Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (vin lah facks’ in) Effexor XRDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant Serotonin/norephinephrine reuptake inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Potentiates the neurotransmitter activity in the CNS; inhibits serotonin, norepinephrine, and…

Vemurafenib

Velaglucerase

Varenicline Tartrate (var en’ ah klin) Chantix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Nicotine receptor agonist Smoking deterrent Therapeutic Actions Selectively binds with specific neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; acts as an…

Vardenafil Hydrochloride (var den’ ah fill) Levitra, Staxyn PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes ED drug Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Selectively inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) specific phosphodiesterase type…

Vancomycin Hydrochloride (van koe mye’ sin) Vancocin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (PULVULES) Drug Class Antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits cell wall synthesis of susceptible organisms, causing cell death….

Valproic Acid (val proe’ ik) Valproic Acid Apo-Valproic Acid (CAN), Gen-Valproic (CAN), PMS-Valproic Acid (CAN), ratio-Valproic (CAN), Stavzor Capsules: DepakeneDNC Sodium Valproate Syrup: Depakene Valproate Acid Injection: Depacon Capsules: StavzorDNC…

Valsartan (val sar’ tan) Diovan PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Angiotensin II receptor blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in…

Valganciclovir Hydrochloride (val gan sigh’ kloe veer) ValcyteDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Antiviral Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication in cytomegalovirus (CMV). Indications Treatment of CMV retinitis…

Valacyclovir Hydrochloride (val ah sye’ kloe veer) Valtrex PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Antiviral Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication and deactivates viral DNA polymerase. Indications Adults Treatment…