Methimazole (meth im’ a zole) Dom-Methimazole (CAN), Tapazole PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug class Antithyroid drug Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Indications Treatment of hyperthyroidism Palliation of certain…
Methenamine (meth en’ a meen) Methenamine Dehydral (CAN), Mandelamine (CAN), Urasel (CAN) Methenamine Hippurate Hiprex, Urex PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antibacterial Urinary tract anti-infective Therapeutic Actions Hydrolyzed in acid…
Dangerous Drug: Methadone Hydrochloride (meth’ a done) Diskets, Dolophine, Metadol-D (CAN), Metador (CAN), Methadone HCl, Intensol, Methadose, Methadose Sugarfree PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug class Opioid agonist analgesic…
Dangerous Drug: Metformin Hydrochloride (met fore’ min) Apo-Metformin (CAN), CO Metformin Coated (CAN), Fortamet, Gen-Metformin (CAN), Glucophage, Glucophage XRDNC, GlumetzaDNC, Metformin HCl ERDNC, Nu-Metformin (CAN), PMS-Metformin (CAN), ratio-Metformin (CAN), Riomet…
Metaxalone (me tax’ ah lone) Skelaxin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Skeletal muscle relaxant (centrally acting) Therapeutic Actions Precise mechanism of action not known, but may be due to general…
Metaproterenol Sulfate (met a proe ter’ e nole) Apo-Orciprenaline (CAN), ratio-Orciprenaline (CAN), Tanta-Orciprenaline (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiasthmatic Beta2-selective adrenergic agonist Bronchodilator Sympathomimetic Therapeutic Actions In low doses,…
Mesalamine (5-Aminosalicylic Acid, 5-ASA) (me sal’ a meen) Apriso, AsacolDNC, Asacol HD, CANASA, DelzicolDNC, LialdaDNC, Mesasal (CAN), Novo-5 ASA (CAN), PentasaDNC, Rowasa, Salofalk (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (RECTAL) PREGNANCY CATEGORY…
