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Estrogens, Esterified (ess’ troe jenz) Menest PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Estrogen Hormone Therapeutic Actions Estrogens are endogenous hormones important in the development of the female reproductive system and secondary…

Estrogens, Conjugated (ess’ troe jenz) Oral, topical vaginal cream: C.E.S. (CAN), Premarin Parenteral: Premarin Intravenous Synthetic: Cenestin, Enjuvia PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Estrogen Hormone Therapeutic Actions Estrogens are endogenous…

Estradiol (ess tra dye’ ole) Estradiol Oral: Estrace, Gynodiol Transdermal system: Alora, Climara, Menostar, Minivelle, Vivelle, Vivelle Dot Topical vaginal cream: Estrace Vaginal ring: Estring Topical emulsion: Estrasorb Gel: Divigel,…

Estazolam (es taz’ e lam) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes Benzodiazepine Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanisms of action not understood; acts mainly at subcortical levels of the…

Esomeprazole Magnesium (Perprazole, S-Omeprazole) (ess oh me’ pray zol) NexiumDNC, Nexium IV PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid…

Dangerous Drug: Esmolol Hydrochloride (ess’ moe lol) Brevibloc PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Beta1-selective adrenergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Blocks beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart and juxtaglomerular apparatus, reducing the…

Eslicarbazepine Acetate

Escitalopram Oxalate (ess si tal’ oh pram) Lexapro PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Potentiates serotonergic activity in the CNS by inhibiting reuptake of serotonin resulting in…

Erythromycin (er ith roe mye’ sin) Erythromycin Base Oral, ophthalmic ointment, topical dermatologic solution for acne, topical dermatologic ointment: Akne-mycin, A/T/S, Apo-Erythro (CAN), Apo-Erythro E-C (CAN), Erybid (CAN), EryDerm, Erygel,…

Ertapenem (er tah pen’ em) Invanz PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Methyl-carbapenem Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of susceptible bacterial cell wall causing cell death. Indications Community-acquired pneumonia caused…