NURSING

Doxepin Hydrochloride

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Doxepin Hydrochloride (dox’ e pin) Apo-Doxepin (CAN), Prudoxin, Silenor, Sinequan, Zonalon PREGNANCY CATEGORY C PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (TOPICAL) Drug Classes Antidepressant Antipruritic TCA (tertiary amine) Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action…

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Doxazosin Mesylate

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Doxazosin Mesylate (dox ay’ zoe sin mess’ ah late) Cardura, Cardura XLDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha-adrenergic blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Reduces total peripheral resistance through alpha-blockade, causing an…

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Doxapram Hydrochloride

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Doxapram Hydrochloride (docks’ a pram) Dopram PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Analeptic Respiratory stimulant Therapeutic Actions Stimulates the peripheral carotid chemoreceptors to cause an increase in tidal volume and slight…

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Doripenem

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Doripenem (door ih pen’em) Doribax PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Carbapenem antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Drug inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall and causes cell death in susceptible cells. Structure and…

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Dangerous Drug: DOPamine Hydrochloride

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Dangerous Drug: DOPamine Hydrochloride (doe’ pa meen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha-adrenergic agonist Beta1-selective adrenergic agonist Dopaminergic drug Sympathomimetic Therapeutic Actions Drug acts directly and by the release of…

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Donepezil Hydrochloride

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Donepezil Hydrochloride (doe nep’ ah zill) Aricept, Aricept ODT PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alzheimer disease drug Cholinesterase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Centrally acting reversible cholinesterase inhibitor leading to elevated acetylcholine…

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Dolutegravir

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Dolutegravir (do loot ah grah veer) Tivicay PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiviral Integrase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Antiviral, inhibits the virus-specific enzyme intergase, an encoded enzyme needed for viral replication,…

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Dolasetron Mesylate

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Dolasetron Mesylate (doe laz’ e tron) Anzemet PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiemetic Serotonin receptor blocker Therapeutic Actions Selectively binds to serotonin receptors in the CTZ, blocking the nausea and…

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Dofetilide

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Dofetilide (doe fe’ ti lyed) Tikosyn PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks potassium channels, widening the QRS complex and prolonging the action potential; has no effect…

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