Omeprazole (oh me’ pray zol) Losec (CAN)DNC, PrilosecDNC, Prilosec OTCDNC, Zegerid (with sodium bicarbonate)DNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses…

Omalizumab See Appendix R, Less commonly used drugs. Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters (oh may gah-three-ass’ id) Lovaza PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Lipid-lowering drug Omega-3 fatty acid Therapeutic Actions Inhibits liver…

Olsalazine Sodium

Olmesartan Medoxomil (ol ma sar’ tan) Benicar PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue…

Olanzapine (oh lan’ za peen) Zyprexa, Zyprexa IntraMuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antipsychotic Dopaminergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not fully understood; blocks dopamine…

Ofloxacin (oh flox’ a sin) Floxin, Floxin Otic, Ocuflox PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antibiotic Fluoroquinolone Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal; interferes with DNA replication in susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, preventing…

Ofatumumab

Octreotide Acetate (ok tree’ oh tide) Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR Depot PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antidiarrheal Hormone Therapeutic Actions Mimics the natural hormone somatostatin; suppresses secretion of serotonin, gastrin, vasoactive…

Obinutuzumab

Nystatin (nye stat’ in) Oral: Candistatin (CAN), Mycostatin, Nilstat, Nystex, ratio-Nystatin (CAN) Vaginal preparations: Mycostatin, NySert Topical application: Mycostatin, NyStop PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antifungal Therapeutic Actions Fungicidal and…