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Efavirenz (eff ah vye’ renz) SustivaDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antiviral Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Therapeutic Actions A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor shown to be effective in suppressing the…

Edrophonium Chloride (ed roe foe’ nee um) Enlon, Reversol PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidote Cholinesterase inhibitor (anticholinesterase) Diagnostic agent Muscle stimulant Therapeutic Actions Increases the concentration of acetylcholine at…

Edetate Calcium Disodium (Calcium EDTA) (ed’ e tate) Calcium Disodium Versenate PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Antidote Therapeutic Actions Calcium in this compound is easily displaced by heavy metals, such…

Eculizumab

Ecallantide

Dyphylline (Dihydroxypropyl Theophyllin) (dye’ filin) Lufyllin, Lufyllin-400 PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bronchodilator Xanthine Therapeutic Actions A theophylline derivative that is not metabolized to theophylline; relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing…

Dutasteride (du tas’ teh ride) AvodartDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug Classes Androgen hormone inhibitor BPH drug Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the intracellular enzyme (5 alpha-reductase) that converts testosterone into a potent…

Duloxetine Hydrochloride (do locks’ ah teen) CymbaltaDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits neuronal serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake in the CNS resulting…

Droperidol

Dronedarone (droh neh’ dah roan) Multaq PREGNANCY CATEGORY X Drug class Antiarrhythmic Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action is not clear. Has properties of all antiarrhythmic classes; affects action potential of…