Dangerous Drug: Docetaxel (dohs eh tax’ ell) Docefrez, Taxotere PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic (taxoid) Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the normal dynamic reorganization of the microtubule network that is essential…
Dangerous Drug: Dobutamine Hydrochloride (doe’ byoo ta meen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Beta1-selective adrenergic agonist Sympathomimetic Therapeutic Actions Positive inotropic effects are mediated by beta1-adrenergic receptors in the heart;…
Disulfiram (dye sul’ firam) Antabuse PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antialcoholic drug Enzyme inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, blocking oxidation of alcohol and allowing acetaldehyde to accumulate…
Disopyramide Phosphate (dye soe peer’ a mide) Norpace, Norpace CRDNC, Rythmodan (CAN), Rythmodan-LA (CAN)DNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Therapeutic Actions Type 1a antiarrhythmic: Decreases rate of diastolic depolarization,…
DiphenhydrAMINE Hydrochloride (dye fen hye’ dra meen) Oral: Allerdryl (CAN), AllerMax Caplets, Banophen, Banophen Allergy, Benadryl Allergy, Diphen AF, Diphenhist, Diphenhist Captabs, Genahist, Siladryl Oral prescription preparations: Benadryl Parenteral preparations:…
Dinoprostone (Prostaglandin E2) (dye noe prost’ ohn) Cervidil, Prepidil, Prostin E2 PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Abortifacient Prostaglandin Therapeutic Actions Stimulates the myometrium of the pregnant uterus to contract, similar…
Dimethyl Fumarate (dye meth’ al) TecfideraDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Multiple sclerosis drug Nicotinic acid receptor agonist Therapeutic Actions Mechanism that exerts therapeutic effect is unknown. Activates the nuclear…
DimenhyDRINATE (dye men hye’ dri nate) Oral preparations: Apo-Dimenhydrinate (CAN), Dimetabs, Gravol (CAN), Triptone Parenteral preparations: Dramanate, Dymenate PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anticholinergic Antihistamine Anti–motion-sickness drug Therapeutic Actions Antihistamine…
