoma.[L44131,L44136]

SC12267 is a novel, small molecule agent from the class of DMARDs (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug) for the therapy of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Through highly selective inhibition of pyrimidine biosynthesis…

Schisandra chinensis fruit is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid isolated from members of the _Solanaceae_ family of plants, similar to [atropine] and [hyoscyamine], all of which structurally mimic the natural neurotransmitter [acetylcholine].[A228423, A228763] Scopolamine was first synthe…

Centruroides (scorpion) Immune F(ab')2 (equine) is a purified preparation of immune globulin F(ab’)2 fragments that are derived from plasma of the horses immunized with venom of *C. noxius*, *C. l. limpidus*, *C. l. tecomanus*, and *C. s. suffusus*. It is int…

Scutellaria baicalensis root is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Scutellaria lateriflora is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Secnidazole is a second-generation 5-nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent. It is structurally related to other 5-nitroimidazoles, including [DB00916] and [DB00911], but displays improved oral absorption and a longer terminal elimination half-life than other dru…

Secobarbital (marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the brand names Seconal and Tuinal) is a barbiturate derivative drug with anaesthetic, anticonvulsant, sedative and hypnotic properties. It is commonly known as quinalbarbitone in the United Kingdom.

Segesterone acetate is a steroidal progestin or synthetic progesterone and a 19-norprogesterone derivative with no CH3 group radical in position 6 [A37048]. In animal studies, segesterone acetate was shown to be one of the most potent progestins [A37090]. It …

A selective, irreversible inhibitor of Type B monoamine oxidase. It is used in newly diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease. It may slow progression of the clinical disease and delay the requirement for levodopa therapy. It also may be given with levodop…

Seletracetam is a pyrrolidone derivative and with a structural similarity to newer generation antiepileptic drug levetiracetam. It binds to the same target as levetiracetam but with higher affinity and has shown potent seizure suppression in models of acquire…

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog used to manage type 2 diabetes along with lifestyle changes, such as dietary restrictions and increased physical activity.[A31421,L8681] Other members of this drug class include [Exenatide] and [Liraglut…

SEP-363856 is a novel psychotropic drug being investigated for the treatment of schizophrenia. Unlike other drugs used for this condition, SEP-363856 does not bind to the dopamine D2 receptors, but exerts actions on the trace amine–associated receptor 1 (TAA…

Seproxetine is also known as (S)-norfluoxetine. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It is an active metabolite of fluoxetine. Seproxetine was being investigated by Eli Lilly as an antidepressant but development was never completed and the d…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an early-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that often extends into adulthood and is characterized by developmentally inappropriate and impaired attention, impulsivity, and motor hyperactivity.[A230698, A23070…

Sertraline is a popular antidepressant medication commonly known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is similar to drugs such as [Citalopram] and [Fluoxetine]. Despite marked structural differences between compounds in this drug class, SSR…

Sevelamer is a phosphate binding drug used to prevent hyperphosphataemia in patients with chronic renal failure. It is marketed by Genzyme under the trade name Renagel.

SGN-15 is studied in the treatment of cancer. It combines a monoclonal antibody with the anticancer drug doxorubicin. Monoclonal antibodies are substances that are made in the laboratory and that can locate and bind to cancer cells. Doxorubicin is a type of a…

SGN-30 is an engineered monoclonal antibody (mAb) that reacts with significant affinity to the CD30 antigen, which is highly expressed on a variety of hematologic malignancies as compared to on normal cells. SGN-30 has been shown to induce direct anti-cancer…

Shea butter is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Sibutramine (trade name Meridia in the USA, Reductil in Europe and other countries), usually as sibutramide hydrochloride monohydrate, is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. It is a centrally acting stimulant chemically related to amphe…

Simeprevir is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor indicated in patient's with HCV genotype 1 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCV is a single-stranded RNA virus that is categorized into nine distinct genotypes, w…

Simmondsia chinensis seed is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Simvastatin, also known as the brand name product Zocor, is a lipid-lowering drug derived synthetically from a fermentation product of _Aspergillus terreus_. It belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular dis…

Sinapultide (also known as KL4 peptide) is a synthetic protein used to mimic human lung surfactant protein B.[L2502] This protein has a weight of 2469.40.[L2502] Sinapultide is a 21-residue peptide made up of lysine (K) and leucine (L) residues with the se…

Sinecatechins is a botanical drug product for topical use. It is a partially purified fraction of the water extract of green tea leaves from Camellia sinensis, and is a mixture of catechins and other green tea components. Catechins constitute 85 to 95% (by we…

Siponimod, also known as _Mayzent_, by Novartis, is a new drug formulated for the management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It was approved by the FDA on March 26, 2019 [L5792] and by Health Canada on February 20, 2020.[L12171] This drug is considered a _sphingo…

Sipuleucel-T is a personalized, autologous, cellular immunotherapy. Sipuleucel-T is a therapeutic cancer vaccine for prostate cancer. Sipuleucel-T selectively targets the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) known as prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) that is expres…

Sirolimus, also known as rapamycin, is a macrocyclic lactone antibiotic produced by bacteria _Streptomyces hygroscopicus_, which was isolated from the soil of the Vai Atari region of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).[A242412] It was first isolated and identified as a…

Sirpiglenastat, also known as DRP-104, is a prodrug of [6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine] (DON), which is a broad-acting glutamine antagonist. It is under investigation in clinical trial NCT04471415 (Study to Investigate DRP-104 in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors…

SLN500 is a synthetic double-strand small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) oligonucleotide drug directed against C3 messenger RNA