Brand Name -PARAPLATIN®
Generic Name - carboplatin
Use - To treat cancer of the ovaries.
Possible Benefict - This medication interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which eventually are destroyed.
Possible risks - Pain on the injection area, dark stools, blood in urine, hoarseness, lower back and side pain, numbness of fingers or toes, skin rash or itching, feeling of tiredness.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. P.O. Box 4500 Princeton, NJ 08543-4500
Customer Info - 1-609-818-3737

Brand Name -PAXIL®
Generic Name - paroxetine
Use - For the treatment of depression and anxiety.
Possible Benefict - Treats mental depression, obsessive, compulsive and panic disorders; including social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia).
Possible risks - Agitation, fast or irregular heartbeat, muscle pain, a feeling of weakness, skin rash. Other side effects: constipation, decreased sexual ability, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, nausea, problems in urinating, sleeplessness, vomiting. Body as a Whole: Malaise (a vague feeling of bodily discomfort), pain.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - GlaxoSmithKline (Formerly Glaxo Wellcome Inc.) (Sub. Of Glaxo Wellcome plc Five Moor Drive Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709-3398
Customer Info - 1-888-825-5249

Brand Name -PEGASYS®
Generic Name - peginterferon alfa-2a
Use - For the treatment of chronic hepatitis C(CHC).
Possible Benefict - PEGASYS is a drug used to treat adults with lasting (chronic) hepatitis C and who show signs that the virus is damaging the liver. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is spread by contact with the blood of a person carrying the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is more serious for some people than others. Most people who get hepatitis C carry the virus in their blood for the rest of their lives.
Possible risks - Possible, serious side effects are mental health problems including suicidal thoughts, blood problems, and body organ problems. Some heart-related side effects may cause patients to experience chest pain, and very rarely a heart attack. Patients who already have heart disease could be at greatest risk. Common, but less serious, side effects include flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Roche Pharmaceuticals Roche Laboratories, Inc. 340 Kingsland Street Nutley, NJ 07110-1199
Customer Info - 1-800-526-6367

Brand Name -PENLACTM
Generic Name - ciclopirox
Use - To treat infections caused by fungus.
Possible Benefict - Works by killing the fungus or preventing its growth. Treats ringworm of the body, foot, groin, and other infections.
Possible risks - Burning, itching, swelling, irritation. .
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Dermik Laboratories (Div. of Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Berwyn, Pennsylvania10312
Customer Info - 1-877-7FUNGUS (1-877-738-6487)

Brand Name -PEPCID®
Generic Name - famotidine
Use - For short term treatment and maintenance therapy of patients with active duodenal ulcer (most common type of peptic ulcer).
Possible Benefict - For relieving stomach pain and lessening inflammation of the esophagus (a muscular tube that leads from the pharynx [throat] to the stomach.
Possible risks - Abdominal discomfort, agitation changed taste, anxiety, breast development in males, changes in behavior, confusion, constipation, decreased sex drive, depression, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping and dizziness.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Maker – Johnson & Johnson – Merck & Company Camp Hill Road Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034
Customer Info - 1-800-469-5268

Brand Name -PLAVIX®
Generic Name - clopidogrel bisulfate
Use - To discourage formation of clots in the arteries.
Possible Benefict - An antiplatelet medication that is used to protect high-risk patients from having blood clots that can trigger heart attacks and strokes when they form in blood
Possible risks - Fatigue, muscle aches (flu-like symptoms), stomach pain, headache, diarrhea, constipation, rash or purple areas on skin. If you experience any of the following Plavix symptoms, call your doctor immediately: chest pain, unusual bleeding or bruising, bloody vomit, dark urine, bloody diarrhea or black, tarry stools, fever, confusion or coma, yellowness of the skin or eyes.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. P.O. Box 4500 Princeton, NJ 08543-4500
Customer Info - 1-609-818-3737

