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Perindopril Erbumine (pur in’ doh pril) Aceon, APO-Perindopril (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Drug Classes ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive Therapeutic Actions Renin, synthesized by the kidneys, is released into the circulation where…

Perampanel (per am’ pah nel) Fycompa PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Antiepileptic Glutamate receptor antagonist Therapeutic Actions Noncompetitive glutamate receptor antagonist; glutamate is a primary excitatory neurotransmitter; precise mechanism of…

Pentoxifylline (pen tox ih’ fileen) Pentoxifylline SR (CAN), TrentalDNC PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Classes Hemorrheologic drug Xanthine Therapeutic Actions Reduces RBC aggregation and local hyperviscosity, decreases platelet aggregation, decreases fibrinogen…

Pentostatin (2′ Deoxycoformycin [DCF])

Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium

Dangerous Drug: Pentobarbital, Pentobarbital Sodium (pen toe bar’ bi tal) Nembutal PREGNANCY CATEGORY D CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-II Drug Classes Antiepileptic Barbiturate Sedative/hypnotic Therapeutic Actions General CNS depressant; barbiturates inhibit impulse…

Pentetate Calcium Trisodium, Pentetate Zinc Trisodium (Ca-DTPA, Zn-DTPA)

Dangerous Drug: Pentazocine (pen taz’ oh seen) Pentazocine Hydrochloride with Naloxone Hydrochloride, 0.5 mg Pentazocine Lactate Parenteral: Talwin PREGNANCY CATEGORY C CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE C-IV Drug Class Opioid agonist-antagonist analgesic Therapeutic…

Pentamidine Isethionate (pen ta’ ma deen ess thye’ oh nate) Parenteral: Pentam 300 Inhalation: NebuPent PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Drug Class Antiprotozoal Therapeutic Actions Antiprotozoal activity in susceptible Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia…

Penicillin V (Penicillin V Potassium) (pen i sill’ in) Apo-Pen-VK (CAN), Nu-Pen-VK (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Penicillin (acid stable) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits cell wall synthesis of…