Adefovir Dipivoxil (ah def’ o veer dye pih vocks’ ill) Hepsera PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; nucleotide analogue of adenosine that inhibits…

Adalimumab

Acyclovir (Acycloguanosine) (ay sye’ kloe ver) Apo-Acyclovir (CAN), Gen-Acyclovir (CAN), ratio-Acyclovir (CAN), Zovirax PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiviral Purine nucleoside analogue Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication….

Aclidinium Bromide (a clih din’ ee um) Tudorza Pressair PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Anticholinergic Bronchodilator Therapeutic Actions Long-acting anticholinergic that blocks acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, leading to bronchodilation; effect…

Acitretin

Acetylcysteine (N-Acetylcysteine) (a se teel sis’ tay een) Acetadote PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antidote Mucolytic Therapeutic Actions Mucolytic activity: Splits links in the mucoproteins contained in respiratory mucus secretions,…

AcetaZOLAMIDE (ah set a zole’ ah mide) Apo-Acetazolamide (CAN), Diamox Sequels PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiepileptic Antiglaucoma drug Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Diuretic Sulfonamide (nonbacteriostatic) Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the enzyme…

Acetaminophen (N-Acetyl-p-Aminophenol) (a seet a min’ a fen) Suppositories: Acephen Oral: Aminofen, Anacin Aspirin Free, APAP, Apo-Acetaminophen (CAN), Atasol (CAN), Cetafen, Feverall, Genapap, Mapap Arthritis PainDNC, Masophen, Q-Pap, Silapap, Tylenol,…

Acebutolol Hydrochloride (a se byoo’ toe lole) Apo-Acebutolol (CAN), Gen-Acebutolol (CAN), Rhotral (CAN), Sectral PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Antihypertensive Beta1-selective adrenergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Blocks beta-adrenergic receptors of…

Acarbose (a kar’ boz) Prandase (CAN), Precose PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor Antidiabetic Therapeutic Actions Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor obtained from the fermentation process of a microorganism; delays the digestion…