Dangerous Drug: Anastrozole (an ahs’ troh zol) Arimidex PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antiestrogen Aromatase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Selective nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor that significantly reduces serum estradiol levels with no…
Anagrelide Hydrochloride (an agh’ rah lide) Agrylin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiplatelet drug Therapeutic Actions Thought to reduce platelet production by decreasing megakaryocyte hypermaturation; inhibits cyclic AMP and ADP…
Ampicillin (am pi sill’ in) Ampicillin Sodium Oral: Novo-Ampicillin (CAN), Principen PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Penicillin Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal action against sensitive organisms; inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell…
Dangerous Drug: Amphotericin B (am foe ter’ i sin) Amphotericin B Cholesteryl Sulfate Amphotericin B, Liposome Abelcet, AmBisome, Amphotec PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antifungal Therapeutic Actions Binds to sterols…
Amoxicillin Trihydrate (a mox i sill’ in try high’ drayt) Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi (CAN), DisperMox, Gen-Amoxicillin (CAN), MoxatagDNC, Novamoxin (CAN), Nu-Amoxi (CAN), Trimox PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antibiotic (penicillin–ampicillin type)…
Ammonium Chloride (ah mo’ nee um) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Electrolyte Urinary acidifier Therapeutic Actions Converted to urea in the liver; liberated hydrogen and chloride ions in blood and…
Amlodipine Besylate (am loe’ di peen beh’ sah layt) Norvasc PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the movement of calcium ions across the…
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (a mee trip’ ti leen) Apo-Amitriptyline (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antidepressant TCA; tertiary amine Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action unknown; TCAs inhibit the reuptake of the…
