Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, HCG) (kor e awn ick goe nad’ oh troe pin) Novarel, Pregnyl PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Hormone Therapeutic Actions A human placental hormone with…
Cholestyramine (koe less’ tir a meen) Cholestyramine Light, PMS-Cholestyramine (CAN), Prevalite, Questran, Questran Light PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antihyperlipidemic Bile acid sequestrant Therapeutic Actions Binds bile acids in the…
Chlorzoxazone (klor zox’ a zone) Paraflex, Parafon Forte DSC, Remular-S PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Skeletal muscle relaxant (centrally acting) Therapeutic Actions Precise mechanism not known; has sedative properties; acts…
Chlorthalidone (klor thal’ i done) Apo-Chlorthalidone (CAN), Thalitone PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Thiazide-like diuretic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride in distal renal tubule, increasing excretion of…
ChlorproMAZINE Hydrochloride (klor proe’ ma zeen) Novo-Chlorpromazine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiemetic Antipsychotic Anxiolytic Dopaminergic blocker Phenothiazine Therapeutic Actions Mechanism not fully understood; antipsychotic drugs block postsynaptic dopamine…
Chlorpheniramine Maleate (klor fen ir’ a meen mal’ ee ate) Aller-Chlor; Allergy; Allergy Relief; Chlo-Amine; Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 8 hr, and 12 hr; ED-CHLOR-TANDNC; QDALL-ARDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antihistamine…
Chlorothiazide (klor oh thye’ a zide) Diuril Chlorothiazide Sodium PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Thiazide diuretic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride in distal renal tubule, increasing the…
Chloroquine Phosphate (klo’ ro kwin) Aralen Phosphate PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes 4-aminoquinoline Amebicide Antimalarial Therapeutic Actions Inhibits protozoal reproduction and protein synthesis. Mechanism of anti-inflammatory action in rheumatoid arthritis…
