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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.
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]
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]
The drug is bound to albumin with high affinity, while α 1-acid glycoprotein and lipoproteins contribute much less to total plasma protein binding. [1] The unbound or free fraction of levocetirizine has been reported to be 8%. [1] The true volume of distribution of cetirizine is unknown but is estimated to be 0.3 to 0.45 L/kg.
Repaglinide. Repaglinide is an antidiabetic drug in the class of medications known as meglitinides, and was invented in 1983. Repaglinide is a medication used in addition to diet and exercise for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes. [ 1] The mechanism of action of repaglinide involves promoting insulin release from β-islet cells of the ...
Prescription drug. A prescription drug (also prescription medication, prescription medicine or prescription-only medication) is a pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to be dispensed only to those with a medical prescription. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription.
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.
Aponal, Quitaxon, Sinequan ( doxepin) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine. Anquil ( benperidol) – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour. Aricept ( donepezil) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Ativan ( lorazepam) – a ...