Cephalexin (sef a lex’ in) Apo-Cephalex (CAN), Keflex, Novo-Lexin (CAN), Nu-Cephalex (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (first generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall,…

Cellulose Sodium Phosphate (CSP)

Celecoxib (sell ah cocks’ ib) Celebrex PREGNANCY CATEGORY C (FIRST AND SECOND TRIMESTER) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (THIRD TRIMESTER) Drug Classes Analgesic (nonopioid) NSAID Specific COX-2 enzyme inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Analgesic…

Cefuroxime (se fyoor ox’ eem) Cefuroxime Axetil CeftinDNC Cefuroxime Sodium Zinacef PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (second generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing…

Ceftriaxone Sodium (sef try ax’ ohn) Rocephin PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Lower…

Ceftibuten (sef ta byoo’ ten) Cedax PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Acute bacterial…

Ceftazidime (sef taz’ i deem) Ceptaz, Fortaz, Tazicef PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications…

Ceftaroline Fosamil (sef tar’ oh leen) Teflaro PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Cephalosporin (fifth generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal; inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Treatment of…

Cefprozil (sef pro’ zil) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (second generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Pharyngitis or tonsillitis caused…

Cefpodoxime Proxetil (sef poe docks’ eem) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Lower respiratory…