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Valproic Acid (val proe’ ik) Valproic Acid Apo-Valproic Acid (CAN), Gen-Valproic (CAN), PMS-Valproic Acid (CAN), ratio-Valproic (CAN), Stavzor Capsules: DepakeneDNC Sodium Valproate Syrup: Depakene Valproate Acid Injection: Depacon Capsules: StavzorDNC…

Valsartan (val sar’ tan) Diovan PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Angiotensin II receptor blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in…

Valganciclovir Hydrochloride (val gan sigh’ kloe veer) ValcyteDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Antiviral Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication in cytomegalovirus (CMV). Indications Treatment of CMV retinitis…

Valacyclovir Hydrochloride (val ah sye’ kloe veer) Valtrex PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Antiviral Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication and deactivates viral DNA polymerase. Indications Adults Treatment…

Ustekinumab

Ursodiol (Ursodeoxycholic Acid) (ur soe dye’ ole) Actigall, URSO 250, URSO DS (CAN), URSO Forte PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Gallstone-solubilizing drug Therapeutic Actions A naturally occurring bile acid that…

Urofollitropin, Purified

Trospium Chloride (troz’ pee um) Sanctura, Sanctura XRDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antimuscarinic Antispasmodic Therapeutic Actions Competitively blocks muscarinic receptor sites; bladder contraction is mediated by muscarinic receptors—blocking these…

Dangerous Drug: Triptorelin Pamoate (trip toe rell’ in) Trelstar Depot PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antineoplastic Hormone LHRH analogue Therapeutic Actions An analogue of LHRH; causes a decrease in FSH…

Trimipramine Maleate (trye mi’ pra meen) Apo-Trimip (CAN), Surmontil PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant TCA (tertiary amine) Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action unknown; the TCAs are structurally related to…