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Clobazam (kloe’ bah zam) Onfi PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiepileptic Benzodiazepine Therapeutic Actions Potentiates GABA action by binding to GABA receptor sites. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter; the exact…

Clindamycin (klin da mye’ sin) Clindamycin Hydrochloride Oral: Cleocin, Dalacin C (CAN) Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride Oral: Cleocin Pediatric, Dalacin C Flavored Granules (CAN) Clindamycin Phosphate Oral, parenteral, topical dermatologic solution…

Clevidipine Butyrate (klev id’ ih peen) Cleviprex PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker Therapeutic Actions Blocks the influx of calcium in the arterial smooth muscle, leading to…

Clemastine Fumarate (klem’ as teen) Dayhist-1, Tavist Allergy PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antihistamine Therapeutic Actions Blocks the effects of histamine at H1-receptor sites; has atropine-like, antipruritic, and sedative effects….

Clarithromycin (klar ith’ ro my sin) Biaxin, Biaxin XLDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Macrolide antibiotic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria, causing cell death. Indications Treatment of…

Dangerous Drug: Cladribine (CdA, 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine) (kla’ dri been) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antimetabolite Antineoplastic Purine analogue Therapeutic Actions Blocks DNA synthesis and repair, causing cell death in active and…

Citalopram Hydrobromide (si tal’ oh pram hi dro broh’ myde) Apo-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, CelexaDNC, Co Citalopram (CAN)DNC, Gen-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, PMS-Citalopram (CAN)DNC, ratio-Citalopram (CAN)DNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antidepressant SSRI Therapeutic…

Dangerous Drug: Cisplatin (CDDP) (sis’ pla tin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug Antineoplastic Platinum agent Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Heavy metal that inhibits cell replication by alkylating DNA; cell…

Ciprofloxacin (si proe flox’ a sin) Apo-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), Ciloxan, Cipro, Cipro HC Otic, Cipro I.V., Cipro XRDNC, Co Ciprofloxacin, Gen-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), PMS-Ciprofloxacin (CAN), ratio-Ciprofloxacin (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes…

Cinacalcet Hydrochloride (sin ah kal’ set) SensiparDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Calcimimetic Calcium-lowering drug Therapeutic Actions Increases the sensitivity to extracellular calcium of the calcium-sensing receptors on the surface…