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Lansoprazole (lanz ah’ pray zol) PrevacidDNC, Prevacid 24 Hr PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific…

Lanreotide Acetate

Lamotrigine (la mo’ tri geen) Apo-Lamotrigine (CAN), Gen-Lamotrigine (CAN), Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XRDNC, PMS-Lamotrigine (CAN), ratio-Lamotrigine (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism not…

Lamivudine (3TC) (lam ah vew’ den) Epivir, Epivir-HBV PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral Reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Nucleoside analogue inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase via DNA viral chain…

Lactulose (lak’ tyoo lose) Ammonia-reducing drug: Apo-Lactulose (CAN), Cephulac, Enulose Laxative: Constilac, Constulose, Kristalose, PMS-Lactulose (CAN), ratio-Lactulose (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Ammonia reduction drug Laxative Therapeutic Actions The…

Lacosamide (lah koss’ ah mide) Vimpat PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not fully understood; inhibits voltage-sensitive sodium channels, resulting in stabilization of neuronal membranes…

Dangerous Drug: Labetalol Hydrochloride (la bet’ a lol) Trandate PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Competitively blocks alpha1– and beta1– and beta2-adrenergic receptors, and…

Ketorolac Tromethamine (kee’ toe role ak) Acular LS, Acuvail, Apo-Ketorolac (CAN), Apo-Ketorolac Injectable (CAN), Ketorolac (CAN), Sprix, Toradol (CAN), Tromethamine Injection (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C (FIRST AND SECOND TRIMESTERS) PREGNANCY…

Ketoprofen (kee toe proe’ fen) Apo-Keto (CAN), Apo-Keto-E (CAN), Apo-Keto SR (CAN), Ketoprofen-E (CAN), Ketoprofen SR (CAN), Nu-Ketprofen (CAN), Nu-Ketprofen-E (CAN), PMS-Ketoprofen (CAN), PMS-Ketoprofen-E (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C (FIRST AND…

Ketoconazole (kee toe koe’ na zole) Apo-Ketoconazole (CAN), Extina, Ketoderm (CAN), Nizoral A-D, Novo-Ketoconazole (CAN), Xolegel, Xolegel Core Pack, Xolegel Duo Convenience Pack PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antifungal (imidazole)…