Thyroid, Desiccated
Thyroid, Desiccated (thye’ roid) Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid USP, Westhroid PREGNANCY CATEGORY A Drug class Thyroid hormone preparation (contains T3 and T4 in their natural state and ratio)…
Thiothixene (Thiothixene Hydrochloride)
Thiothixene (Thiothixene Hydrochloride) (thye oh thix’ een) Navane PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antipsychotic Dopaminergic blocker Thioxanthene Therapeutic Actions Mechanism of action not fully understood: Blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors in…
Dangerous Drug: Thiotepa (Triethylenethiophosphoramide, TESPA, TSPA)
Dangerous Drug: Thiotepa (Triethylenethiophosphoramide, TESPA, TSPA) (thye oh tep’ ah) Thioplex PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Alkylating drug Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Cytotoxic: Disrupts the bonds of DNA, causing cell death;…
Dangerous Drug: Thioguanine (TG, 6-Thioguanine)
Dangerous Drug: Thioguanine (TG, 6-Thioguanine) (thye oh gwah’ neen) Lanvis (CAN), Tabloid PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antimetabolite Antineoplastic Therapeutic Actions Tumor-inhibiting properties, probably due to interference with a number…
Theophylline
Theophylline (thee off ’ i lin) Elixir: Elixophyllin Timed-release capsules: Theo-24DNC Timed-release tablets: TheochronDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Bronchodilator Xanthine Therapeutic Actions Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation and increasing…
Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride
Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride (tet rah hi draz’ oh leen) Tyzine OTC ophthalmic preparation: Altazine Irritation Relief, Altazine, Moisture Relief, Murine Plus, Opti-Clear, Optigene 3, Visine, Visine AC, Visine Advanced Relief, Visine…
Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Tetracycline Hydrochloride (tet ra sye’ kleen) Apo-Tetra (CAN), Nu-Tetra (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes Antibiotic Tetracycline Therapeutic Actions Bacteriostatic: Inhibits protein synthesis of susceptible bacteria, preventing cell replication. Indications…
Tetrabenazine
Tetrabenazine (tet ra ben’ ah zeen) Xenazine PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Anti-chorea drug Monoamine depletor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits monoamine transport systems, resulting in a decreased uptake of the monoamines…
Testosterone
Testosterone (tess toss’ ter ohn) Testosterone Transdermal patch: Androderm Transdermal gel: AndroGel 1%, AndroGel 1.62%, Fortesta, Testim Testosterone pellets: Testopel, Pellets Testosterone buccal: Striant Testosterone solution: Axiron Testosterone Cypionate (Long-Acting)…
