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DefinitionPneumonia? is an inflammation? of the airspaces in the lung most commonly caused by infections. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi (infrequently) can cause the infection?. There are...
DefinitionPravastatin is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Pravastatin competitively inhibits hepatic hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key step in cholesterol? synthesis. Pravastatin lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein levels,...
DefinitionPregabalin, gabapentin are often considered first-line treatments for various neuropathic pain? syndromes, generally irrespective of cause. Because the products are so variable, this article compares the pharmacokinetics...
DefinitionPregnancy category of medication is an assessment? of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy....
DefinitionPressure Sores also known as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, are localized? damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, or...
Procyclidine is a muscarinic antagonist that crosses the blood-brain barrier and is used in the treatment of drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders and in parkinsonism. It is only...
DefinitionPropantheline bromide is a muscarinic antagonist used as an antispasmodic, in rhinitis?, in urinary incontinence?, and in the treatment of ulcers. At high doses it has...
DefinitionProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is a pronounced and long-lasting reduction of stomach acid production. Within the class of medications, there is no clear...
DefinitionProton Pump Inhibitors linked to liver? disease, researchers find?Researchers have found evidence that use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may cause changes to gut bacteria that can promote...
DefinitionProtriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that was previously widely used in the therapy of major depression. Most of the tricyclic antidepressants have been shown to cause a...
DefinitionPsoriasis? is a long-lasting autoimmune disease? characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small, localized? patches to complete body...
