Combination therapy — or polytherapy is the use of more than one medication or other therapy. In contrast, monotherapy is any therapy which is taken by itself. Most often, these terms refer to the simultaneous administration of two or more medications to treat a… … Wikipedia
Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… … Wikipedia
Drug repositioning — (also known as Drug repurposing, Drug re profiling, Therapeutic Switching and Drug re tasking) is the application of known drugs and compounds to new indications (i.e., new diseases).[1] Contents 1 Drug repositioning 2 See also … Wikipedia
Drug-induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D59.0 ICD 9 283 Drug induced au … Wikipedia
combination therapy — noun (medicine) Treatment of a single form of cancer or other disease with more than one drug • • • Main Entry: ↑combine * * * noun, pl ⋯ pies [count, noncount] medical : the use of more than one method and especially more than one drug to treat… … Useful english dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
Combination drug — A combination drug or fixed dose combination (FDC) is a formulation of two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form, available in certain fixed doses. Fixed dose combination drug products may improve medication compliance by… … Wikipedia
Drug design — Not to be confused with Designer drug. Drug design, also sometimes referred to as rational drug design or structure based drug design, is the inventive process of finding new medications based on the knowledge of the biological target.[1] The… … Wikipedia
Drug-related crime — DEA Operation Mallorca, 2005 … Wikipedia