Brand Name -PLENDIL®
Generic Name - felodipine
Use - For the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension
Possible Benefict - PLENDIL is prescribed for patients in whom treatment with a diuretic (tending to increase the flow of urine) or a beta-blocker was found ineffective or has been associated with unacceptable adverse effects.
Possible risks - Heart-related premature beats. Also abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, dry mouth, flatulence, acid regurgitation, cholestatic hepatitis, gingival hyperplasia, salivary gland enlargement, muscle cramps, insomnia, depression, anxiety disorders, irritability, and nervousness.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 1800 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19850-5437
Customer Info - 1-800-236-9933

Brand Name -PRAVACHOL®
Generic Name - pavastatin sodium
Use - To lower levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood.
Possible Benefict - This may help prevent medical problems caused when cholesterol clogs the blood vessels.
Possible risks - Constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, gas, headache, heartburn, nausea, skin rash, stomach ache.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. P.O. Box 4500 Princeton, NJ 08543-4500
Customer Info - 1-609-818-3737

Brand Name -PREMARIN®
Generic Name - conjugated estrogens
Use - To relieve the symptoms of menopause.
Possible Benefict - Relieves hot flashes, night sleep that can make patient tired and irritable. Also relieves vaginal dryness.
Possible risks - One is the possibility of developing cancer of the uterus. Also: nausea, vomiting, pain, cramps, swelling or tenderness in the abdomen, yellowing of the kin and/or whites of the eyes, breast tenderness or enlargement, vaginal yeast infection
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories (Div. of American Home Products Corporation) P.O. Box 8299 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
Customer Info - 1-610-688-4400

Brand Name -PREVACID®
Generic Name - lansoprazole
Use - To help prevent the acid that causes heartburn pain
Possible Benefict - For treating short-term duodenal ulcers (ulcers located near the exit from the stomach), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (commonly known as GERD) which causes a backflow of acid into the canal of the stomach. Also used to treat erosive esophagitis ( a severe inflammation of the canal).
Possible risks - Diarrhea, abdominal, agitation, anemia, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bad breath, belching, beast tenderness, bronchitis, cough, hard breathing,
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. 675 NORTH FIELD DRIVE LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045
Customer Info - 1-800-622-2011 (LUPRON)

Brand Name -PREVNAR®
Generic Name - pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate
Use - A vaccine for infants and toddlers.
Possible Benefict - Prescribed to prevent pneumococcal (acute pneumonia) infections that can cause earaches, meningitis, blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Possible risks - Difficulty breathing or swallowing, hives, itching on the feet or hands, reddening of skin, swelling of eyes,, face, or inside the nose. Check your child for unusual tiredness or sudden or severe weakness. NOTE: Your doctor should know that your child has received pneumococcal conjugated vaccine. This information must be in your child’s medical records.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Lederle Pharmaceuticals Pearl River, New York 10965
Customer Info - Medical Affairs Department

Brand Name -PRILOSEC®
Generic Name - omeprazole
Use - For treating conditions in which there is too much acid in the stomach.
Possible Benefict - For treating gastric or duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (commonly known as GERD). Also used to treat dyspepsia, a condition that causes sour stomach, belching, heart burn, or indigestion. Also relieves stomach pain and lessens inflammation of the esophagus (a muscular tube that leads from the pharynx [throat] to the stomach.
Possible risks - Abdominal, anxiety, back or leg pain, blistering of the lips or changed taste, confusion, constipation, decreased sex drive, depression, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping and dizziness, headache, unusual tiredness or weakness..
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - AstraZeneca LP Wilmington, Delaware 19850
Customer Info - 1-800-236-9933

Brand Name -PRIMAXIN IM® and PRIMAXIN IV
Generic Name - imipenem; cilastatin sodium
Use - An antibiotic to treat serious infections caused by bacteria (germs).
Possible Benefict - Kills the bacteria causing the infection. Used to treat infections in different parts of the body: abdominal, gynecological, lower respiratory and urinary tracts.
Possible risks - Pain, swelling or red skin around the injection area, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Also high temperature (fever), seizures or fits, tremors, confusion, tingling or numbness of the hands and feet, fast or irregular heartbeat, passing brittle or no urine, bruising easily, signs of infections (fever, severe chills, sore throat..
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Merck & Company West Point, Virginia 19486
Customer Info - 1-800-672-6372

