Progesterone

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Progesterone (proe jess’ ter own) Progesterone in oil (parenteral): Progesterone aqueous progesterone Crinone, Prometrium Vaginal insert: Endometrin PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (ORAL) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X (INJECTION) Drug Classes Hormone Progestin Therapeutic…

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Prochlorperazine

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Prochlorperazine (proe klor per’ a zeen) Prochlorperazine Compro Prochlorperazine Edisylate Prochlorperazine Maleate Procomp PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiemetic Antipsychotic Anxiolytic Dopaminergic blocker Phenothiazine (piperazine) Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action…

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Probenecid

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Probenecid (proe ben’ e sid) Benuryl (CAN), Probalan PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antigout drug Uricosuric drug Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the renal tubular reabsorption of urate, increasing the urinary excretion…

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Primidone

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Primidone (pri’ mi done) Apo-Primidone (CAN), Mysoline PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Anticonvulsant Antiepileptic Barbiturate Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not understood; primidone and its two metabolites, phenobarbital and phenylethylmalonamide,…

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Pregabalin

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Pregabalin (pray gab’ ah lin) GD-Pregabalin (CAN), Lyrica, PMS-Pregabalin (CAN), ratio-Pregabalin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-V Drug Classes Analgesic Antiepileptic Calcium channel modulator Therapeutic Actions Binds to alpha2-delta…

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Prednisone

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Prednisone (pred’ ni sone) Apo-Prednisone (CAN), Novo-Prednisone (CAN), Prednisone Intensol Concentrate, RayosDNC, Winpred (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (RAYOS) Drug Classes Corticosteroid (intermediate-acting) Glucocorticoid Hormone Therapeutic Actions Enters…

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Prednisolone

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Prednisolone (pred niss’ oh lone) Prednisolone Oral: Prelone Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic solution: Omnipred, Pred Forte, Pred Mild, ratio-Prednisolone (CAN) Oral: Flo-Pred Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral: Hydrocortone, Orapred, Orapred ODT, Pediapred…

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Prazosin Hydrochloride

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Prazosin Hydrochloride (pra’ zoe sin) Apo-Prazo (CAN), Minipress, Novo-Prazin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha-adrenergic blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks postsynaptic alpha1-adrenergic receptors, decreasing sympathetic tone on the…

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