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Erythromycin (er ith roe mye’ sin) Erythromycin Base Oral, ophthalmic ointment, topical dermatologic solution for acne, topical dermatologic ointment: Akne-mycin, A/T/S, Apo-Erythro (CAN), Apo-Erythro E-C (CAN), Erybid (CAN), EryDerm, Erygel,…

Ertapenem (er tah pen’ em) Invanz PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Methyl-carbapenem Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of susceptible bacterial cell wall causing cell death. Indications Community-acquired pneumonia caused…

Erlotinib

Ergotamine Tartrate

Dangerous Drug: Eptifibatide (ep tiff ib’ ah tide) Integrilin PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiplatelet drug Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor agonist Therapeutic Actions Inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to the glycoprotein…

Eprosartan Mesylate (ep row sar’ tan) Teveten PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antihypertensive ARB Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in the…

Epoprostenol Sodium (Prostacyclin, PGX, PGI2)

Epoetin Alfa (EPO, Erythropoietin) (e poe e’ tin) Epogen, Eprex (CAN), Procrit PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Recombinant human erythropoietin Therapeutic Actions A natural glycoprotein produced in the kidneys, which…

Eplerenone (ep ler’ eh nown) Inspra PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Aldosterone receptor blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Binds to aldosterone receptors, blocking the binding of aldosterone, leading to increased loss…

Epirubicin Hydrochloride