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2004-2005
Pharmacology Review
of Everything
(Principles, Cardiovascular and
Respiratory drugs have been updated)
23 May 2017
7:52 AM
Pentazocine
Opioid analgesic
 receptor partial agonist or
antagonist
Pentobarbital
Sedative/Hypnotic
Barbiturate
Pentostatin
Antineoplastic
Miscellaneous
Enzyme inhibitor
(blocks purine synthesis)
Perindopril
Antihypertensive
Converting enzyme inhibitor
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Drug of abuse
Hallucinogen
Phenobarbital
Sedative/Hypnotic
Anticonvulsant
Barbiturate
Phenoxybenzamine
Sympatholytic
 adrenergic antagonist
Antihypertensive
Phentolamine
Sympatholytic
 adrenergic antagonist
Antihypertensive
Phenylephrine
Sympathomimetic
1 adrenergic agonist
Vasoconstrictor
Nasal decongestant
Phenylpropanolamine
Indirect sympathomimetic
Nasal decongestant
Removed from market*
(may be in medicine cabinets!)
Phenytoin
Anticonvulsant
Class I antiarrhythmic
Na+ channel blocker
(inactivated channels)
Physostigmine
Anticholinesterase
Bradycardic
Vasodilator
Bronchoconstrictor
Phytonadione
Vitamin K
Warfarin antagonist
Pilocarpine
Cholinomimetic
Muscarinic agonist
Antiglaucoma
Bronchoconstrictor
Pindolol
Sympatholytic
 adrenergic antagonist
Antihypertensive
Bronchoconstrictor
Pioglitazone
Oral hypoglycemic
Thiazolidinedione
Insulin sensitizer
Pipecuronium
Paralytic
Paralyze skeletal muscles
Piperacillin
Penicillin antibiotic
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Anti-pseudomonal penicillin
Inhibits peptidoglycan cross-linking
Pirbuterol
Sympathomimetic
2 adrenergic agonist
Bronchodilator
Piroxicam
NSAID
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory,
Antipyretic
Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
Platelet Activating Factor
(PAF)
Inflammatory mediator
Lipid
Hypotensive
Polyethylene glycol
- electolyte solution
Antidote
Cathartic
Polymyxin B
Antibiotic
Disrupts gram negative cell membrane
Binds phosphatidylethanolamine
Bactericidal
Pralidoxime
Antidote
Cholinesterase reactivator
Pramipexole
Antiparkinson
Dopamine agonist (non-ergot)
Pravastatin
Antihyperlipidemic
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Prazosin
Sympatholytic
1 adrenergic antagonist
Antihypertensive
Praziquantel
Antihelminthic
Treatment of trematode (fluke) and
cestode (tapeworm) infections
Prednisone
Adrenocorticosteroid
Glucocorticoid
Antineoplastic
Anti-inflammatory
Not by inhalation
Primaquine
Antimalarial
Eliminates hepatic forms of
plasmodium
Primidone
Anticonvulsant
Probenecid
Uricosuric
Adjunct in penicillin therapy
Probucol
Antihyperlipidemic
LDL oxidation inhibitor
Procainamide
Class I antiarrhythmic
Na+ channel blocker
(activated channels)
Procaine
Local anaesthetic
Procaine Penicillin G
Penicillin antibiotic
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Repository preparation
Inhibits peptidoglycan cross-linking
Procarbazine
Antineoplastic
Miscellaneous
Probably acts as alkylating agent
Prochlorperazine
Antiemetic
D2 receptor antagonist
Phenothiazine
Progesterone
Progestin
Natural female progestin
Proguanil
Antimalarial
Inhibits plasmodial dihydrofolate
reductase
Prolactin
Anterior pituitary hormone
Regulator of lactation
Promethazine
Classical antihistamine
Antipsychotic
Antiemetic
H1 antagonist
Propafenone
Class I antiarrhythmic
Na+ channel blocker
Weak -blocker
Propofol
General anaesthetic
Intravenous anaesthetic
Propranolol
Sympatholytic
 adrenergic antagonist
Class II antiarrhythmic
Antihypertensive
Bronchoconstrictor
Propylthiouracil
Antithyroid
Prevents synthesis of
thyroid hormones
(blocks iodine organification)
Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2)
Bronchoconstrictor
Cyclooxygenase product of
arachidonate metabolism
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
Dinoprostone (Dinoprost)
Oxytocic prostaglandin
Inflammatory mediator
Cyclooxygenase product of arachidonate
metabolism
Uterine stimulant
Cervical ripener
Prostaglandin F2 (PGF2)
Inflammatory mediator
Cyclooxygenase product of
arachidonate metabolism
Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2)
Prostacyclin
Inflammatory mediator
Inhibits platelet aggregation
Cyclooxygenase product of
arachidonate metabolism
Protamine Sulfate
Heparin antagonist
Pseudoephedrine
Sympathomimetic
 and  adrenergic agonist
Vasoconstrictor
Nasal decongestant
Psyllium hydrophilic
mucilloid
Bulk laxative
Pyrantel Pamoate
Antihelminthic
Treatment of intestinal roundworms
Pyrazinamide
Antibiotic
Major drug for tuberculosis
Pyridostigmine
Anticholinesterase
Vasodilator
Treatment for myaesthenia gravis
Bronchoconstrictor
Pyrimethamine
Antimalarial
Protein and nucleic acid synthesis
inhibitor
Plasmodial dihydrofolate reductase
inhibitor
Quinapril
Antihypertensive
Converting enzyme inhibitor
Quinethazone
Thiazide-like diuretic
Na-Cl symporter inhibitor
Quinidine
Antimalarial
Protein and nucleic acid
synthesis inhibitor
Class I antiarrhythmic
Intercalates in DNA
Binds to ferriprotoporphyrin
Na+ channel blocker
Quinine
Antimalarial
Intercalates in DNA
Binds to ferriprotoporphyrin
Quinopristin/Dalfopristin
Streptogramin antibiotic
Protein synthesis inhibitor
50S ribosomal subunit
Rabeprazole
Antiulcer
H+/K+ ATPase inhibitor
Radioactive Iodide
131
( I)
Antithyroid
Destruction of thyroid parenchyma
Raloxifene
Antiestrogen
Selective estrogen receptor
modulator (SERM)
Ramipril
Antihypertensive
Converting enzyme inhibitor
Ranitidine
Antihistamine
Antiulcer
H2 receptor antagonist
Rebamipide
Antiulcer
Repaglinide
Oral hypoglycemic
Meglitinide
Insulinotropic
Reserpine
Sympatholytic
Antihypertensive
Resperidone
Antipsychotic
Reteplase
Thrombolytic
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Ribavirin
Antiviral
Primarily used as aerosol for
respiratory syncytial virus
Rifampin
Antibiotic
Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitor
Inhibits DNA dependent RNA
polymerase
Major drug for TB
Rimantadine
Antiviral
Inhibits replication
at the stage of uncoating
Treatment of Influenza A
Ritodrine
Sympathomimetic
2 adrenergic agonist
Tocolytic
Uterine relaxant
Ritonavir
Antiretroviral
Protease inhibitor (PI)
Rituxumab
Antineoplastic
Anti-CD20 antibody
Rocuronium
Paralytic
Paralyzes skeletal muscles
Rofecoxib
NSAID
Anti-inflammatory
Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor
Ropinirole
Antiparkinson
Dopamine agonist (non-ergot)
Rosiglitazone
Oral hypoglycemic
Thiazolidinedione
Insulin sensitizer
Salmeterol
Sympathomimetic
2 adrenergic agonist
Long acting bronchodilator
Saquinavir
Antiretroviral
Protease inhibitor (PI)
Saw palmetto
Dietary supplement
Treatment for benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH)
Senna
Contact cathartic
Anthraquinone derivative
Scopolamine
Anticholinergic
Antiemetic
Muscarinic receptor antagonist
Sertraline
Antidepressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI)
Sildenafil
Vasodilator
Promotes erection
Silver sulfadiazine
Sulfonamide antibiotic
Microbial nucleic acid
and protein synthesis inhibitor
Inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase
Topical
Simethicone
Anti-flatulent
Simvastatin
Antihyperlipidemic
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Sirolimus
Rapamycin
Immunosuppressive
Binds FKBP, inhibits mTOR
(mammalian kinase target of
rapamycin) & cell cycle progression
Sodium bicarbonate
Antiulcer
Antidote
Antacid
Alkalinization of urine to treat drug
toxicity (esp. barbiturates, salicylates, methanol)
Sodium phosphate
Saline (osmotic) cathartic
Sodium stibogluconate
Tropical antiparasitic
Organic antimonial
Treatment of Leishmaniasis
Somatostatin
Somatotropin Release-inhibiting Hormone
(SRIH)
Hypothalamic hormone
Inhibits release of growth hormone
from the anterior pituitary
Somatrem
Growth hormone analogue
Stimulates insulin-like growth factor
I release ( growth at open epiphyses),
lipolysis and skeletal muscle growth
Somatropin
Growth hormone analogue
Stimulates insulin-like growth factor
I release ( growth at open epiphyses),
lipolysis and skeletal muscle growth
Sotolol
Class II antiarrythmic
Sympatholytic
 adrenergic antagonist