Pancreatin is a combination of digestive enzymes (proteins). These enzymes are normally produced by the pancreas and are important for digesting fats, proteins, and sugars. Pancreatin is used to replace digestive enzymes when the body does not have enough of its own. Certain medical conditions can cause this lack of...
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, an organ in your belly that makes insulin and enzymes that help you digest food. Pancreatitis can cause sudden, severe belly pain. It's usually caused by heavy alcohol use or gallstones. Most people recover fully from pancreatitis.
Pancrelipase is a combination of three enzymes (proteins): lipase, protease, and amylase. These enzymes are normally produced by the pancreas and are important in the digestion of fats, proteins, and sugars. Pancrelipase is used to replace these enzymes when the body does not have enough of its own. Certain medical...
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of extreme anxiety. Symptoms include feelings of dying or losing control of oneself, rapid breathing (hyperventilation), and a racing heart. A person having a panic attack may feel dizzy, sweaty, or shaky. Other symptoms include trouble breathing, chest pain or tightness, and an...
What are panic attacks and panic disorder? A panic attack is a sudden, intense fear or anxiety. It may make you short of breath or dizzy or make your heart pound. You may feel out of control. Some people believe that they're having a heart attack or are about to die. An attack usually lasts from 5 to 20 minutes. But it...
Panic disorder is a pattern of repeated, unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden, strong feelings of fear or anxiety along with symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, or a pounding heart. A panic attack is scary, but it isn't life-threatening. Counseling and medicines can reduce or get rid of panic...
Describes panic disorder and its risks. Discusses types of medicines used to treat panic disorder, as well as reactions to medicines. Covers what to expect if you need them and don't take them. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Panitumumab is used to treat a certain type of metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment with other chemotherapy. Panitumumab is used only if your tumor is a wild-type RAS tumor, for which your doctor will test. Panitumumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Vectibix. Generic Name: Panitumumab.
Panobinostat is used in combination with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma in adults who have received at least two other types of treatment. Panobinostat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Farydak. Generic Name: Panobinostat.
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Pantoprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) in adults and children who are at least 5 years old. Pantoprazole is usually given for up to 8 weeks at a time while your esophagus heals. . Pantoprazole is also used to treat...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: indigestion, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the esophagus, stomach acid, stomach acid reflux, ulcers in stomach or intestines, ulcers in stomach or intestines. Brand Name(s): Protonix. Generic Name: Pantoprazole.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: stomach acid, stomach acid reflux, ulcers in stomach or intestines. Brand Name(s): Protonix. Generic Name: Pantoprazole.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: indigestion, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the esophagus, stomach acid, stomach acid reflux, ulcers in stomach or intestines, ulcers in stomach or intestines. Brand Name(s): Protonix. Generic Name: Pantoprazole.
How to Use It Most people do not need to supplement with pantothenic acid. However, the 10–25 mg found in many multivitamin supplements might improve pantothenic acid status. So-called primitive human diets provided greater amounts of this nutrient than is found in modern diets. Most cholesterol researchers using...
For immune disorder.
For immune disorder.
For immune disorder.
For immune disorder.
For immune disorder.
For immune disorder.
A Pap test is done to look for changes in the cells of the cervix. During a Pap test, a small sample of cells from the surface of the cervix is collected by your doctor. The sample is then spread on a slide (Pap smear) or mixed in a liquid fixative (liquid-based cytology) and sent to a lab for examination under a...
A Pap test is a test that looks for changes in the cells of the cervix. During the test, your doctor collects a small sample of cells from the cervix, the lower part of your uterus. The cells are sent to a lab and tested to see if they contain certain changes that could turn into cervical cancer. When your Pap test...
Papaverine is a vasodilator that relaxes smooth muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). This lowers blood pressure and allows blood to flow more easily through your veins and arteries. Papaverine is used to treat many conditions that cause spasm of smooth muscle. This includes chest pain, circulation...
Papilledema means that the optic disc of your eye is swollen. The optic disc is part of the nerve that carries information from the eye to the brain (optic nerve). Papilledema usually affects both eyes. Papilledema is usually caused by high pressure in the fluid around your brain. If that is what's causing your...
Paracentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to remove fluid that has built up in the abdominal cavity (ascites). It may be used as a test (diagnostic paracentesis) or as a treatment (therapeutic paracentesis). Paracentesis may be done to: Collect a fluid sample from the abdominal...
