Iron Dextran
Iron Dextran DexFerrum, INFeD, Infufer (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Iron preparation Therapeutic Actions Elevates the serum iron concentration and is then converted to Hgb or trapped in the…
Dangerous Drug: Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Dangerous Drug: Irinotecan Hydrochloride (eh rin oh’ te kan) Camptosar PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic DNA topoisomerase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Causes death of cells during cell division by…
Irbesartan
Irbesartan (er bah sar’ tan) Avapro PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antihypertensive ARB Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in the vascular…
Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide (i pra troe’ pee um) Apo-Ipravent (CAN), Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Gen-Ipratropium (CAN), ratio-Ipratropium (CAN), ratio-Ipratropium UDV (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Anticholinergic Antimuscarinic Bronchodilator Parasympatholytic Therapeutic Actions…
Iodoquinol (Diiodohydroxyquinoline)
Iodoquinol (Diiodohydroxyquinoline) (eye oh doe kwin’ ole) Yodoxin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Amebicide Therapeutic Actions Directly amebicidal by an unknown mechanism; is poorly absorbed in the GI tract and…
Iodine Thyroid Products
Iodine Thyroid Products (eye’ oh dine) Iosat, Lugol’s Solution, Pima, SSKI, Strong Iodine Solution, ThyroSafe, ThyroShield PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug class Thyroid suppressant Therapeutic Actions Inhibits synthesis of the active…
Interferon Gamma-1b
Interferon Gamma-1b (in ter feer’ on) Actimmune PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Immunomodulator Interferon Therapeutic Actions Interferons are produced by human leukocytes in response to viral infections and other stimuli;…
