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Category: Discontinued drugs

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What is Eskatrol used for? A Look Back at This Discontinued Medication

2 min read
In the early 1980s, Eskatrol was among the 200 most commonly-prescribed medications in the U.S., marketed as a "diet pill". For those asking *what is eskatrol used for*, this combination drug was an appetite suppressant before being withdrawn from the market by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Do They Still Make Donnagel? Unpacking a Discontinued Medication

4 min read
Donnagel, once a household name for treating diarrhea, was permanently discontinued for human use in the 1990s following a series of regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning its active ingredients. This means that the answer to, 'Do they still make Donnagel?' is a definitive no.