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A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. [1] [2] Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy for appropriate ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 November 2024. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness This article is about the science of healing. For medicaments, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). "Medical" redirects here. "Medical" is also the common informal term ...
Countries have their own dataset in recording the trend of commonly prescribed drugs. For example, the United States uses the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) [1] and England uses the English Prescribing Dataset [2] to record the prescription data for showing which drugs are commonly prescribed.
The most widely used drugs in the world include caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, [9] which are also considered recreational drugs, since they are used for pleasure rather than medicinal purposes. [10] All drugs can have potential side effects. [11] Abuse of several psychoactive drugs can cause addiction and/or physical dependence. [12]
The selection and use of essential medicines: report of the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, 2019 (including the 21st WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the 7th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. 2019. hdl: 10665/330668. ISBN 978-92-4-121030-0.
While the EML (Essential Medicine List) is intended for the population as a whole, the EMLc (Essential Medicine List for Children) is intended for children up to 12 years old. [25] The first edition contained 450 formulations of 200 different medications [ 7 ] and the 2023 list contains 361 medications. [ 23 ]
By medical application. List of drugs known for off-label use; List of psychiatric medications; ... This page was last edited on 10 October 2024, at 06:45 (UTC).
Medicinal plants are used with the intention of maintaining health, to be administered for a specific condition, or both, whether in modern medicine or in traditional medicine. [ 3 ] [ 46 ] The Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2002 that over 50,000 medicinal plants are used across the world. [ 47 ]