Dangerous Drug: Eptifibatide

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Dangerous Drug: Eptifibatide (ep tiff ib’ ah tide) Integrilin PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiplatelet drug Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor agonist Therapeutic Actions Inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to the glycoprotein…

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Eprosartan Mesylate

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Eprosartan Mesylate (ep row sar’ tan) Teveten PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antihypertensive ARB Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in the…

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Epoetin Alfa (EPO, Erythropoietin)

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Epoetin Alfa (EPO, Erythropoietin) (e poe e’ tin) Epogen, Eprex (CAN), Procrit PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Recombinant human erythropoietin Therapeutic Actions A natural glycoprotein produced in the kidneys, which…

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Eplerenone

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Eplerenone (ep ler’ eh nown) Inspra PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Aldosterone receptor blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Binds to aldosterone receptors, blocking the binding of aldosterone, leading to increased loss…

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Dangerous Drug: Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

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Dangerous Drug: Epinephrine (Adrenaline) (ep i nef’ rin) Epinephrine Hydrochloride Adrenalin, Adrenaclick, Auvi-Q, EpiPen Auto-Injector (delivers 0.3 mg IM adult dose), EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector (delivers 0.15 mg IM for children)…

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Entacapone

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Entacapone (en tah kap’ own) Comtan PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiparkinsonian Therapeutic Actions Selectively and reversibly inhibits COMT, an enzyme that eliminates biologically active catecholamines, including dopa, dopamine, norepinephrine,…

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