Brand Name -PROCRIT®
Generic Name - epoetin alfa
Use - For stimulating the bone marrow to produce red cells when the body does not produce enough.
Possible Benefict - Used to prevent and treat anemia caused by AIDS, anemia (in cancer patients on chemotherapy) or surgery.
Possible risks - Allergic reaction, chest pain, cough, fatigue, headache, hypertension (increased blood pressure), shortness of breath.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Ortho-Biotec Products, L.P. Raritan, New Jersey 08869-0670
Customer Info - 1-800-325-7504 – Prompt #1 (Customer Service)

Brand Name -PROSCAR®
Generic Name - finasteride
Use - For treating urinary problems caused by the enlargement of the prostate.
Possible Benefict - Decreases the size of the prostate, a condition that makes it difficult to urinate, eases flow of urination and helps in lessening getting up at night.
Possible risks - Side effects due to this medication may include impotence (an inability to have an erection) or less desire for sex. Some men may have changes or problems with ejaculation, such as a decrease in the amount of semen released during sex. This decrease in the amount of semen does not appear to interfere with normal sexual function.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Merck & Company West Point, Virginia19486
Customer Info - 1-800-672-6372

Brand Name -PROTONIX®
Generic Name - pantoprazole
Use - For treating erosive or ulcerative esophagitis GERD.
Possible Benefict - For the short-term (up to 8 weeks) healing of a gradual breakdown (erosion) or sore (ulceration) in the esophagus which may be caused by the backward flow of gastric acid from the stomach into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD). For people who have not healed after 8 weeks of treatment, an additional 8 week course of Protonix may be considered.
Possible risks - Side-effects from this medicine are not common, but they can occur. Some side-effects are upset stomach, headache, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, cough, mild rash and back, neck, or joint pain.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals P.O. Box 8299 Philadelphia, PA 19101
Customer Info - 1-610-688-4400 Day - 1-800-934-5556 Night - 1-610-688-4400

Brand Name -PROVENTIL®
Generic Name - albuterol sulfate
Use - For treating asthma.
Possible Benefict - Prescribed for the prevention and relief of bronchial spasm that narrow the airway.
Possible risks - Agitation, allergic reaction, anxiety, back and chest pain or discomfort, chills, fever, cough, decreased appetite, diarrhea, fluid retention and swelling.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Schering Corporation (Sub. of Schering-Plough Corporation) Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033
Customer Info - 1-800-222-7579

Brand Name -PROZAC®
Generic Name - fluoxetine hydrochloride
Use - For treating depression.
Possible Benefict - Prescribed for the treatment of mental depression (obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa (normal and constant craving for food), and premenstrual disorders.
Possible risks - Decreased sexual drive, restlessness (inability to sit still), skin rash, hives or itching, chills or fever, joint or muscle pain.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Dista Products Company (Div. of Eli Lilly and Company) General Offices Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, Indiana
Customer Info - 1-317-545-5979

Brand Name -PULMICORT RESPULESTM
Generic Name - budesonide
Use - For the maintenance treatment of asthma for children.
Possible Benefict - Maintenance therapy for controlling and managing asthma. Also prescribed for therapy in children 12 months to 8 years of age. Reduces symptoms: fewer asthma attacks, and improved day and night asthma control.
Possible risks - This medication is given over long periods of time. Delayed growth may occur in children. The long-term effect on final adult height is unknown. Therefore, your child's health care professional should monitor your child's growth as part of your routine visits. Your doctor will determine the lowest effective dose for your child. It is important to remember the benefits of taking a daily preventive medicine, such as. NOTE: If your child is exposed to chicken pox or measles, consult your doctor. Also, if your child is switching to PULMICORT RESPULES from an oral (syrup or pill) corticosteroid, carefully follow your doctor’s instructions. This will help your child avoid health risks that may be linked with stopping the use of oral corticosteroids.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - AstraZeneca LP Wilmington, Delaware 19850
Customer Info - 1-800-236-9933