Terconazole is an anti-fungal drug that is mainly used to treat vaginal yeast infections (or vaginal candidiasis). It is classified as a _triazole ketal derivative_.[A178096] Terconazole was initially approved by the FDA in 1987.[FDA label] This drug is avail…

Teriparatide is a recombinant parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog and a potent osteoanabolic agent.[A251395] It is made up of the first amino(N)-terminal 34 amino acids of the human PTH.[A251395] First approved in the United States in November 2002 and in Europe…

Terizidone has been used in trials studying the treatment of Tuberculosis, HIV Infections, Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis, and Extensively-drug Resistant Tuberculosis.

Terlipressin is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which is an endogenous neurohormone that acts as a vasoconstrictor.[A2601] It is a prodrug of [lypressin], or lysine vasopressin. Compared to endogenous vasopressin, terlipressin has a longer half life and …

Testosterone propionate is a slower-releasing anabolic steroid with a short half-life. It is a synthetic androstane steroid derivative of testosterone in the form of 17? propionate ester of testosterone.[T83] Testosterone propionate was developed initially by…

Testosterone undecanoate is the ester prodrug of [testosterone] and has a mid-chain fatty acid at the carbon 17? position.[L35970] It was developed via fatty acid esterification of testosterone in order to achieve orally administer testosterone.[A246594] Ther…

A drug formerly used as an antipsychotic but now used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of various hyperkinetic disorders. It is a monoamine depletor and used as symptomatic treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease. FDA approved on August…

WF10 is a chlorite-based, immunomodulating drug is developed by Nuvo Research Inc. Certain preclinical evidence and clinical pilot data suggest that WF10 may be effective in treating certain cancers. The Corporation believes the research to-date demonstrates …

Tetracycline is a broad spectrum polyketide antibiotic produced by the Streptomyces genus of Actinobacteria. It exerts a bacteriostatic effect on bacteria by binding reversible to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and blocking incoming aminoacyl tRNA from b…

Tetraethylammonium is an experimental drug with no approved indication or marketed formulation. The only marketed drug containing tetraethylammonium was a combination drug called Fosglutamina B6, but this drug has now been discontinued. As an experimental age…

Tetryzoline, also known as tetrahydrozoline, is a derivative of imidazoline with central and peripheral alpha (?)-adrenergic properties.[A231769] Available since the 1950s, tetryzoline is a selective ?₁-receptor agonist [A231774] that is used as a…

Tezacaftor is a drug of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiator class.[L1595] It was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and FDA approved in combination with [ivacaftor] to manage cystic fibrosis.[L6814] This drug was approv…

2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for strongyloidiasis. It has CNS side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p91…

Thienylfentanyl is a fentanyl analog analgesic that was sold on the black market in the 1980s until the Federal Analog Act scheduled drugs based on structural similarity rather than scheduling drugs individually. Thienylfentanyl has a similar synthesis pathwa…

A dopamine antagonist that is particularly useful in treating the nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia, mildly emetic cancer chemotherapy agents, radiation therapy, and toxins. This piperazine phenothiazine does not prevent vertigo or motion sicknes…

Thiomersal (INN), commonly known in the U.S. as thimerosal, is an organomercury compound. This compound is a well-established and widely used antiseptic and antifungal agent. Developed in 1927, thimerosal has been and is still being used as a preservative…

Thonzylamine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic drug. It is available as combination products with [DB04837] or [DB00388] for temporary relief of symptoms of common cold, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or other upper respiratory allergies.

Thymectacin, a phosphoramidate derivative of (E)-5-(2-bromovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine, is a novel small molecule anticancer agent. Thymectacin is selectively active against tumor cells expressing high levels of thymidylate synthase (TS), a critical enzyme in DNA …

Tiamulin is a pleuromutilin antibiotic drug that is used in veterinary medicine particularly for pigs and poultry.

Tianeptine is a drug used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder and has been studied in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [A31983]. Structurally, it is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), however, it possesses diffe…

Tiaprofenic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug employed in the treatment of pain, particularly arthritis pain. It belongs to the _arylpropionic acid_ (profen) group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Tibolone is a synthetic steroid hormone drug, which is mainly non-selective in its binding profile, acting as an agonist primarily at estrogen receptors (ER), with a preference for ER alpha [L1874]. Tibolone (Livial, Org OD 14), produced by Organon (West O…

Ticagrelor, or AZD6140, was first described in the literature in 2003.[A204170,A2903] Ticagrelor is an ADP derivative developed for its P2Y₁₂ receptor antagonism.[A2903] Unlike [clopidogrel], ticagrelor is not a prodrug.[A2903] It is marketed by As…

Ticlopidine is an effective inhibitor of platelet aggregation. It is a prodrug that is metabolised to an active form, which blocks the ADP receptor that is involved in GPIIb/IIIa receptor activation leading to platelet aggregation. Ticlopidine is marketed und…

Tienilic acid, or ticrynafen, is a diuretic drug with uric acid-lowering action which was marketed for the treatment of hypertension. It was withdrawn in 1982 after case reports in the United States suggested a link between ticrynafen and hepatitis. (Manier e…

Tifuvirtide is the first members of a new class of anti-HIV drugs which is also called fusion inhibitors. It has received fast-track designation from the FDA and is in Phase I/II clinical testing.

Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic developed and marketed by Wyeth under the brand name Tygacil. It was developed in response to the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It was granted fast-track approv…

Tilbroquinol was approved in France, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia but it has been withdrawn in France and Saudi Arabia markets mainly due to its hepatotoxicity risk outweighing the drug benefit [L5467]. In Morocco, the drug has been limited to use in the treatme…

Tildrakizumab is a high-affinity, humanized, IgG1 ? antibody targeting interleukin 23 p19 that shows promise in the evolution of treatment strategy in chronic plaque psoriasis [A32255]. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-…

This drug is a dissociative anesthetic agent that falls under the drug category of _NMDA receptor antagonists_. Tiletamine is chemically similar to another dissociative anesthetic, ketamine. Tiletamine hydrochloride, the salt form, exists as odorless white cr…

Tiludronate, or (4-chlorophenyl)thio-methylene-1,1-bisphosphonate, is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [etidronic acid] and [clodronic acid].[A1923,A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcificat…

Timolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic antagonist given in an eye drop solution to reduce intraocular pressure, or pressure in the eyes.[L6724] It is also used in tablet form as a drug to treat hypertension.[L6727] Timolol was first approved by the FDA in …

An antineoplastic compound which also has antimetabolite action. The drug is used in the therapy of acute leukemia.

Tiopronin is a prescription thiol drug used primarily in the treatment of severe homozygous cystinuria. Patients with cystinuria excrete high levels of cystine in their urine and are at risk for kidney stone formation. Tiopronin is used as a second-line thera…

Tipifarnib (R-115777) is a substance that is being studied in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called farnesyltransferase inhibitors. It is also called Zarnestra. In June 2005, the FDA …

Tirapazamine, also known as SR-4233, is an experimental anticancer drug that is activated in hypoxic conditions. This activation is very useful as this hypoxic state is found in human solid tumors in a common phenomenon known as tumor hypoxia. Hence, tirapaza…

Tisotumab vedotin is a tissue factor-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprised of an anti-tissue factor (TF) human IgG1-kappa antibody conjugated to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), a microtubule-disrupting agent, via a protease-cleavable valine-citrull…

Tizanidine is a fast-acting drug used for the management of muscle spasm, which may result from the effects of multiple sclerosis, stroke, an acquired brain injury, or a spinal cord injury [T574]. It may also be caused by musculoskeletal injury [A177583]. R…

Tocilizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody IL-6 receptor inhibitor used to treat inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.[L12789] It was first described in the literature in 2003 when Chugai, a subsidiary of Roche began developing IL-6 inhibiti…

D-Alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (Tocofersolan, Vedrop), has been developed in Europe as an orally bioavailable source of vitamin E in children suffering from cholestasis [L2371]. Cholestasis is the reduction or stoppage of bile flow, eit…

Tofisopam (marketed under brand names Emandaxin and Grandaxin) is a 2,3-benzodiazepine drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. In contrast to classical 1,4-benzodiazepines, the compound does not bind to the benzodiazepine binding site of the gamma-aminobut…

Tolcapone is a drug that inhibits the enzyme catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT). It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa medication. It is a yellow, odorless, non-hygroscopic, crystalline compound. Tolcapone is…

Tolterodine is an antimuscarinic drug that is used to treat urinary incontinence. Tolterodine acts on M2 and M3 subtypes of muscarinic receptors.

Topiramate is a anti-epileptic drug used to manage seizures and prevent migraines.[A175249] It was initially approved by the FDA in 1996. In 2004, topiramate was approved for the prevention of migraine in adults.[A188309,L10544,L43478] Since 2012, the extende…

Torcetrapib (CP-529414, Pfizer) was developed to treat hypercholesterolemia but its development was halted in 2006 when phase III studies showed excessive mortality in the treatment group receiving a combination of atorvastatin and the study drug.

TPX-4589 is an antibody-drug conjugate composed of a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CLDN18.2 and linker-payload MC-VC-PAB-MMAE.

Trabectedin, also referred as ET-743 during its development, is a marine-derived antitumor agent discovered in the Carribean tunicate _Ecteinascidia turbinata_ and now produced synthetically. Trabectedin has a unique mechanism of action. It binds to the minor…

Trametes versicolor fruiting body is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Trandolapril is a non-sulhydryl prodrug that belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is metabolized to its biologically active diacid form, trandolaprilat, in the liver. Trandolaprilat inhibits ACE, the enzyme res…

The active metabolite of the prodrug [Trandolapril].