Dangerous Drug: Trastuzumab

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Dangerous Drug: Trastuzumab (trass too zoo’ mab) Herceptin PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Monoclonal antibody (anti-HER2) Therapeutic Actions Humanized monoclonal antibody to the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…

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Tranylcypromine Sulfate

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Tranylcypromine Sulfate (tran ill sip’ roe meen) Parnate PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant MAOI Therapeutic Actions Irreversibly inhibits MAO, an enzyme that breaks down biogenic amines, such as epinephrine,…

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Trandolapril

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Trandolapril (tran dole’ ah pril) Mavik PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Blocks ACE from converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a powerful vasoconstrictor, leading to…

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Dangerous Drug: Tramadol Hydrochloride

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Dangerous Drug: Tramadol Hydrochloride (tram’ ah doll) ConZipDNC, Rybix ODT, RyzoltDNC, Ultram, Ultram ERDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Analgesic (centrally acting) Opioid analgesic Therapeutic Actions Binds to mu-opioid receptors…

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Torsemide

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Torsemide (tor’ seh myde) Demadex PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Loop (high-ceiling) diuretic Sulfonamide Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride from the proximal and distal renal tubules…

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Dangerous Drug: Toremifene Citrate

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Dangerous Drug: Toremifene Citrate (tore em’ ah feen) Fareston PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antineoplastic Estrogen receptor modulator Therapeutic Actions Binds to estrogen receptors, has antiestrogen effects, and inhibits growth…

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