as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Noun
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While these changes may help some patients who lack insurance coverage, experts argue that the cost of GLP-1 medications remains prohibitively high for many.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025 -
These medications, including nifedipine (used to treat high blood pressure), can help treat and prevent chilblains.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a worst case scenario, this could force Florida to tax essential needs such as food, medicines and rent.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Over 90% of these visits are due to young kids getting into medicines without caregiver oversight.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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