NURSING

Tolcapone

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tolcapone

Tolcapone (toll kap’ own) Tasmar PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiparkinsonian COMT inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Selectively and reversibly inhibits COMT, an enzyme that eliminates biologically active catecholamines including dopa, dopamine,…

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Tocilizumab

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab (toe sih liz’ oo mab) Actemra PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antirheumatic Interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor Monoclonal antibody Therapeutic Actions Binds with interleukin receptors, inhibiting interleukin-6-mediated signaling to a variety…

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Tobramycin Sulfate

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Tobramycin Sulfate (toe bra mye’ sin) Parenteral: generic Nebulizer solution: TOBI, TOBI Podhaler Ophthalmic: Tobrex Ophthalmic, Tobrasol PREGNANCY CATEGORY D (INJECTION, INHALATION) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B (OPHTHALMIC) Drug class Aminoglycoside antibiotic…

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Tizanidine

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tizanidine

Tizanidine (tis an’ i deen) Apo-Tizanidine (CAN), Zanaflex PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Alpha2-adrenergic agonist (centrally acting) Antispasmodic Sympatholytic (centrally acting) Therapeutic Actions Centrally acting alpha2-agonist; antispasmodic effect thought to…

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Tirofiban Hydrochloride

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tirofiban Hydrochloride

Tirofiban Hydrochloride (tye row fye’ ban) Aggrastat PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antiplatelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to the platelet receptor glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, which…

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Tipranavir

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tipranavir

Tipranavir (tip ran’ ah veer) AptivusDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiviral drug Protease inhibitor Therapeutic Actions Inhibits virus specific processing of polyproteins, leading to the inability to produce mature…

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Tiotropium Bromide

Jul 21, 2016 by in NURSING Comments Off on Tiotropium Bromide

Tiotropium Bromide (tye oh troh’ pee um) Spiriva PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Anticholinergic Antimuscarinic Bronchodilator Therapeutic Actions Competitively antagonistic at muscarinic receptor sites; causes smooth muscle relaxation, leading to…

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