Galantamine Hydrobromide (gah lan’ tah meen) Razadyne, Razadyne ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Alzheimer disease drug Cholinesterase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Centrally acting, selective, long-acting, reversible cholinesterase inhibitor; causes elevated…
Gabapentin Enacarbil HorizantDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not understood; antiepileptic activity may be related to its ability to inhibit polysynaptic responses and block…
Furosemide (fur oh’ se mide) Apo-Furosemide (CAN), Furosemide, Special (CAN), Lasix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Loop diuretic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride from the proximal and…
Dangerous Drug: Fulvestrant (full ves’ trant) Faslodex PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Antineoplastic Estrogen receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Binds to estrogen receptors, has anti-estrogen effects; and inhibits growth of estrogen…
Frovatriptan Succinate (frow vah trip’ tan) Frova PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antimigraine drug Serotonin selective agonist Triptan Therapeutic Actions Binds to serotonin receptors to cause vascular constrictive effects on…
Fosphenytoin Sodium (faws fen’ i toe in) Cerebyx PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antiepileptic Hydantoin Therapeutic Actions A prodrug that is converted to phenytoin; has antiepileptic activity without causing general…
Fosinopril Sodium (foh sin’ oh pril) Monopril PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Renin, synthesized by the kidneys, is released into the circulation where it acts…
Fosfomycin Tromethamine (foss foe my’ sin troh meth’ ah meen) Monurol PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibacterial Urinary tract anti-infective Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal; interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis, blocks…
