PEPPERMINT OIL
NHS medicines information on peppermint oil – what it’s used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
PEPTO-BISMOL (BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE)
Find out how Pepto-Bismol treats heartburn and acid reflux, indigestion, diarrhoea and feeling sick, and how to take it.
PERINDOPRIL
Brand name: Coversyl Arginine. Find out how perindopril treats high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure, and how to take it.
PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN
Brand name: Penicillin V. Find out how phenoxymethylpenicillin treats infections and how to take it.
NORTRIPTYLINE
NHS medicines information on nortriptyline – how it works, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
PHENYTOIN
Brand names: Epanutin, Epanutin Infatabs. Find out how phenytoin treats epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia, and how to take it.
NYSTATIN
Find out how nystatin treats and prevents infections caused by a fungus or yeast, including oral thrush and skin infections, and how to take or use it.
PIOGLITAZONE
Brand name: Actos. Find out how pioglitazone treats type 2 diabetes and how to take it.
OLANZAPINE
NHS medicines information on olanzapine – what it’s used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
PRAVASTATIN
Brand name: Pravachol. Find out how pravastatin treats high cholesterol and prevents heart attacks and strokes, and how to take it.