Pasireotide Brand Name– SIGNIFOR | SIGNIFOR LAR What is Pasireotide Pasireotide is a somatostatin analog. It is indicated for the treatment of adults with Cushing’s disease or acromegaly for whom pituitary surgery is not an option or has not been curative. The drug inhibits ACTH secretion and, thus, decreases cortisol secretion. In patients with Cushing’s disease, …
Paroxetine Brand Names Brisdelle | Paxil | Paxil CR | Pexeva What is Paroxetine Paroxetine is an oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that has no active metabolites. FDA-approved indications in adults include the treatment of major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Paroxetine was the first …
Paromomycin Brand Name– Humatin What is Paromomycin Paromomycin (also known as aminosidine, Gabbromicina) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is structurally similar to neomycin and kanamycin. It is derived from cultures of Streptomyces rimosus. The spectrum of activity includes many of the protozoal species. Paromomycin is also active against nearly all of the important gram negative aerobic …
Paricalcitol Brand Name– Zemplar What is Paricalcitol Paricalcitol is a synthetic, biologically active analog of calcitriol. Intravenous paricalcitol is indicated for the treatment and prevention of secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 (chronic renal failure requiring dialysis). Oral paricalcitol is indicated for the treatment and prevention of secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with …
Parathyroid Hormone Brand Name– NATPARA What is Parathyroid Hormone Parathyroid hormone is an injectable parathyroid hormone for use as adjunct to calcium and vitamin D to control hypocalcemia in patients with hypoparathyroidism. The active ingredient for parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced by recombinant DNA technology using a modified strain of E. coli. Side Effects abdominal pain …
What is Para Aminobenzoic Acid Para Aminobenzoic Acid is often used as an oral dietary supplement. Aminobenzoate potassium, an oral potassium salt of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), is an approved drug, the FDA considers the agent ‘possibly effective’ for chronic diseases involving fibrosis and nonsuppurative inflammation, such as scleroderma, dermatomyositis, morphea, linear scleroderma, pemphigus, and Peyronie’s …
What is Papaverine Papaverine is a smooth muscle relaxant that has been available for over 60 years. It has been marketed for the relief of cerebral and peripheral ischemia conditions secondary to arterial spasm. These conditions include vascular spasm associated with acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral and pulmonary embolism, peripheral vascular disease with a …