Bromocriptine Mesylate (broe moe krip’ teen mess’ ah late) Apo-Bromocriptine (CAN), Cycloset, Parlodel, Parlodel SnapTabs PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antidiabetic Antiparkinsonian Dopamine receptor agonist Semisynthetic ergot derivative Therapeutic Actions…
Botulinum Toxin Type A (OnabotulinumtoxinA) (bot’ yoo lin um) Botox, Botox Cosmetic, Dysport, Xeomin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Neurotoxin Therapeutic Actions Blocks neuromuscular transmission by binding to receptor sites…
Dangerous Drug: Bosentan (bow sen’ tan) Tracleer PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Endothelin receptor antagonist Pulmonary antihypertensive Vasodilator Therapeutic Actions Specifically blocks receptor sites for endothelin ETA and ETB in…
Dangerous Drug: Bendamustine Hydrochloride (ben’ dah moos’ teen) Treanda PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating agent Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic; alkylates DNA and RNA and inhibits several enzymatic processes, leading…
Boceprevir (boe seh’ preh veer) Victrelis PREGNANCY CATEGORY B PREGNANCY CATEGORY X (IF TAKEN WITH PEGINTERFERON, RIBAVIRIN) Drug Classes Antiviral Protease inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Antiviral; inhibits hepatitis C virus–specific protease,…
Dangerous Drug: Bleomycin Sulfate (blee oh mye’ sin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antibiotic Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis in susceptible cells, preventing cell division; cell…
