panobinostat

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.

Panobinostat

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Pantoprazole

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pantoprazole (oral/injection)

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...

Pantoprazole Oral Granules (PANTOPRAZOLE DELAYED-RELEASE - ORAL)

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.

Pantothenic Acid

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...

Pap Test

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...

Pap test (Papanicolaou test or Pap smear)

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

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

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

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...

Paracentesis

Paracentesis is a procedure to take out fluid that has collected in the belly ( peritoneal fluid) outside the intestines. This fluid buildup is called ascites. Ascites may be caused by infection, inflammation, an injury, or other conditions, such as cirrhosis or cancer. The fluid is taken out using a thin needle put...

Paraesophageal hernia

A hernia is tissue from inside the abdomen that bulges out through a weak spot in the muscles of the abdominal wall. In a paraesophageal hernia, the stomach bulges up through an opening in the diaphragm (hiatus) alongside the esophagus. A paraesophageal hernia is not common. But it may occur when the opening in the...

Paraffin Wax for Arthritis

You can use paraffin wax (which may be called either paraffin or wax) to apply moist heat to your hands or feet to ease the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis. Paraffin wax especially helps to reduce pain and loosen up your hand and finger joints before exercise. You will need: 4 lb (1.8 kg) of paraffin wax. Paraffin...

Paralysis

Paralysis is a loss of nerve function or muscle power resulting in an inability to move. When nerve cells in the brain or other parts of the body are damaged by injury or disease, the body parts controlled by those nerve or brain cells do not function. The damage may cause mild or severe loss of function and may be...

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