NURSING
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…
Tobramycin Sulfate
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…