Ch 8 Classification

Pamelor/Nortriptyline

tricyclic antidepressant

Patanol/Olopatadine

antihistamine

Paxil/Paroxetine

SSRI antidepressant

Pen V K/Penicillin potassium

antibiotic

Pepcid/Famotidine

heartburn and acid reflux

Percocet/Oxycodone and Acetaminophen

narcotic analgesic

Phenergan/Promethazine

antihistamine

Plavix/Clopidogrel

antiplatelet, heart and blood

Pradaxa/Dabigatran

anticoagulant, blood thinner

Pravachol/Pravastatin

statin, lowers cholesterol

Premarin/conjugated estrogen

used to treat symptoms of menopause

Prevacid/Lansoprazole

PPI, treats GERD

Prilosec/Omeprazole

PPI, treats GERD

Prinivil/Lisinopril

ACE inhibitor, treats hypertension and heart failure

Prinzide/Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide

ACE inhibitor, treats hypertension, diuretic

Pristiq/Desvenlafaxine

SNRI antidepressant

Requip/Ropinirole

Dopamine, treats Parkinson’s and restless legs syndrome

Procardia/Nifedipine

calcium channel blocker, hypertension, chest pain

Proscar/Finasteride

treats erectile dysfunction

Protonix/Pantoprazole

PPI, treats GERD

Prozac/Fluoxetine

SSRI antidepressant

Pyridium/Phenazopyridine

treats UTI

Reglan/Metoclopramide

dopamine, treats GERD and nausea/vomitting

Relafen/Nabumetone

NSAID

Remeron/Mirtazapine

tetracyclic antidepressant