Ganciclovir Sodium (DHPG) (gan sye’ kloe vir) Cytovene, Vitrasert, Zirgan PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiviral Therapeutic Actions Antiviral activity; inhibits viral DNA replication in cytomegalovirus (CMV). Indications IV and…
Galantamine Hydrobromide (gah lan’ tah meen) Razadyne, Razadyne ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Alzheimer disease drug Cholinesterase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Centrally acting, selective, long-acting, reversible cholinesterase inhibitor; causes elevated…
Gabapentin Enacarbil HorizantDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiepileptic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not understood; antiepileptic activity may be related to its ability to inhibit polysynaptic responses and block…
Furosemide (fur oh’ se mide) Apo-Furosemide (CAN), Furosemide, Special (CAN), Lasix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Loop diuretic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride from the proximal and…
Dangerous Drug: Fulvestrant (full ves’ trant) Faslodex PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Class Antineoplastic Estrogen receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Binds to estrogen receptors, has anti-estrogen effects; and inhibits growth of estrogen…
Frovatriptan Succinate (frow vah trip’ tan) Frova PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antimigraine drug Serotonin selective agonist Triptan Therapeutic Actions Binds to serotonin receptors to cause vascular constrictive effects on…
Fosphenytoin Sodium (faws fen’ i toe in) Cerebyx PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antiepileptic Hydantoin Therapeutic Actions A prodrug that is converted to phenytoin; has antiepileptic activity without causing general…
