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Estropipate (Piperazine Estrone Sulfate) (ess’ troe pi’ pate) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Estrogen Hormone Therapeutic Actions Estrogens are endogenous female sex hormones important in the development of the female…

Eszopiclone (ess zop’ ah klone) LunestaDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanism of action is not known. It is thought to…

Estrogens, Esterified (ess’ troe jenz) Menest PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Estrogen Hormone Therapeutic Actions Estrogens are endogenous hormones important in the development of the female reproductive system and secondary…

Estrogens, Conjugated (ess’ troe jenz) Oral, topical vaginal cream: C.E.S. (CAN), Premarin Parenteral: Premarin Intravenous Synthetic: Cenestin, Enjuvia PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Estrogen Hormone Therapeutic Actions Estrogens are endogenous…

Estradiol (ess tra dye’ ole) Estradiol Oral: Estrace, Gynodiol Transdermal system: Alora, Climara, Menostar, Minivelle, Vivelle, Vivelle Dot Topical vaginal cream: Estrace Vaginal ring: Estring Topical emulsion: Estrasorb Gel: Divigel,…

Estazolam (es taz’ e lam) PREGNANCY CATEGORY X CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes Benzodiazepine Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic Actions Exact mechanisms of action not understood; acts mainly at subcortical levels of the…

Esomeprazole Magnesium (Perprazole, S-Omeprazole) (ess oh me’ pray zol) NexiumDNC, Nexium IV PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antisecretory drug Proton pump inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid…

Dangerous Drug: Esmolol Hydrochloride (ess’ moe lol) Brevibloc PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiarrhythmic Beta1-selective adrenergic blocker Therapeutic Actions Blocks beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart and juxtaglomerular apparatus, reducing the…

Eslicarbazepine Acetate

Escitalopram Oxalate (ess si tal’ oh pram) Lexapro PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic Actions Potentiates serotonergic activity in the CNS by inhibiting reuptake of serotonin resulting in…