Orphenadrine Citrate

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Orphenadrine Citrate

Orphenadrine Citrate (or fen’ a dreen) Banflex, Flexon, Norflex PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Skeletal muscle relaxant (centrally acting) Therapeutic Actions Precise mechanisms not known; acts in the CNS; does…

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Orlistat

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Orlistat

Orlistat (ore’ lah stat) Alli, Xenical PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Lipase inhibitor Weight loss drug Therapeutic Actions Synthetic derivative of lipostatin, a naturally occurring lipase inhibitor or so-called fat…

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Dangerous Drug: Opium Preparations

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Dangerous Drug: Opium Preparations (oh’ pee um) Camphorated tincture: Paregoric Deodorized tincture: Opium Tincture, Deodorized CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-III (PAREGORIC) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II (OPIUM TINCTURE, DEODORIZED) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes…

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Ondansetron Hydrochloride

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Ondansetron Hydrochloride (on dan’ sah tron) Zofran, Zofran ODT, Zuplenz PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Antiemetic Therapeutic Actions Blocks specific receptor sites (5-HT3), which are associated with nausea and vomiting…

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Omeprazole

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Omeprazole (oh me’ pray zol) Losec (CAN)DNC, PrilosecDNC, Prilosec OTCDNC, Zegerid (with sodium bicarbonate)DNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses…

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Omalizumab

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Omalizumab

Omalizumab See Appendix R, Less commonly used drugs. Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters (oh may gah-three-ass’ id) Lovaza PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Lipid-lowering drug Omega-3 fatty acid Therapeutic Actions Inhibits liver…

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Olmesartan Medoxomil

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Olmesartan Medoxomil

Olmesartan Medoxomil (ol ma sar’ tan) Benicar PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue…

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Olanzapine

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Olanzapine (oh lan’ za peen) Zyprexa, Zyprexa IntraMuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antipsychotic Dopaminergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not fully understood; blocks dopamine…

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Ofloxacin

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Ofloxacin

Ofloxacin (oh flox’ a sin) Floxin, Floxin Otic, Ocuflox PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antibiotic Fluoroquinolone Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal; interferes with DNA replication in susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, preventing…

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