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Lurasidone Hydrochloride (loo ras’ ih dohn) Latuda PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Atypical antipsychotic Therapeutic Actions Acts as an antagonist at central dopamine and serotonin receptor sites, which is thought…

Lucinactant (loo sin ak’ tant) Surfaxin UNKNOWN Drug class Lung surfactant Therapeutic Actions Nonpyrogenic pulmonary surfactant containing lipids and peptides that reduce surface tension and all expansion of the alveoli;…

Loxapine (lox’ a peen) Adasuve Loxapine Succinate Apo-Loxapine (CAN), Loxapac (CAN), Loxitane, PMS-Loxapine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antipsychotic Dopaminergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action is not fully…

Lovastatin (Mevinolin) (loe va sta’ tin) AltoprevDNC, Apo-Lovastatin (CAN), Co-Lovastatin (CAN), Gen-Lovastatin (CAN), Mevacor, Nu-Lovastatin (CAN), PMS-Lovastatin (CAN), ratio-Lovastatin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Therapeutic…

Losartan Potassium (low sar’ tan) Cozaar PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS) Drug Classes Antihypertensive ARB Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors…

Lorcaserin Hydrochloride (lore cass’ ah rin) Belviq PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Serotonin receptor agonist Weight loss drug Therapeutic Actions Thought to decrease food consumption and promote satiety by selectively…

Lorazepam (lor a’ ze pam) Apo-Lorazepam (CAN), Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol, PMS-Lorazepam (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanisms are not understood;…

Loratadine (lor at’ a deen) Alavert, Alavert Childrens, Apo-Loratadine (CAN), Claritin, Claritin Hives Relief, Claritin Reditabs, Claritin Syrup, Claritin 24-Hour Allergy, Dimetapp Children’s ND, Non-Drowsy Allergy, Triaminic Allerchews PREGNANCY CATEGORY…

Lopinavir (Lopinavir and Ritonavir) (low pin’ ah ver) KaletraDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Protease inhibitor combination Therapeutic Actions Lopinavir in this combination exhibits antiviral activity; inhibits HIV protease…

Loperamide Hydrochloride (loe per’ a mide) Prescription: Apo-Loperamide (CAN), Imodium OTC: Diar-Aid Caplets, Imodium A-D, K-Pek Il, Neo-Diaral, Pepto Diarrhea Control PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antidiarrheal Therapeutic Actions Slows…