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Dexamethasone
03/04/2009 19:46
Dexamethasone
Pregnancy Category C
Drug classes: Corticosteroid, Glucocorticoid, Hormone
Therapeutic actions
Enters target cells and binds to specific receptors, initiating many complex reactions that are responsible for its antiinflammatory and...
Codeine
03/04/2009 19:45
Codeine phosphate
Pregnancy Category C (during pregnancy), Pregnancy Category D (during labor), C-II controlled substance
Drug classes: Narcotic agonist analgesic, Antitussive
Therapeutic actions
Acts at opioid receptors in the CNS to produce analgesia, euphoria, sedation; acts in medullary cough...
Clonidine
03/04/2009 19:43
Clonidine hydrochloride
Brand Name:
Antihypertensives: Apo-Clonidine (CAN), Catapres, Catapres-TTS (transdermal preparation), Dixarit (CAN), Nu-Clonidine (CAN)
Analgesic: Duraclon
Pregnancy Category C
Drug classes: Antihypertensive, Sympatholytic, centrally acting, Central...
Clonazepam
03/04/2009 19:42
Clonazepam
Brand Name: Apo-Clonazepam (CAN), Clonapam (CAN), Gen-Clonazepam (CAN), Klonopin, Rivotril (CAN)
Pregnancy Category D, C-IV controlled substance
Drug classes: Benzodiazepine, Antiepileptic agent
Therapeutic actions
Exact mechanisms not understood; benzodiazepines potentiate the...
Clarithromycin
03/04/2009 19:41
Clarithromycin
Brand Name: Biaxin, Biaxin XL
Pregnancy Category B
Drug class: Macrolide antibiotic
Therapeutic actions
Inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria, causing cell death.
Indications
· Treatment of upper respiratory infections caused by S. pyogenes, S....
Ciprofloxacin
03/04/2009 19:40
Ciprofloxacin
Brand Name: Ciloxan (CAN), Cipro, Cipro HC Otic, Cipro I.V.
Pregnancy Category C
Drug class: Antibacterial
Therapeutic actions
Bactericidal; interferes with DNA replication in susceptible gram-negative bacteria preventing cell reproduction.
Indications
· For...
Cimetedine
03/04/2009 19:39
Cimetidine
Brand Name: Apo-Cimetidine (CAN), Gen-Cimetidine (CAN), Novo-Cimetine (CAN), Nu-Cimet (CAN), Peptol (CAN), Tagamet, Tagamet HB, Tagamet HB Suspension
Pregnancy Category B
Drug class: Histamine2 (H2) antagonist
Therapeutic actions
Inhibits the action of histamine at the...
Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
03/04/2009 19:37
Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (metaminodiazepoxide hydrochloride)
Brand Name: Apo-Chlordiazepoxide (CAN), Librium, Libritabs, Mitran, Reposans-10
Pregnancy Category D, C-IV controlled substance
Drug classes: Benzodiazepine, Antianxiety agent
Therapeutic actions
Exact mechanisms of...
Cefuroxime
03/04/2009 19:36
Cefuroxime
Brand Name: cefuroxime axetil, Ceftin, cefuroxime sodium, Kefurox, Zinacef
Pregnancy Category B
Drug classes: Antibiotic, Cephalosporin (second generation)
Therapeutic actions
Bactericidal: inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death.
Indications
Upper...
Carbamazapine
03/04/2009 19:35
Carbamazepine
Brand Name: Apo-Carbamazepine (CAN), Atretol, Carbatrol, Epitol, Novo-Carbamaz (CAN), Tegretol, Tegretol-XR
Pregnancy Category D
Drug class: Antiepileptic agent
Therapeutic actions
Mechanism of action not understood; antiepileptic activity may be related to its...
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