Medication Glossary
Tachycardia:
rapid heart beat
Taper:
to gradually decrease dosage of a medication
Testosterone:
a hormone that is produced especially by the testes that is responsible for inducing and maintaining male secondary sex characteristics.
Therapy:
a generic term used to describe the application of any medical, psychiatric, psychological or alternative designed to promote health and well-being.
Tinnitus:
symptoms of this disorder include the perception of a constant ringing or roaring noise in the ears or head.
TIR:
traumatic incident reduction therapy
Tolerance:
resistance to the effects of a medication or substance of abuse. An increased dose is required to achieve the same effect.
Tranquilizers:
substances used for the treatment of psychotic symptoms and the reduction of anxiety.
Taee:
see Chlordiazepoxide
Tafil :
see Alprazolam
Talpramin :
see Imipramine
Tavor :
see Lorazepam
Taxagon :
see Trazodone
TCA:
see tricyclic antidepressant
Temaze :
see Temazepam
Temazepam :
a benzodiazepine medication. Includes brand names such as Cerepax, Euhypnos, Lenal, Levanxene, Levanxol, Normison, Planum, Restoril, Temaze.
Temesta:
see Lorazepam
Tensinyl :
see Chlordiazepoxide
Tensium :
see Diazepam
Teperin :
see Amitryptiline
Thombran:
see Trazodone
Tialam :
see Triazolam
Tipramine:
see Imipramine
Titus :
see Lorazepam
Tofnil :
see Imipramine
Tofranil :
see Imipramine
Tofranil-PM :
see Imipramine
T-Quil :
see Diazepam
Trankimazin:
see Alprazolam
Tranqipam :
see Lorazepam
Tranquil:
see Diazepam
Tranquirit :
see Diazepam
Tranxene :
see Clorazepate
Tranylcypromine :
a Monoamine Oxidase A Inhibitor (MAOI) medication. Includes brand names such as Parnate, Parstelin, Tylciprine.
Trapax:
see Lorazepam
Trapex :
see Lorazepam
Trazalon :
see Trazodone
Trazepam :
see Diazepam
Trazodone :
a dual serotonin 2 antagonist/serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SARI) medication. Includes brand names such as Beneficat, Bimaran, Deprax, Desirel, Desyrel, Manegan, Molipaxin, Pragmarel, Sideril, Taxagon, Thombran, Trazalon, Trazolan, Trazon-150, Trazonil, Trittico.
Trazolan :
see Trazodone
Trazon-150 :
see Trazodone
Trazonil :
see Trazodone
Trepiline :
see Amitryptiline
Triadapin :
see Doxepin
Trialam :
see Triazolam
Triavil:
see Mitriptyline
Triazolam :
a benzodiazepine medication. Includes brand names such as Dumozolam, Halcion, Novidorm, Nuctane, Somese, Somniton, Songar, Tialam, Trialam.
Tricalma:
see Alprazolam
Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA):
an older group of antidepressant medications, until recently widely used in the treatment of anxiety and depression. All tricyclics to a greater or lesser extent block the reuptake of serotonin, and dopamine. TCA medications include amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep, Tryptizol, Loroxyl), amoxapine (Asendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofran), doxepin (Sinequan, Adapin), Imipramine (Tofranil), maprotiline (Ludiomil), nortryptyline (Pamelor, Noratren), trimipramine (Surmontil), protriptyline (Vivactil).
Tridep :
see Amitryptiline
Trimipramine:
a Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) medication. Includes brand names such as Surmontil.
Tript:
see Amitryptiline
Triptizol :
see Amitryptiline
Trittico :
see Trazodone
Tropium :
see Chlordiazepoxide
Trynol :
see Amitryptiline
Tryptal :
see Amitryptiline
Tryptalette:
see Amitryptiline
Tryptanol :
see Amitryptiline
Tryptine :
see Amitryptiline
Tryptizol :
see Amitryptiline
Trytanol :
see Amitryptiline
Trytomer :
see Amitryptiline
Tutran :
see Buspirone Hydrocholride
Tylciprine:
see Tranylcypromine
Tylenol :
see Amitryptiline