Drugs| Prescribed Drugs| Sample Drug Study
Insulin
07/04/2009 16:21
Insulin
Pregnancy Category B
Drug classes: Antidiabetic agent, Hormone
Therapeutic actions
Insulin is a hormone that, by receptor-mediated effects, promotes the storage of the body's fuels, facilitating the transport of metabolites and ions (potassium) through cell membranes and stimulating the synthesis of glycogen from glucose, of fats from lipids, and proteins from amino acids.
Indications
· Treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1
· ...
Irbesartan
07/04/2009 16:22
Irbesartan
Brand Name: Avapro
Pregnancy Category C (first trimester), Pregnancy Category D (second and third trimesters)
Drug classes: Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB), Antihypertensive
Therapeutic actions
Selectively blocks the binding of angiotensin II to specific tissue receptors found in the vascular smooth muscle and adrenal gland; this action blocks the vasoconstriction effect of the renin-angiotensin system as well as the release of...
Lansoprazole| Prevacid
07/04/2009 16:25
Lansoprazole
Brand Name: Prevacid
Pregnancy Category B
Drug classes: Antisecretory agent, Proton pump inhibitor
Therapeutic actions
Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the hydrogen/potassium ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cells; blocks the final step of acid production.
Indications
· Short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer (<>
· Short-term...
Levodopa
07/04/2009 16:27
Levodopa
Brand Name: Dopar, Larodopa
Pregnancy Category C
Drug class: Antiparkinsonian agent
Therapeutic actions
Biochemical precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is deficient in the basal ganglia of parkinsonism patients; unlike dopamine, levodopa penetrates the blood–brain barrier. It is transformed in the brain to dopamine; thus, levodopa is a form of replacement therapy. It is efficacious for 2–5 yr in relieving the symptoms of parkinsonism but not drug-induced...
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