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Pataday

Pataday | Pataday is an antihistamine used as a treatment for eye irritation caused by allergic conjunctivitis. Pataday has...

Patanol

Patanol | Olopatadine is an opthalmic antihistamine solution marketed by Alcon Laboratories Inc. and approved by the U.S. Food...

Paxil (Paroxetine)

Paxil (Paroxetine Hydrochloride) Paxil, or paroxetine (generic), is an anti-depressant made by GlaxoSmithKline. It is the...

Pegasys

Pegasys | peginterferon alfa-2a is an interferon antiviral injection which can be used alone or in conjunction with other...

Penlac

Penlac | Ciclopirox topical is an anti-fungal medication, used in the prevention of growth and spread of fungus. Ciclopirox is...

Pentasa

Pentasa | Mesalazine is a drug that is prescribed to treat active ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It...

Pepcid

Pepcid | famotidine is an H2 blocker medication produced by McNeil Pharmaceuticals Co., that is used to treat the following...

Percocet

Percocet | acetaminophen and oxycodone is a narcotic (sleep inducing) pain reliever marketed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Percocet...

Perjeta

What Is Perjeta? Perjeta | Pertuzumab is an FDA approved medication used in conjunction with chemotherapy to slow or stop the...

Permax

Permax | Pergolide is a drug that has been discontinued in the US after a voluntary recall by the manufacturers Eli Lilly &...

Pertzye

Pertzye | pancrelipase is a Pancreatic Enzyme Product used as treatment for Exorine Pancreatic Insufficiency from patients...

Phenobarbital

Phenobarbital | solofton is a medication used to control epilepsy, or chronic seizures. Phenobarbital may also calm those with...

Phentermine

Phentermine| Adipex-P, Ionamin, Pro-Fast is a generic sympathomimetic amine medication that alters functions in the nervous...

Phenytek

Phenytek | phenytoin is an anticonvulsant drug that is used to control certain and prevent certain types of seizures. Phenytoin...

Picato

Picato | Picato, generically known as ingenol topical, is a colorless, clear gel that is used as a treatment for actinic...

PIP Implants

Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) Implants January 26, 2012, the home of Jean-Claude Mas, founder of Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP)...

Plan B

Plan B | Levonorgesterol is a medication used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. These situations include intercourse...

Plavix

What is Plavix? Plavix | Clopidogrel bisulfate, marketed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb, is a drug that helps keep platelets in the...

Plendil

Plendil | Felodipine is a medication used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a relaxant for your blood vessels, which...

Pletal

Pletal | Cilostazol is a platelet aggregation inhibitor that reduces the symptoms of intermittent claudication, a condition that...

Pradaxa

Pradaxa | dabigatran is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) in a class of drugs called direct thrombin inhibitors. It is...

Pramipexole

What is Pramipexole? Pramipexole | Mirapex is an oral tablet that is used in combination with other medication to treat symptoms...

Prandin

Prandin | Repaglinide is a blood glucose-lowering (meglitinide) medicine marketed by Novo Nordisk for treating type 2 diabetes....

Pravachol

Pravachol | Pravastatin is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) class medication marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb for the...

Prednisone

Prednisone | Deltasone is a generic corticosteroid class drug used to aid the body in fighting disease and allergy-like symptoms....

Premarin

Premarin | conjugated estrogen tablets is part of a class of drugs called estrogen replacement therapy. This Pfizer...

PremPro

PremPro | conjugated estrogen/medroxyprogesterone is a hormone replacement therapy tablet produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals that...

Prepopik

Prepopik | sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and citric acid is approved for colon cleansing in adults who are preparing for...

Prevacid

Prevacid | Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals as a delayed-release capsule, as...

Prevnar 13

Prevnar 13 | pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is a vaccine used to protect children against infections caused by the bacteria...

Prexige

Prexige | lumiracoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) tablet used to treat osteoarthritis (tearing/wearing of a...

Prezista

Prezista | Darunavir is a protease inhibitor that is used to reduce the spread of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency virus). Prezista...

Prilosec

Prilosec | Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor class medication marketed by AstraZeneca for treating and reducing symptoms of...

Prinzide (Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide)

Prinzide | Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide is an oral tablet produced by Merck and Company Inc. to be used in treating high...

Pristiq

Pristiq | Desvenlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrone reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) manufactured by Pfizer as an...

Privigen

Privigen | immune globulin is a 10% intravenous immune globulin that is stabalized with proline that is produced by the company...

ProAir HFA

ProAir HFA | albuterol inhalation is a rescue inhaler made by Teva Respiratory, LLC. It is an inhaler that contains albuterol for...

Procardia

Procardia chest pain treatment Procardia | nifedipine is a drug produced by Pfizer that is used to treat different types of...

Procrit

Procrit | epoetin alfa is a synthetic version of a naturally produced protein that helps the body in its production of red...

Prograf

Prograf | Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug that is used after allogeneic organ transplant to reduce a patient’s immune...

Promethazine HCl

Promethazine HCl | Phenergan is an antihistamine in the phenothiazine class primarily used to treat allergic reactions, such as...

Propecia

Propecia | Finasteride is a drug that has been developed by Merck, Inc., which treats MPB (male pattern baldness). Propecia’s...

Proscar

Proscar | Finasteride is a class 5-alpha reductase inhibitor tablet manufactured by Merck & Company that may be used alone...

Protonix

Protonix | pantoprazole is a member of a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (ppi’s) and is used to treat erosive...

Protopic

Protopic | tacrolimus is a topical calcineurin inhibitor marketed by Astrellas and used to treat eczema and related forms of...

Proventil HFA

Proventil HFA | albuterol sulfate is a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist (beta agonist) bronchodilator marketed by...

Provigil

Provigil | modafinil is an analeptic drug currently made by the American company Cephalon. It is indicated by the FDA for the...

Prozac

Prozac | fluoxetine, introduced in 1986 by Ely Lilly and Company was the first in a class of drugs called selective serotonin...

Pulmicort

Pulmicort | Budesonide is a nasal inhalant corticosteroid (steroid) marketed by AtraZeneca for preventing symptoms of asthma and...

Pulmozyme

Pulmozyme | Dornase Alfa is a drug that’s been developed by the drug company Genentech. It’s a highly purified solution of...

Purinethol

Purinethol | Mercaptopurine is a purine antagonist use as a treatment for lymphocytic leukemia. This disease can also be...