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2. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   ambiguous meaning, write out "days" or "doses". D5LR. dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution ( intravenous sugar solution ) D5NS. dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) ( intravenous sugar solution ) D5W, D 5 W. dextrose 5% in water ( intravenous sugar solution ) D10W, D 10 W. dextrose 10% in water ( intravenous sugar solution )

3. List of drugs by year of discovery - Wikipedia

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   Avicenna separates Medicine and Pharmacy, in 1025 published his book The Canon of Medicine, an encyclopedia of medicine formed by five books. Drugs mentioned by Avicenna include agaric, scammony and euphorbium. The latex of Euphorbia resinifera contains resiniferatoxin, an ultra potent capsaicin analog. Desensitization to resiniferatoxin is ...

4. Prescription drug - Wikipedia

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   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. The reason for this difference in substance ...

5. Medication - Wikipedia

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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.

6. Lists of drugs - Wikipedia

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   Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs , ranked by sales.

7. List of largest selling pharmaceutical products - Wikipedia

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   For the fourth quarter of 2013, the largest selling drugs were: Rank Brand Name(s) Generic Name Sales Q1 2014 Sales ($000) Change from Q4 2013 Company(ies)