CycloSPORINE (Cyclosporin A) (sye’ kloe spor een) Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Immunosuppressant Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanism of immunosuppressant is not known; specifically and reversibly inhibits immunocompetent…

CycloSERINE (sye kloe ser’ een) Seromycin Pulvules PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antibiotic Antituberculotic (third line) Therapeutic Actions Inhibits cell wall synthesis in susceptible strains of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria…

Dangerous Drug: Cyclophosphamide (sye kloe foss’ fa mide) Procytox (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug Antineoplastic Nitrogen mustard derivative Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Interferes with the replication of susceptible…

Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride (sye kloe ben’ za preen) Amrix, Apo-Cyclobenzaprine (CAN), Flexeril, Gen-Cyclobenzaprine (CAN), PMS-Cyclobenzaprine (CAN), ratio-Cyclobenzaprine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Skeletal muscle relaxant (centrally acting) Therapeutic Actions Precise…

Cyclizine (sye’ kli zeen) Marezine PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anticholinergic Antiemetic Antihistamine Anti–motion-sickness drug Therapeutic Actions Reduces sensitivity of the labyrinthine apparatus; peripheral anticholinergic effects may contribute to efficacy….

Cyanocobalamin, Intranasal (sigh’ an oh coh ball’ a min) Nascobal PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Synthetic vitamin Therapeutic Actions Intranasal spray that allows absorption of vitamin B12, which is essential…

Cromolyn Sodium

Crofelemer (kro fel’ ah mer) FulyzaqDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidiarrheal Calcium channel stimulator Therapeutic Actions Stimulates chloride ion channels and calcium channels in intestinal epithelial cells, blocking the…

Cosyntropin

Corticotropin (ACTH, Adrenocorticotropin, Corticotrophin) (kor ti koe troe’ pin) Repository injection: H.P. Acthar Gel PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Anterior pituitary hormone Diagnostic agent Therapeutic Actions Stimulates the adrenal cortex…