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Showing 21 drugs starting with: D

Dabigatran

Brand: Pradaxa (US/EU) / Dabistar (IN) / Drabi (IN/BD)
Class: Anticoagulant
Subclass: NOAC / DOAC (Thrombin IIa inhibitor)
PK: t½ 12 hours | Clearance: renal
Max Dose: 300 day
moderate
AE: Bleeding (GI > cerebral), dyspepsia, gastritis-like symptoms due to acidic core, rare hypersensitivity

Dabrafenib

Brand: Tafinlar (global)
Class: Anticancer
Subclass: BRAF inhibitor (V600E/K)
PK: t½ 8 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 300 day
moderate
AE: Fever, hyperglycemia, skin reactions, uveitis

Dapagliflozin

Brand: Farxiga (US/EU) / Forxiga (EU) / Dapa (IN/BD)
Class: Antidiabetic
Subclass: SGLT2 inhibitor
PK: t½ 12 hours | Clearance: mixed
Max Dose: 10 day
moderate
AE: Genital mycotic infections, polyuria, volume depletion, rare euglycemic DKA

Dasatinib

Brand: Sprycel (US/EU) / Dasatinib (IN/BD)
Class: Anticancer
Subclass: BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
PK: t½ 4 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 140 day
severe
AE: Myelosuppression, pleural effusion, pulmonary hypertension

Daunorubicin

Brand: Cerubidine (global) / Daunoblastin (IN/BD)
Class: Anticancer
Subclass: Anthracycline (topoisomerase II inhibitor)
PK: t½ 19 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: not added
life-threatening
AE: Myelosuppression, cardiomyopathy, mucositis, red/orange urine

Delamanid

Brand: Deltyba (global)
Class: Antibiotic
Subclass: Anti-TB (nitro-dihydro-imidazooxazole)
PK: t½ 38 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 200 day
severe
AE: QT prolongation, GI upset, hypokalemia

Dexamethasone

Brand: Dexona
Class: Corticosteroid
Subclass: Long-acting Glucocorticoid
PK: t½ 48 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 16 day
moderate
AE: Hyperglycemia, insomnia, muscle wasting

Diazepam

Brand: Valium (US/EU) / Calmpose (IN) / Dzpam (BD)
Class: Anxiolytic
Subclass: Benzodiazepine anxiolytic (GABA-A positive allosteric modulator)
PK: t½ 48 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 40 day
severe
AE: Sedation, confusion, ataxia, respiratory depression, dependence

Diclofenac

Brand: Voveran
Class: NSAID
Subclass: COX inhibitor / Acetic acid derivative
PK: t½ 2 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 150 day
severe
AE: Gastritis, dyspepsia, edema, elevated liver enzymes, renal function decline RARE: GI bleeding, CV risk (MI/stroke) higher than ibuprofen

Diethylcarbamazine

Brand: Hetrazan / DEC
Class: Antiparasitic
Subclass: Microfilaricidal agent
PK: t½ 10 hours | Clearance: renal
Max Dose: not added
moderate
AE: Fever, headache, dizziness, nausea; allergic reactions due to microfilarial death (Mazzotti-type). Rare: proteinuria, leukocytosis.

Diloxanide Furoate

Brand: Furoxone / Diloxanide
Class: Antiparasitic
Subclass: Luminal amoebicide
PK: t½ 3 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: not added
mild
AE: Flatulence, pruritus, nausea

Diltiazem

Brand: Cardizem (US/EU) / Angizem (IN) / Dilzem (BD)
Class: Antihypertensive
Subclass: Calcium channel blocker (Benzothiazepine)
PK: t½ 4 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 360 day
moderate
AE: Edema, bradycardia, headache, flushing, hypotension

Dipyridamole

Brand: Persantine (US/EU) / Pdyl (IN) / Aggrenox-combo (BD)
Class: Antiplatelet
Subclass: PDE inhibitor (vasodilatory antiplatelet)
PK: t½ 10 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 400 day
mild
AE: Headache, flushing, hypotension, dizziness, GI upset

Divalproex Sodium

Brand: Depakote (US) / Divaa (IN) / Divalon (BD)
Class: Anticonvulsant
Subclass: GABA agonist / HDAC inhibitor
PK: t½ 11 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 60 day
severe
AE: Hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, tremor, sedation, weight gain, hair loss

Docetaxel

Brand: Taxotere (global) / Daxotel (IN/BD)
Class: Anticancer
Subclass: Taxane (microtubule stabilizer)
PK: t½ 11 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: not added
severe
AE: Neutropenia, peripheral edema/fluid retention, mucositis, nail changes

Donepezil

Brand: Aricept (US/EU) / Donepezil (IN/BD)
Class: Neurological
Subclass: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (centrally acting)
PK: t½ 70 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 23 day
moderate
AE: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, weight loss, insomnia, muscle cramps, dizziness, bradycardia, syncope

Dopamine

Brand: Dopamine (global)
Class: Emergency
Subclass: Catecholamine inotrope/vasopressor
PK: t½ 0.0333 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: not added
severe
AE: Tachyarrhythmias, myocardial ischemia; extravasation injury

Doxycycline

Brand: Vibramycin (US/EU) / Doxy-1 (IN) / Doxicap (BD)
Class: Antibiotic
Subclass: Tetracycline
PK: t½ 18 hours | Clearance: mixed
Max Dose: 200 day
moderate
AE: GI upset, photosensitivity, esophagitis if taken lying down

Dulaglutide

Brand: Trulicity
Class: Antidiabetic
Subclass: GLP-1 receptor agonist (once-weekly)
PK: t½ 5 days | Clearance: other
Max Dose: 4.5 week
moderate
AE: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, decreased appetite

Duloxetine

Brand: Cymbalta (US/EU) / Duzela (IN) / Dulox (BD)
Class: Antidepressant
Subclass: SNRI (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)
PK: t½ 12 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 120 day
moderate
AE: Nausea, dry mouth, constipation, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, increased sweating, hepatotoxicity risk

Durvalumab

Brand: Imfinzi (global) / Durvalumab (IN/BD)
Class: Anticancer
Subclass: PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor
PK: t½ 432 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: 1500 day
life-threatening
AE: Immune pneumonitis, hepatitis, colitis, endocrinopathy