Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic, mainly used for insomnia. It is known as a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic. Zaleplon interacts with the GABA receptor complex and shares some of the pharmacological properties of the benzodiazepines. Zaleplon is a schedule IV drug …

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug approved for use in Japan in 1993.

Zanapezil (TAK-147) is a selective acetylcholine (ACh) esterase inhibitor under investigation as a drug for Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment.

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

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis whole is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Zanubrutinib is a novel Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor used for the treatment of adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least one prior therapy.[L10163] Mantle cell lymphoma is an aggressive mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lym…

Zavegepant (BHV-3500) is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist.[L45505] CGRP is released from sensory nerves and acts as a strong vasodilator, and thanks to these properties, it is involved in pain pathways. CGRP receptors are expressed…

The drug ZD4407, an antiasthmatic developed by AstraZeneca, functions as a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor. It entered Phase 1 clinical trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the United Kingdom but was discontinued during this phase in March 2003

ZEN-012 is a novel small molecule and the first anti-cancer drug in development involving two mechanisms of action: tubulin and topoisomerase II inhibition. ZEN-012 also expresses additional modes of action such as pro-apoptotic and anti-angiogenic properties…

Zilovertamab vedotin is an Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising an anti-ROR1 monoclonal antibody (UC-961), a proteolytically cleavable maleimidocaproyl-valine-citrulline-para-aminobenzoate linker (mc-vc-PAB), and a monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) cytotoxin.

Zilpaterol is a ?2 adrenergic agonist sold under the trade name, Zilmax, produced by Intervet, a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Zilpaterol is typically fed to cattle in the last three to six weeks of life with a brief washout period to clear the drug from the tiss…

Zolpidem, also known as _Ambien_, is a hypnotic drug that was initially approved by the FDA in 1992 [FDA label]. Zolpidem improves sleep in patients with insomnia. It is aimed for use in patients with difficulties initiating sleep. This drug decreases the ti…

Zonisamide is a sulfonamide anticonvulsant used as an adjunctive therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures.[L42530,L42535] Zonisamide may act by blocking repetitive firing of voltage-gated sodium channels, leading to a reduction of T-type calcium channel…

Zorubicin is a drug of the anthracycline class - a class of medications that have historically demonstrated effective chemotherapy for a variety of cancer types.

Zosuquidar is a compound of antineoplastic drug candidates currently under development. It is now in "Phase 3" of clinical tests in the United States. Its action mechanism consists of the inhibition of P-glycoproteins; other drugs with this mechanism include …

Zotarolimus is an immunosuppressant under investigation for use in drug-eluting stents.

Zotepine, with the formula (2-chloro-11-(2-dimethyl-amino-ethoxy)-dibenzo thiepin, is a neuroleptic drug. It was designed and synthesized by Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd.[A31855] It has been used as an antipsychotic in Japan, India and some places in Europe…

Zuclopenthixol, also known as Zuclopentixol or Zuclopenthixolum, is an antipsychotic agent. Zuclopenthixol is a thioxanthene-based neuroleptic with therapeutic actions similar to the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is an antagonist at D1 and D2 dopamine rece…