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Tazarotene, sold under the brand name Tazorac, among others, is a third-generation prescription topical retinoid.[1][2] It is primarily used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and acne.[3] Tazarotene is also used as a therapeutic for photoaged and photodamaged skin.[3] Tazarotene is a member of the acetylenic class of retinoids.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Pregnancy 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects...

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Tazemetostat, sold under the brand name Tazverik, is a medication used for the treatment of adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older with metastatic (when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body) or locally advanced (when cancer has grown outside the organ it started in, but has not yet spread to distant parts of the body) epithelioid sarcoma not eligible for complete resection (surgically removing all of a tissue, structure, or organ).[1] The most common side eff...

Ceftazidime

Ceftazidime, sold under the brand names Fortaz, and Biozid among others, is a third-generation cephalosporin[2] antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.[1] Specifically it is used for joint infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infections, malignant otitis externa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and vibrio infection.[1] It is given by injection into a vein, muscle, or eye.[1]&...

Ceftazidime

Ceftazidime, sold under the brand names Fortaz, and Biozid among others, is a third-generation cephalosporin[2] antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.[1] Specifically it is used for joint infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infections, malignant otitis externa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and vibrio infection.[1] It is given by injection into a vein, muscle, or eye.[1]&...

Tazarotene

Tazarotene, sold under the brand name Tazorac, among others, is a third-generation prescription topical retinoid.[1][2] It is primarily used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and acne.[3] Tazarotene is also used as a therapeutic for photoaged and photodamaged skin.[3] Tazarotene is a member of the acetylenic class of retinoids.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Pregnancy 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects...

Diltiazem

Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias.[4] It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be used.[4] It is taken by mouth or injection into a vein.[4] When given by injection, effects typically begin within a few minutes and last a few hours.[4] Common side effects include swelling...

Tazemetostat Hydrobromide

Tazemetostat, sold under the brand name Tazverik, is a medication used for the treatment of adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older with metastatic (when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body) or locally advanced (when cancer has grown outside the organ it started in, but has not yet spread to distant parts of the body) epithelioid sarcoma not eligible for complete resection (surgically removing all of a tissue, structure, or organ).[1] The most common side eff...

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Tezepelumab, sold under the brand name Tezspire, is a human monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of asthma.[4][5] It blocks thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP),[2] an epithelial cytokine that has been suggested to be critical in the initiation and persistence of airway inflammation.[6] It was approved for medical use in the United States in December 2021.[2][3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Re...

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Tezosentan is a non-selective ETA and ETB receptor antagonist.[1] It acts as a vasodilator and was designed by Actelion as a therapy for patients with acute heart failure. However, studies showed that tezosentan did not improve dyspnea or reduce the risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular events.[2] References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bo...

Tezepelumab-ekko

Tezepelumab, sold under the brand name Tezspire, is a human monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of asthma.[4][5] It blocks thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP),[2] an epithelial cytokine that has been suggested to be critical in the initiation and persistence of airway inflammation.[6] It was approved for medical use in the United States in December 2021.[2][3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Re...

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Tizanidine, sold under the brand name Zanaflex among others, is a medication that is used to treat muscle spasticity due to spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis.[2] Effectiveness appears similar to baclofen or diazepam.[3] It is taken by mouth.[4] Common side effects of Tizanidine include dry mouth, sleepiness, weakness, and dizziness.[4] Serious side effects may include low blood pressure, liver problems, psychosis, and QT p...

Codeine Polistirex + Chlorpheniramine Polistirex

Chlorphenamine (CP, CPM), also known as chlorpheniramine, is an antihistamine used to treat the symptoms of allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever).[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] The medication takes effect within 2 hours and lasts for about 4-6.[2] Common side effects include sleepiness, restlessness, and weakness.[2] Other side effects may include dry mouth and wheeziness.[2] It is a first-genera...

Telbivudine

Telbivudine is an antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis under the trade names Sebivo (European Union) and Tyzeka (United States). Clinical trials have shown it to be significantly more effective than lamivudine or adefovir, and less likely to cause resistance.[1][2][3] However, HBV signature resistance mutation M204I (a change from methionine to isoleucine at positi...

Tetrahydrozoline

Tetryzoline (also known as tetrahydrozoline) is a drug used in some over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays. Tetryzoline was patented in 1954, and came into medical use in 1959.[3] Contents 1 Side effects 1.1 Overdose 2 Pharmacology 2.1 Pharmacodynamics 2.2 Pharmacokinetics 3 Chemistry 4 Society and culture 4.1 Names 4.2 Urban legend 4.3 Criminal use 5 References Side effects Tetryzoline eye drops may cause blurred vision, eye irritation and dilated pupils....

Talazoparib Tosylate

Talazoparib, sold under the brand name Talzenna, is an orally available poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor developed by Pfizer for the treatment of advanced breast cancer with germline BRCA mutations.[2] Talazoparib is similar to the first in class PARP inhibitor, olaparib.[3][4] It was approved in October 2018, in the United States and June 2019, in the European Union for germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative locally advanced or metasta...

Albiglutide

Albiglutide (trade names Eperzan in Europe and Tanzeum in the US) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1 agonist) drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for treatment of type 2 diabetes. As of 2017 it is unclear if it affects a person's risk of death.[1] GSK has announced that it intends to withdraw the drug from the worldwide market by July 2018 for economic reasons. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Side effects 4 Interactions 5 Pharmacology 5.1 Mechanism...

Diltiazem + Enalapril

Enalapril, sold under the brand name Vasotec among others, is an ACE inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure, diabetic kidney disease, and heart failure.[2] For heart failure, it is generally used with a diuretic, such as furosemide.[3] It is given by mouth or by injection into a vein.[2] Onset of effects are typically within an hour when taken by mouth and last for up to a day.[2] Common side effects include heada...

Diltiazem

Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias.[4] It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be used.[4] It is taken by mouth or injection into a vein.[4] When given by injection, effects typically begin within a few minutes and last a few hours.[4] Common side effects include swelling...

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Tiazofurin is a drug which acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme IMP dehydrogenase. Tiazofurin and its analogues were under investigation for potential use in the treatment of cancer,[1] though side effects such as pleuropericarditis and a flu-like syndrome precluded further development. They also show antiviral effects and may be reevaluated as potential options in the treatment of newly emerging viral diseases.[2] References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-si...