PARACETAMOL FOR ADULTS
Find out how paracetamol for adults treats aches, pains and high temperature, and how to take it.
PARACETAMOL FOR CHILDREN (CALPOL)
Find out how paracetamol for children treats pain and high temperature, and how to take it.
PAROXETINE
Brand name: Seroxat. Find out how paroxetine treats depression and anxiety, and how to take it.
PAXLOVID
Find out how Paxlovid treats COVID-19 and how to take it.
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.