Palonosetron Hydrochloride

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Palonosetron Hydrochloride (pal on os’ e tron) Aloxi PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiemetic Selective serotonin receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Selectively binds to serotonin receptors in the CTZ, blocking the…

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Palivizumab

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Palivizumab

Palivizumab (pa live ah zoo’ mab) Synagis PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Monoclonal antibody Therapeutic Actions A murine and human monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology specific to…

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Paliperidone

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Paliperidone

Paliperidone (pal ah peer’ ah dohn) InvegaDNC, Invega Sustenna PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Atypical antipsychotic Benzisoxazole Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not completely understood; is the major active metabolite…

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Dangerous Drug: Paclitaxel

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Dangerous Drug: Paclitaxel (pak leh tax’ ell) Abraxane PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the normal dynamic reorganization of the microtubule network that is essential for dividing…

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Dangerous Drug: Oxytocin

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Dangerous Drug: Oxytocin (ox i toe’ sin) Pitocin PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Hormone Oxytocic Therapeutic Actions Synthetic form of an endogenous hormone produced in the hypothalamus and stored in…

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Oxaprozin

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Oxaprozin (oks a pro’ zin) Oxaprozin Apo-Oxaprozin (CAN), Daypro Oxaprozin Potassium Daypro ALTA PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Analgesic (nonopioid) Antipyretic NSAID Therapeutic Actions Inhibits prostaglandin synthetase to cause antipyretic…

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Dangerous Drug: Oxymorphone Hydrochloride

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Dangerous Drug: Oxymorphone Hydrochloride (ox i mor’ fone) Opana, Opana ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Class Opioid agonist analgesic Therapeutic Actions Semisynthetic derivative of morphine. Acts as…

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Oxymetholone

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Oxymetholone (ox i meth’ oh lone) Anadrol-50 PREGNANCY CATEGORY X CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-III Drug Classes Anabolic steroid Hormone Therapeutic Actions Testosterone analogue with androgenic and anabolic activity; promotes body tissue-building…

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