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Amlodipine Besylate (am loe’ di peen beh’ sah layt) Norvasc PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker Therapeutic Actions Inhibits the movement of calcium ions across the…

Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (a mee trip’ ti leen) Apo-Amitriptyline (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antidepressant TCA; tertiary amine Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action unknown; TCAs inhibit the reuptake of the…

Dangerous Drug: Amiodarone Hydrochloride (a mee o’ da rone) Apo-Amiodarone (CAN), Cordarone, Gen-Amiodarone (CAN), Nexterone, Novo-Amiodarone (CAN), Pacerone, PMS-Amiodarone (CAN), ratio-Amiodarone (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Adrenergic blocker (not…

Aminophylline (Theophylline Ethylenediamine) (am in off’ i lin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bronchodilator Xanthine Therapeutic Actions Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation and increasing vital capacity, which has been…

Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride

Aminocaproic Acid (a mee noe ka proe’ ik) Amicar PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug class Systemic hemostatic drug Therapeutic Actions Inhibits fibrinolysis by inhibiting plasminogen activator substances and by antiplasmin activity;…

Amino Acids (a mee’ noe) Aminosyn, FreAmine, HepatAmine, Primene (CAN), ProcalAmine, Travasol, TrophAmine PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Caloric agent Protein substrate Therapeutic Actions Essential and nonessential amino acids provided…

Amiloride Hydrochloride (a mill’ oh ride) Midamor PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug class Potassium-sparing diuretic Therapeutic Actions Inhibits sodium reabsorption in the renal distal tubule, causing loss of sodium and water…

Amikacin Sulfate (am i kay’ sin) Amikin PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug class Aminoglycoside Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible strains of gram-negative bacteria, and the functional integrity of…

Amifostine