fake pills
Inert medication substitutes
Fake pills are counterfeit medications made to resemble legitimate pharmaceuticals but containing wrong, diluted, or dangerous ingredients.
The term has gained urgency with the spread of fentanyl-laced counterfeits sold as prescription opioids or benzodiazepines: He died from fake pills he bought online.
Also called counterfeit pills or, in drug safety contexts, falsified medicines.
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- tabletFlat portable computing device
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