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Ranolazine (ran oh’ lah zeen) RanexaDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antianginal Piperazineacetamide Therapeutic Actions Antianginal, anti-ischemic. Mechanism of action is not known. Prolongs the QT interval; does not decrease…

Ranitidine Hydrochloride (ra nye’ te deen) Apo-Ranitidine (CAN), CO Ranitidine (CAN), Gen-Ranitidine (CAN), Novo-Ranidine (CAN), Nu-Ranit (CAN), PMS-Ranitidine (CAN), ratio-Ranitidine (CAN), Zantac, Zantac EFFERdose, Zantac 75, Zantac 150 PREGNANCY CATEGORY…

Ramipril (ra mi’ pril) Altace PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Ramipril blocks ACE from converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a powerful vasoconstrictor, leading to…

Ranibizumab

Ramelteon (rah mell’tee on) Rozerem PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Melatonin receptor agonist Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Agonist at melatonin receptor sites believed to contribute to sleep promotion and thought to…

Raltegravir (rahl teh’ gra veer) Isentress PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiretroviral Integrase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the virus-specific enzyme integrase, an encoded enzyme needed for viral replication. Blocking this…

Raloxifene Hydrochloride (rah lox’ i feen) Evista PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Class Selective estrogen receptor modulator Therapeutic Actions Increases bone mineral density without stimulating endometrium in women; modulates effects of…

Radium Ra 223

Rabeprazole Sodium (rah beh’ pray zol) AcipHexDNC, AcipHex SprinkleDNC, Parlet (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid secretion…

Dangerous Drug: Quinidine (qwin’ i deen) Quinidine GluconateDNC Quinidine SulfateDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Antimalarial Therapeutic Actions Type IA antiarrhythmic: Decreases automaticity in ventricles, decreases height and rate…