Dangerous Drug: Warfarin Sodium (war’ far in) Apo-Warfarin (CAN), Coumadin, Gen-Warfarin (CAN), Jantoven PREGNANCY CATEGORY X PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (USE WITH MECHANICAL HEART VALVES) Drug Classes Coumarin derivative Oral anticoagulant…
Vortioxetine (vor shee ox’ e teen) Brintellix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Acts as an antidepressant by inhibiting CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin; blocks uptake of…
Voriconazole (vor ah kon’ ah zole) Vfend PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Triazole antifungal Therapeutic Actions Inhibits fungal ergosterol biosynthesis leading to cell membrane rupture and cell death in susceptible…
Dangerous Drug: Vinorelbine Tartrate (vin oh rel’ been) Navelbine PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits microtubule formation in the mitotic spindle, leading to cell-cycle arrest…
Dangerous Drug: Vincristine Sulfate (LCR, VCR) (vin kris’ teen) vincristine sulfate liposome injection Marqibo PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Mitotic inhibitor: Arrests mitotic division at…
Dangerous Drug: Vinblastine Sulfate (VLB) (vin blas’ teen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits microtubule formation in the mitotic spindle, leading to cell-cycle arrest in…
Vilazodone Hydrochloride (vil az’ ah dohn) Viibryd PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Acts as an antagonist at central serotonin receptor sites and as an SSRI; this…
Vigabatrin (vi gah ba’ trin) Sabril PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiepileptic GABA transaminase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Irreversibly inhibits GABA transaminase, the enzyme responsible for the metabolism of the inhibitory…
