List of drugs: Pf–Ph

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List of drugs: Pf–Ph is a comprehensive catalog within the broader scope of pharmacology and medicine, focusing on medications, substances, and compounds starting with the letters "Pf" to "Ph". This list encompasses a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including prescription medications, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and experimental compounds that are pivotal in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. Each entry in this list is linked to detailed articles that provide more in-depth information on the drug's mechanism of action, uses, side effects, and pharmacokinetics.

List of Drugs: Pf–Ph[edit | edit source]

  • Pfizerpen - An antibiotic used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.
  • PfEMP1 - A protein associated with malaria, targeted by certain antimalarial drugs.
  • Pheburane - A medication used in the treatment of urea cycle disorders.
  • Phenacetin - An analgesic and fever reducer that was widely used in the past.
  • Phenazopyridine - A pain reliever that affects the lower part of the urinary tract.
  • Phencyclidine (PCP) - A dissociative drug formerly used as an anesthetic agent, now primarily known for its use as a recreational drug.
  • Phendimetrazine - A stimulant drug used as an appetite suppressant in the treatment of obesity.
  • Phenelzine - A monoamine oxidase inhibitor used in the treatment of major depressive disorder.
  • Phenergan - A brand name for promethazine, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, and sedative.
  • Phenethylamine - An organic compound that functions as a central nervous system stimulant in humans.
  • Phenformin - An anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class, withdrawn due to risk of lactic acidosis.
  • Phenobarbital - A barbiturate used in the treatment of all types of seizures except absence seizures.
  • Phenolphthalein - A chemical compound used as a laxative and, historically, as a pH indicator.
  • Phenothiazine - A class of antipsychotic drugs, also used in the management of psychosis, particularly schizophrenia.
  • Phentermine - A psychostimulant drug of the substituted amphetamine chemical class, used as an appetite suppressant.
  • Phenylephrine - A medication used primarily as a decongestant, as well as an agent to increase blood pressure.
  • Phenytoin - An anti-seizure medication used to prevent and control seizures.
  • Pholcodine - A cough suppressant.
  • Phoslo - A brand name for calcium acetate, used to treat hyperphosphatemia in patients with kidney disease.
  • Phosphodiesterase inhibitor - A class of drugs that block one or more of the five subtypes of the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE), thereby preventing the inactivation of the intracellular second messengers cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by the PDE.
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