Anagrelide Hydrochloride (an agh’ rah lide) Agrylin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiplatelet drug Therapeutic Actions Thought to reduce platelet production by decreasing megakaryocyte hypermaturation; inhibits cyclic AMP and ADP…

Ampicillin (am pi sill’ in) Ampicillin Sodium Oral: Novo-Ampicillin (CAN), Principen PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Penicillin Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal action against sensitive organisms; inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell…

Dangerous Drug: Amphotericin B (am foe ter’ i sin) Amphotericin B Cholesteryl Sulfate Amphotericin B, Liposome Abelcet, AmBisome, Amphotec PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antifungal Therapeutic Actions Binds to sterols…

Amoxicillin Trihydrate (a mox i sill’ in try high’ drayt) Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi (CAN), DisperMox, Gen-Amoxicillin (CAN), MoxatagDNC, Novamoxin (CAN), Nu-Amoxi (CAN), Trimox PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antibiotic (penicillin–ampicillin type)…

Amoxapine (a mox’ a peen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Anxiolytic TCA Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action unknown; TCAs inhibit the reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin, leading to…

Ammonium Chloride (ah mo’ nee um) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Electrolyte Urinary acidifier Therapeutic Actions Converted to urea in the liver; liberated hydrogen and chloride ions in blood and…

Amlodipine Besylate (am loe’ di peen beh’ sah layt) Norvasc PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the movement of calcium ions across the…

Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (a mee trip’ ti leen) Apo-Amitriptyline (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antidepressant TCA; tertiary amine Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action unknown; TCAs inhibit the reuptake of the…

Dangerous Drug: Amiodarone Hydrochloride (a mee o’ da rone) Apo-Amiodarone (CAN), Cordarone, Gen-Amiodarone (CAN), Nexterone, Novo-Amiodarone (CAN), Pacerone, PMS-Amiodarone (CAN), ratio-Amiodarone (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Adrenergic blocker (not…

Aminophylline (Theophylline Ethylenediamine) (am in off’ i lin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bronchodilator Xanthine Therapeutic Actions Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation and increasing vital capacity, which has been…