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Dangerous Drug: Lomustine (CCNU) (loe mus’ teen) CeeNU PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug, nitrosourea Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Exact mechanism of action not known, but it involves alkylation…

Lomitapide

Lithium (lith’ ee um) Lithium Carbonate Apo-Lithium Carbonate (CAN), Carbolith (CAN), Duralith (CAN), Lithane (CAN), LithobidDNC, Lithonate, Lithotabs, PMS-Lithium Carbonate (CAN) Lithium Citrate PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug class Antimanic drug…

Lisinopril (lyse in’ oh pril) Prinivil, Zestril PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Renin, synthesized by the kidneys, is released into the circulation where it acts…

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (liss dex am fet’ a meen) Vyvanse PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Classes Amphetamine CNS stimulant Therapeutic Actions Thought to block reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine…

Dangerous Drug: Liraglutide (lir ah gloo’ tide) Victoza PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidiabetic Glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist Therapeutic Actions Increases intracellular cyclic AMP in pancreatic beta cells, leading to…

Liotrix (lye’ oh trix) Thyrolar PREGNANCY CATEGORY A Drug class Thyroid hormone (contains synthetic T3 and T4 in a ratio of 1 to 4 by weight) Therapeutic Actions Increases the…

Liothyronine Sodium (T3, Triiodithyronine) (lye’ oh thye’ roe neen) Cytomel, Triostat PREGNANCY CATEGORY A Drug class Thyroid hormone Therapeutic Actions Increases the metabolic rate of body tissues, thereby increasing oxygen…

Linezolid (lah nez’ oh lid) Zyvox PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Oxazolidinone antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal: Interferes with protein synthesis on the bacterial ribosome; effective in VRE, Staphylococcus,…

Lincomycin Hydrochloride