NURSING

Letrozole

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Letrozole

Letrozole (le’ tro zol) Femara PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antiestrogen Antineoplastic Aromatase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the conversion of androgens to estrogens by the aromatase enzyme system (in postmenopausal…

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Leflunomide

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Leflunomide

Leflunomide (leh flew’ no mide) Arava PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antiarthritic Pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Reversibly inhibits the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, which is active in the autoimmune process…

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Lansoprazole

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole (lanz ah’ pray zol) PrevacidDNC, Prevacid 24 Hr PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific…

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Lamotrigine

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Lamotrigine (la mo’ tri geen) Apo-Lamotrigine (CAN), Gen-Lamotrigine (CAN), Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XRDNC, PMS-Lamotrigine (CAN), ratio-Lamotrigine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism not…

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Lamivudine (3TC)

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Lamivudine (3TC) (lam ah vew’ den) Epivir, Epivir-HBV PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Nucleoside analogue inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase via DNA viral chain…

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