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Allopurinol (al oh pure’ i nole) Aloprim, Apo-Allopurinol (CAN), Zyloprim PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antigout drug Purine analogue Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the enzyme responsible for the conversion of purines…

Aliskiren (ah liss kye’ ren) Tekturna PREGNANCY CATEGORY C (FIRST TRIMESTER) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS) Drug Classes Antihypertensive Renin inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Directly inhibits renin, which decreases…

Alglucosidase Alfa

Alfuzosin Hydrochloride (al foo zow’ sin) UroxatralDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Alpha adrenergic blocker BPH drug Therapeutic Actions Blocks the smooth muscle alpha-1 adrenergic receptors in the prostate, prostatic…

Alendronate Sodium (ah len’ dro nate) Binosto, Co-Alendronate (CAN), Fosamax, Novo-Alendronate (CAN), PMS-Alendronate (CAN), ratio-Alendronate (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bisphosphonate Calcium regulator Therapeutic Actions Slows normal and abnormal…

Aldesleukin

Albuterol Sulfate (al byoo’ ter ole) AccuNeb, ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin Diskus (CAN), Ventolin HFA, Ventolin Oral Liquid (CAN), VoSpire ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiasthmatic Beta2-selective adrenergic…

Albumin, Human (Normal Serum Albumin) (al byoo’ min) 5%: Albuminar-5, Albutein 5% Normal Serum Albumin 5% Solution, Plasbumin-5 20%: Plasbumin-20 25%: Albuminar-25, Albutein 25%, Buminate 25%, Human Albumin Grifols, Kedbumin,…

Agalsidase Beta

Aflibercept