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PANCREATIN

This medication is a combination of specific digestive (pancreatic) enzymes obtained from pigs or cows. These enzymes aid in the digestion and absorption of fats and starch. Pancreatin is used in the treatment of various pancreatic enzyme deficiencies resulting from conditions such as pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, or gastrointestinal bypass surgery.

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PANCRELIPASE

This medication is a combination of digestive (pancreatic) enzymes obtained from pigs. These enzymes aid in the digestion and absorption of starch and fats. Pancrelipase is used to treat pancreatic enzyme deficiencies resulting from conditions such as pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, or gastrointestinal bypass surgery.

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PAPAVERINE

Papaverine is used to treat circulation disorders. It is a vasodilator that acts directly on the muscle tissues of blood vessels to increase blood supply to various parts of the body.

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PARGYLINE

Pargyline belongs to a group of drugs known as monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure. It is not exactly clear how this medication works, but it is thought to decrease the activity of the chemicals responsible for increasing blood pressure.

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PEMOLINE

Pemoline is a central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) stimulant that is used to treat attention deficit disorders (hyperkinetic syndrome). It is not yet clear how pemoline works to improve behavioral disorders in children, but it seems to decrease hyperactivity and increase attention span.

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PENICILLAMINE

This drug is used to treat Wilson's disease (high blood copper levels), severe rheumatoid arthritis, and cystinuria (high urine levels of cystine). Penicillamine binds to copper and cystine, which prevents their harmful effects on the body. It is not clearly understood how penicillamine relieves rheumatoid arthritis.

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PENICILLIN G

Penicillin G is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including infections of the middle ear, the respiratory tract, and the urinary tract. It acts by severely injuring the cell membranes of infecting bacteria, thereby preventing them from growing and multiplying. Penicillin G kills susceptible bacteria, but it is not effective against viruses, parasites, or fungi.

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PENICILLIN VK

Penicillin VK is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including infections of the middle ear, the respiratory tract, and the urinary tract. It acts by severely injuring the cell membranes of infecting bacteria, thereby preventing them from growing and multiplying. Penicillin VK kills susceptible bacteria, but it is not effective against viruses, parasites, or fungi.

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