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Zaleplon (zal’ ah plon) Sonata PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Class Sedative-hypnotic (nonbenzodiazepine) Therapeutic Actions Interacts with GABA-B2 receptor complex to cause suppression of neurons leading to sedation…

Zafirlukast (zah fur’ luh kast) Accolate PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiasthmatic Leukotriene receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Selectively and competitively blocks receptor for leukotriene D4 and E4, components of SRS-A,…

Dangerous Drug: Warfarin Sodium (war’ far in) Apo-Warfarin (CAN), Coumadin, Gen-Warfarin (CAN), Jantoven PREGNANCY CATEGORY X PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (USE WITH MECHANICAL HEART VALVES) Drug Classes Coumarin derivative Oral anticoagulant…

Vortioxetine (vor shee ox’ e teen) Brintellix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Acts as an antidepressant by inhibiting CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin; blocks uptake of…

Voriconazole (vor ah kon’ ah zole) Vfend PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Triazole antifungal Therapeutic Actions Inhibits fungal ergosterol biosynthesis leading to cell membrane rupture and cell death in susceptible…

Vorinostat

Dangerous Drug: Vinorelbine Tartrate (vin oh rel’ been) Navelbine PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits microtubule formation in the mitotic spindle, leading to cell-cycle arrest…

Vismodegib

Dangerous Drug: Vincristine Sulfate (LCR, VCR) (vin kris’ teen) vincristine sulfate liposome injection Marqibo PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Mitotic inhibitor: Arrests mitotic division at…

Dangerous Drug: Vinblastine Sulfate (VLB) (vin blas’ teen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Mitotic inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits microtubule formation in the mitotic spindle, leading to cell-cycle arrest in…