NURSING
Colestipol Hydrochloride
Colestipol Hydrochloride (koe les’ ti pole) Colestid PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antihyperlipidemic Bile acid sequestrant Therapeutic Actions Binds bile acids in the intestine to form a complex that is…
Colesevelam Hydrochloride
Colesevelam Hydrochloride (koe leh seve’ eh lam) WelChol PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antihyperlipidemic Bile acid sequestrant Therapeutic Actions Binds bile acids in the intestine allowing excretion in the feces;…
Colchicine
Colchicine (kol’ chih seen) Colcrys PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antigout drug Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanism of action unknown; decreases deposition of uric acid, inhibits kinin formation and phagocytosis, and…
Dangerous Drug: Codeine Phosphate
Dangerous Drug: Codeine Phosphate (koe’ deen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C (DURING PREGNANCY) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (DURING LABOR) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Classes Antitussive Opioid agonist analgesic Therapeutic Actions Acts at opioid…
Clotrimazole
Clotrimazole (kloe trim’ a zole) Oral, Topical use only: Generic Vaginal preparations: Canesten Vaginal (CAN), Gyne-Lotrimin 3, Gyne-Lotrimin 3 Combination Pack, Mycelex-7, Mycelex-7 Combination Pack Topical preparations: Canesten Topical (CAN),…
Clorazepate Dipotassium
Clorazepate Dipotassium (klor az’ e pate) Apo-Clorazepate (CAN), Tranxene-T-tab PREGNANCY CATEGORY D CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes Antiepileptic Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanisms not understood; benzodiazepines potentiate the effects…