Medicines & Drug Database A–Z
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Pantoprazole
Generic: Pantoprazole SodiumShort-term treatment of erosive esophagitis associated with GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Pantoprazole binds tightly to the acid pumps in your stomach, shutting down excess acid output to relieve acid reflux, heartburn, and gastritis.
Paracetamol
Generic: Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)First-line therapy for the symptomatic relief of mild to moderate pain (tension headache, toothache, musculoskeletal pain, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhea) and reduction of pyrexia (fever) in viral or bacterial infections.
Paracetamol acts in the brain and spinal cord to turn down pain signaling and recalibrate the body's internal thermostat in the hypothalamus, rapidly easing fever and mild-to-moderate aches without causing stomach ulcers.
Paroxetine
Generic: ParoxetineTreatment of depression, OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, PTSD
Paroxetine works at the cellular level to correct underlying biochemical imbalances, reduce clinical symptoms, and support overall health.
Prednisone
Generic: PrednisoneTreatment of various inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune disorders
Prednisone works at the cellular level to correct underlying biochemical imbalances, reduce clinical symptoms, and support overall health.
Pregabalin
Generic: PregabalinNeuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, partial onset seizures
Pregabalin works at the cellular level to correct underlying biochemical imbalances, reduce clinical symptoms, and support overall health.
Promethazine
Generic: PromethazineTreatment of allergic conditions, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting
Promethazine works at the cellular level to correct underlying biochemical imbalances, reduce clinical symptoms, and support overall health.