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Medicines starting with P

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These pages have links to medication factsheets produced by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Clinical Pharmacology Department or the Hillmorton Hospital Pharmacy. For more information on the factsheets produced by Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Clinical Pharmacology Department, see My Medicines.

To find information on a medication, browse the list of medications below. You can also use the SEARCH box at the top of this page. The medications are listed by their generic names (non-brand names). Common brand names are also listed.

With the support of the Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand, My Medicines has produced te reo Māori versions of many commonly used medications. See Medication factsheets in te reo Māori for a list of these medications.

Paliperidone long-acting injection

Pamidronate

Panadeine (paracetamol and codeine)

Panadol (paracetamol)

Pancreatin

Pancrelipase

Pantoprazole

Paracetamol

Paracetamol (te reo Māori version)

Paracetamol and codeine

Paracetamol and metoclopramide

Paroxetine

Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir)

Pembrolizumab

Penicillamine

Pergolide

Perindopril

Permethrin

Pethidine

Phenobarbital

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (te reo Māori version)

Phentermine

Phenytoin

Phytomenadione (liquid)

Pimozide

Pindolol

Pioglitazone

Piperacillin and tazobactam

Pivmecillinam

Pizotifen

Podophyllotoxin

Posaconazole (liquid)

Posaconazole (tablet)

Potassium supplements

Pramipexole

Pravastatin

Prazosin

Prednisolone

Prednisone

Prednisone (te reo Māori version)

Prednisone for transplant

Prednisone (oral steroids) (HealthInfo page)

Pregabalin

Primidone

Pristinamycin

Probenecid

Probenecid (te reo Māori version)

Prochlorperazine

Procyclidine

Progestogen only contraceptives

Promethazine

Propafenone

Propranolol for anxiety

Propranolol for heart problems

Propylthiouracil

Protionamide

Prozac (fluoxetine)

Psychiatric medication and driving

Pyrazinamide

Pyridoxine

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