NURSING

Dangerous Drug: Paclitaxel

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Dangerous Drug: Paclitaxel (pak leh tax’ ell) Abraxane PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the normal dynamic reorganization of the microtubule network that is essential for dividing…

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Dangerous Drug: Oxytocin

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Dangerous Drug: Oxytocin (ox i toe’ sin) Pitocin PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Hormone Oxytocic Therapeutic Actions Synthetic form of an endogenous hormone produced in the hypothalamus and stored in…

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Oxaprozin

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Oxaprozin (oks a pro’ zin) Oxaprozin Apo-Oxaprozin (CAN), Daypro Oxaprozin Potassium Daypro ALTA PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Analgesic (nonopioid) Antipyretic NSAID Therapeutic Actions Inhibits prostaglandin synthetase to cause antipyretic…

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Dangerous Drug: Oxymorphone Hydrochloride

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Dangerous Drug: Oxymorphone Hydrochloride (ox i mor’ fone) Opana, Opana ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Class Opioid agonist analgesic Therapeutic Actions Semisynthetic derivative of morphine. Acts as…

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Oxymetholone

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Oxymetholone (ox i meth’ oh lone) Anadrol-50 PREGNANCY CATEGORY X CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-III Drug Classes Anabolic steroid Hormone Therapeutic Actions Testosterone analogue with androgenic and anabolic activity; promotes body tissue-building…

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Oxymetazoline

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Oxymetazoline (ox i met az’ oh leen) Afrin No Drip 12-Hour, Afrin Severe, Congestion with Menthol, Afrin 12-Hour Original, Afrin 12-Hour Original Pump Mist, Dristan 12 Hr Nasal, Duramist Plus,…

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Dangerous Drug: Oxycodone Hydrochloride

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Dangerous Drug: Oxycodone Hydrochloride (ox i koe’ done) M-oxy, OxectaDNC, OxyContinDNC, OxyFAST, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol, Supeudol (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Class Opioid agonist analgesic Therapeutic…

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Oxybutynin Chloride

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Oxybutynin Chloride (ox i byoo’ ti nin) Apo-Oxybutynin (CAN), Ditropan XLDNC, Gelnique, Gen-Oxybutynin (CAN), Oxytrol, PMS-Oxybutynin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anticholinergic Urinary antispasmodic Therapeutic Actions Acts directly to…

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Oxcarbazepine

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Oxcarbazepine (oks car baz’ e peen) Apo–Oxcarbazepine (CAN), Oxtellar-XRDNC, Trileptal PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not understood; antiepileptic activity may be related to its…

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