Medicines Beginning With T

30 medicines in the Drug Guide begin with the letter T. Every name links to a plain-language page covering what the medicine is for, its common side effects, its major cautions and — for most — a kidney note.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z

Medicine	Brand names	Used for
Tacrolimus	Prograf, Envarsus, Astagraf	Preventing organ rejection after kidney, liver, heart, and other transplants; Eczema (ointment form)
Tadalafil	Cialis, Adcirca	Erectile dysfunction; Enlarged prostate symptoms
Tamoxifen	Nolvadex	Treating breast cancer; Reducing breast cancer risk in high-risk women
Tamsulosin	Flomax	Urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate; Helping some kidney and ureter stones pass
Telmisartan	Micardis	High blood pressure; Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in certain patients
Temazepam	Restoril	Insomnia, short-term; Short-term treatment of severe sleep disturbance
Tenecteplase	TNKase	Dissolving clots causing a heart attack (hospital); Dissolving clots causing certain strokes (hospital)
Tenofovir alafenamide	Vemlidy	Chronic hepatitis B; HIV infection, in combination products
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate	Viread	HIV infection, combined with other HIV medicines; Chronic hepatitis B
Terbinafine	Lamisil	Fungal nail infections; Athlete's foot and ringworm (creams, and tablets for stubborn cases)
Teriparatide	Forteo	Severe osteoporosis in women and men at high fracture risk; Bone loss from steroid treatment
Testosterone	AndroGel, Depo-Testosterone	Low testosterone in men (hypogonadism); Delayed puberty in boys, on specialist advice
Tetracycline	Sumycin	Acne; Part of stomach ulcer (H. pylori) treatment
Theophylline	Theo-24, Theochron	Asthma maintenance when other treatments are not enough; COPD maintenance when other treatments are not enough
Ticagrelor	Brilinta	After a heart attack or stent placement; Preventing stroke after certain types of stroke
Timolol	Timoptic	Glaucoma; High pressure inside the eye
Tiotropium	Spiriva	COPD maintenance; Asthma maintenance (certain inhalers)
Tirzepatide	Mounjaro, Zepbound	Type 2 diabetes; Weight management in obesity
Tizanidine	Zanaflex	Muscle spasticity; Spasticity from multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury
Tobramycin	Tobrex	Lung infections in cystic fibrosis (inhaled); Serious hospital infections (by vein)
Tolterodine	Detrol	Overactive bladder with urgency and leakage; Overactive bladder with frequent urination
Topiramate	Topamax	Seizure disorders; Migraine prevention
Torsemide	Demadex	Fluid buildup in heart failure; Fluid buildup from kidney or liver disease
Tramadol	Ultram	Moderate to moderately severe pain; Chronic pain in selected patients, on clinician judgment
Tranexamic acid	Lysteda, Cyklokapron	Heavy menstrual bleeding; Reducing bleeding in trauma and surgery (hospital)
Trazodone	Desyrel, Oleptro	Depression; Insomnia (commonly, at lower amounts, clinician-directed)
Tretinoin	Retin-A	Acne; Sun-damaged skin and fine wrinkling (cosmetic products)
Triamcinolone	Kenalog, Nasacort	Eczema and other inflamed skin conditions (creams); Joint and soft tissue inflammation (injections)
Triamterene	Dyrenium	Fluid buildup (edema); High blood pressure, usually combined with other water pills
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole	Bactrim, Septra	Urinary tract infections; Pneumocystis pneumonia prevention and treatment

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.

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