Dronabinol (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Delta-9-THC) (droe nab’ i nol) Marinol PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-III Drug Classes Antiemetic Appetite stimulant Therapeutic Actions Principal psychoactive substance in marijuana; has complex CNS effects;…
Doxycycline (dox i sye’ kleen) Adoxa, Apo-Doxy (CAN), Atridox, Doryx, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxycin (CAN), Monodox, Nu-Doxycycline (CAN), Oracea, Vibramycin PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Tetracycline antibiotic Therapeutic Actions…
Dangerous Drug: DOXOrubicin Hydrochloride (dox oh roo’ bi sin) Doxil PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antibiotic Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Binds to DNA and inhibits DNA synthesis in susceptible cells,…
Doxepin Hydrochloride (dox’ e pin) Apo-Doxepin (CAN), Prudoxin, Silenor, Sinequan, Zonalon PREGNANCY CATEGORY C PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (TOPICAL) Drug Classes Antidepressant Antipruritic TCA (tertiary amine) Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action…
Doxazosin Mesylate (dox ay’ zoe sin mess’ ah late) Cardura, Cardura XLDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha-adrenergic blocker Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Reduces total peripheral resistance through alpha-blockade, causing an…
Doxapram Hydrochloride (docks’ a pram) Dopram PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Analeptic Respiratory stimulant Therapeutic Actions Stimulates the peripheral carotid chemoreceptors to cause an increase in tidal volume and slight…
Dangerous Drug: DOPamine Hydrochloride (doe’ pa meen) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha-adrenergic agonist Beta1-selective adrenergic agonist Dopaminergic drug Sympathomimetic Therapeutic Actions Drug acts directly and by the release of…
