Clarithromycin (klar ith’ ro my sin) Biaxin, Biaxin XLDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Macrolide antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria, causing cell death. Indications Treatment of…

Dangerous Drug: Cladribine (CdA, 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine) (kla’ dri been) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antimetabolite Antineoplastic Purine analogue Therapeutic Actions Blocks DNA synthesis and repair, causing cell death in active and…

Citalopram Hydrobromide (si tal’ oh pram hi dro broh’ myde) Apo-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, CelexaDNC, Co Citalopram (CAN)DNC, Gen-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, PMS-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, ratio-Citalopram (CAN)DNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic…

Dangerous Drug: Cisplatin (CDDP) (sis’ pla tin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug Antineoplastic Platinum agent Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Heavy metal that inhibits cell replication by alkylating DNA; cell…

Ciprofloxacin (si proe flox’ a sin) Apo-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), Ciloxan, Cipro, Cipro HC Otic, Cipro I.V., Cipro XRDNC, Co Ciprofloxacin, Gen-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), PMS-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), ratio-Ciprofloxacin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes…

Cinacalcet Hydrochloride (sin ah kal’ set) SensiparDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Calcimimetic Calcium-lowering drug Therapeutic Actions Increases the sensitivity to extracellular calcium of the calcium-sensing receptors on the surface…

Cimetidine (sye met’ i deen) Apo-Cimetidine (CAN), Gen-Cimetidine (CAN), Nu-Cimet (CAN), Tagamet, Tagamet HB PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Histamine2 (H2) antagonist Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the action of histamine at…

Cilostazol (sill ahs’ tah zoll) Pletal PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiplatelet Therapeutic Actions Reversibly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by a variety of stimuli including ADP, thrombin, collagen, shear stress,…

Cidofovir

Chorionic Gonadotropin Alfa