A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent...
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lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are used as psychiatric medication, primarily for bipolar disorder and for major depressive disorder. Lithium...
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A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Most often topical medication means application to body...
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Antimalarial medications or simply antimalarials are a type of antiparasitic chemical agent, often naturally derived, that can be used to treat or to...
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(liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents...
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Testosterone (T) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is used to treat male hypogonadism, gender dysphoria, and certain types of...
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Estradiol (E2) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is an estrogen and is used mainly in menopausal hormone therapy and to treat...
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Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac...
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under the brand name Pitocin among others, is a medication made from the peptide oxytocin. As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus...
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psychotropic medication is a psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used...
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Self-medication, sometime called do-it-yourself (DIY) medicine, is a human behavior in which an individual uses a substance or any exogenous influence...
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also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone...
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pregnancy is safe for the fetus. It should not be used together with medications within the PDE5 inhibitor family such as sildenafil due to the risk of...
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sold under the brand name Baqsimi among others, is a medication and hormone. As a medication it is used to treat low blood sugar, beta blocker overdose...
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Progesterone (P4), sold under the brand name Prometrium among others, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used...
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Intravenous therapy (redirect from Intravenous medication)
(abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein. The intravenous route of...
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Route of administration (redirect from Parenteral medication)
many medications, especially those used at the end of life. The walls of the rectum absorb many medications quickly and effectively. Medications delivered...
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Antiviral drug (redirect from Antiretroviral medication)
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. Most antivirals target specific viruses, while a broad-spectrum antiviral...
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Over-the-counter drug (redirect from Over-the-counter medication)
strengths of final products. The term over-the-counter (OTC) refers to a medication that can be purchased without a medical prescription. In contrast, prescription...
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As a medication, insulin is any pharmaceutical preparation of the protein hormone insulin that is used to treat high blood glucose. Such conditions include...
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Antipsychotic (redirect from Antipsychotic medication)
as neuroleptics and major tranquilizers, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations...
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Prescription drug (redirect from Prescription medication)
A prescription drug (also prescription medication, prescription medicine or prescription-only medication) is a pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to...
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Medication phobia, also known as pharmacophobia, is a fear of the use of pharmacological treatments. In severe, excessive and irrational cases it may be...
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A counterfeit medication or a counterfeit drug is a medication or pharmaceutical item which is produced and sold with the intent to deceptively represent...
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An estrogen (E) is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy, and as part of feminizing...
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Medication costs, also known as drug costs are a common health care cost for many people and health care systems. Prescription costs are the costs to the...
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Medical error (redirect from Medication errors)
definition wording. A prescription or medication error, as defined by the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, is...
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Semaglutide is an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and an anti-obesity medication used for long-term weight management...
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Fertility medications, also known as fertility drugs, are medications which enhance reproductive fertility. For women, fertility medication is used to...
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Anxiolytic (redirect from Anxiety medications)
medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety. This effect is in contrast to anxiogenic agents which increase anxiety. Anxiolytic medications...
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