Dangerous Drug: Enoxaparin (en ocks’ a par in) Lovenox PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antithrombotic Low–molecular-weight heparin Therapeutic Actions Low–molecular-weight heparin that inhibits thrombus and clot formation by blocking factor…

Enfuvirtide (en foo veer’ tide) Fuzeon PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anti-HIV drug Fusion inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Prevents the entry of the HIV-1 virus into cells by inhibiting the fusion…

Enalapril Maleate (e nal’ a pril) Epaned, Vasotec Enalaprilat PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Renin, synthesized by the kidneys, is released into the circulation where…

Emtricitabine (em tra cye’ tah ben) Emtriva PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anti-HIV drug Antiviral Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor; competes with a natural substrate…

Eltrombopag

Eletriptan Hydrobromide (ell ah trip’ tan) Relpax PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antimigraine drug 5-HT receptor selective agonist Triptan Therapeutic Actions Binds to serotonin receptors to cause vascular constrictive effects…

Efavirenz (eff ah vye’ renz) SustivaDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antiviral Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor shown to be effective in suppressing the…

Edrophonium Chloride (ed roe foe’ nee um) Enlon, Reversol PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidote Cholinesterase inhibitor (anticholinesterase) Diagnostic agent Muscle stimulant Therapeutic Actions Increases the concentration of acetylcholine at…

Edetate Calcium Disodium (Calcium EDTA) (ed’ e tate) Calcium Disodium Versenate PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antidote Therapeutic Actions Calcium in this compound is easily displaced by heavy metals, such…

Eculizumab