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Definition. Medication is a medicine or a chemical compound used to treat or cure illness. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, medication is "a substance used in treating a disease or relieving pain ". [ 3] As defined by the National Cancer Institute, dosage forms of medication can include tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, and patches.
Remdesivir is the first treatment for COVID‑19 to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [ 60] The approval by the FDA does not include the entire population that had been authorized to use remdesivir under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) originally issued in May 2020. [ 60]
Cetirizine. Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever), dermatitis, and urticaria (hives). [ 5] It is taken by mouth. [ 6] Effects generally begin within thirty minutes and last for about a day. [ 6]
Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. [ 7] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders ), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [ 7]
Physicians' Desk Reference. The Physicians' Desk Reference ( PDR ), renamed Prescriber's Digital Reference after its physical publication was discontinued, is a compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information ( package insert) on prescription drugs, updated regularly and published by ConnectiveRx. [citation needed]
Vilazodone. Vilazodone, sold under the brand name Viibryd among others, is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder. [ 1] It is classified as a serotonin modulator [ 1] and is taken by mouth. [ 1] Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, and trouble sleeping. [ 1]
This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.
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