Beractant (Natural Lung Surfactant) (ber ak’ tant) Survanta PREGNANCY CATEGORY UNKNOWN Drug class Lung surfactant Therapeutic Actions A natural bovine compound containing lipids and apoproteins that reduce surface tension and…
Benztropine Mesylate (benz’ troe peen) Apo-Benztropine (CAN), Cogentin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antiparkinsonian (anticholinergic type) Therapeutic Actions Has anticholinergic activity in the CNS that is believed to help normalize…
Benzonatate (ben zoe’ na tate) Benzonatate SoftgelsDNC, TessalonDNC, Tessalon PerlesDNC, Zonatuss PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Antitussive (nonopioid) Therapeutic Actions Related to the local anesthetic tetracaine; anesthetizes the stretch receptors…
Benazepril Hydrochloride (ben a’ za pril) Lotensin PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Blocks ACE from converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, leading…
Belatacept (bel at’ ah sept) Nulogix PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class T-cell costimulation blocker Therapeutic Actions Inhibits cytokine production by T cells required for antigen-specific antibody production by B cells,…
Bedaquiline (bah dah kwa line) SirturoDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antimycobacterial Antituberculotic Therapeutic Actions Antimycobacterial: Inhibits mycobacterial ATP synthase, an enzyme needed for the generation of energy by the…
Beclomethasone Dipropionate (be kloe meth’ a sone) Apo-Beclomethasone (CAN), Gen-Beclo AQ (CAN), OrbeShield, Propaderm (CAN), QNASL, QVAR, ratio-Beclomethasone AQ (CAN) Beclomethasone Dipropionate Monohydrate Beconase AQ PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes…
