Montelukast Sodium (mon tell oo’ kast) Apo-Montelukast (CAN), Sandoz-Montelukast (CAN), Teva-Montelukast (CAN), Singulair PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiasthmatic Leukotriene receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Selectively and competitively blocks the receptor…

Moexipril (mo ex’ ah pril) Univasc PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Renin, synthesized by the kidneys, is released into the circulation where it acts on…

Modafinil (moe daff’ in ill) Alertec (CAN), Provigil PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes CNS stimulant Narcolepsy drug Therapeutic Actions A CNS stimulant that helps to improve vigilance…

Dangerous Drug: Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride (mye toe zan’ trone) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic MS drug Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic; cell-cycle nonspecific, appears to be DNA reactive, RNA reactive, and potent…

Mitotane

Dangerous Drug: Mitomycin (Mitomycin-C, MTC) (mye toe mye’ sin) Mutamycin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antibiotic Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Inhibits DNA synthesis and cellular RNA and protein synthesis…

Misoprostol (mye soe prost’ ole) Cytotec, Novo-Misoprostol (CAN), PMS-Misoprostol (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antiulcer agent Prostaglandin Therapeutic Actions A synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue; inhibits gastric acid secretion and…

Mirtazapine (mer tah’ zah peen) Apo-Mirtazapine (CAN), Auro-Mirtazapine (CAN), Ava-Mertazapine (CAN), CO Mirtazapine (CAN), Gen-Mirtazapine (CAN), Novo-Mirtazapine OD (CAN), Remeron, Remeron SolTabDNC, Sandoz-Mirtazapine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antidepressant…

Mirabegron (meer’ ah beg’ ron) Myrbetriq PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Beta3-adrenergic agonist Bladder antispasmodic Therapeutic Actions Relatively selective agonist of beta3 adrenergic receptors. Stimulating these receptors relaxes the detrusor…

Mipomersen Sodium