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Arsenic Trioxide

Armodafinil (are moe daff’ ih nill) Nuvigil PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Classes CNS stimulant Narcolepsy drug Therapeutic Actions A CNS stimulant that helps to improve vigilance and…

Aripiprazole (air eh pip’ rah zole) Abilify, Abilify Discmelt, Abilify Maintena PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Atypical antipsychotic Dopamine, serotonin agonist and antagonist Psychotropic drug Therapeutic Actions Acts as an…

Argatroban

Arformoterol Tartrate (ar for moh’ ter ol) Brovana PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Beta2-adrenergic agonist, long-acting Bronchodilator Therapeutic Actions Long-acting agonist that binds to beta2-adrenergic receptors in the lungs, causing…

Aprepitant (ah pre’ pit ant) Emend Fosaprepitant Emend for Injection PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiemetic Substance P and neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Selectively blocks human substance P…

Apomorphine

Apixaban (ah picks’ ah ban) Eliquis PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Class Direct activated thrombin inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits free and clot-bound activated thrombin. Thrombin enables the conversion of fibrinogen into…

Antithrombin III

Antithrombin, Recombinant