Fosamprenavir Calcium
Fosamprenavir Calcium (foss am pren’ ah ver) Lexiva PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Protease inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits HIV protease activity, leading to the formation of immature,…
Formoterol Fumarate
Formoterol Fumarate (for moh’ te rol) Foradil Aerolizer, Perforomist PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiasthmatic Beta2 agonist Therapeutic Actions Long-acting agonist that binds to beta2 receptors in the lungs, causing…
Dangerous Drug: Fondaparinux
Dangerous Drug: Fondaparinux (fon dah pear’ ah nucks) Arixtra PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antithrombotic Factor Xa inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Blocks naturally occurring factor Xa, leading to an alteration in…
Folic Acid (Folate)
Folic Acid (Folate) (foe’ lik) PREGNANCY CATEGORY A Drug Classes Folic acid Vitamin supplement Therapeutic Actions Required for nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance of normal erythropoiesis. Indications Treatment of megaloblastic anemias…
Fluvoxamine Maleate
Fluvoxamine Maleate (floo vox’ a meen) Apo-Fluvoxamine (CAN), CO Fluvoxamine (CAN), Luvox, Luvox CRDNC, PMS-Fluvoxamine (CAN), ratio-Fluvoxamine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Selectively inhibits CNS…
Fluvastatin Sodium
Fluvastatin Sodium (flue va sta’ tin) Lescol, Lescol XLDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antihyperlipidemic Statin Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the enzyme HMG-CoA that catalyzes the first step in the cholesterol…
Dangerous Drug: Flutamide
Dangerous Drug: Flutamide (floo’ ta mide) Euflex (CAN), Novo-Flutamide (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antiandrogen Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Exerts potent antiandrogenic activity by inhibiting androgen uptake or by inhibiting…
