Protamine Sulfate
Protamine Sulfate (proe’ ta meen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Heparin antagonist Therapeutic Actions Strongly basic proteins found in salmon sperm; protamines form stable salts with heparin, which results in…
Propylthiouracil (PTU)
Propylthiouracil (PTU) (proe pill thye oh yoor’ a sill) Propyl-Thyracil (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Antithyroid drug Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones; partially inhibits the peripheral…
Dangerous Drug: Propranolol Hydrochloride
Dangerous Drug: Propranolol Hydrochloride (proe pran’ oh lol) Apo-Propranolol (CAN), Inderal, Inderal LA, InnoPran XL PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antianginal Antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive Beta-adrenergic blocker (nonselective) Therapeutic Actions Competitively blocks…
Propofol Disodium
Propofol Disodium (pro’ poe fall) Diprivan PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Sedative/hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Thought to increase sensitivity to GABA, leading to inhibition of nervous transmission and CNS depression. Indications…
Dangerous Drug: Propafenone Hydrochloride
Dangerous Drug: Propafenone Hydrochloride (proe paf’ a non) Apo-Propafenone (CAN), Gen-Propafenone (CAN), Rythmol, Rythmol SRDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Antiarrhythmic Therapeutic Actions Class IC antiarrhythmic: Local anesthetic effects with…
Dangerous Drug: Promethazine Hydrochloride
Dangerous Drug: Promethazine Hydrochloride (proe meth’ a zeen) Histanal (CAN), Phenadoz, Phenergan, PMS-Promethazine (CAN), Promethegan PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiemetic Antihistamine Anti–motion-sickness drug Dopaminergic blocker Phenothiazine Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions…
Progesterone
Progesterone (proe jess’ ter own) Progesterone in oil (parenteral): Progesterone aqueous progesterone Crinone, Prometrium Vaginal insert: Endometrin PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (ORAL) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X (INJECTION) Drug Classes Hormone Progestin Therapeutic…
Prochlorperazine
Prochlorperazine (proe klor per’ a zeen) Prochlorperazine Compro Prochlorperazine Edisylate Prochlorperazine Maleate Procomp PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiemetic Antipsychotic Anxiolytic Dopaminergic blocker Phenothiazine (piperazine) Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action…
