maintenance drugs
Daily prescription regimen
Maintenance drugs are medications taken regularly over an extended period to manage chronic conditions rather than cure acute symptoms.
Blood pressure medication, insulin, and antidepressants are typical examples—drugs a patient stays on indefinitely to maintain health: Her maintenance drugs cost hundreds a month.
In addiction treatment, maintenance drugs like methadone or buprenorphine prevent withdrawal and reduce cravings without producing the high of the original substance.
- chronicPersisting over time
- chronic conditionPersistent medical state
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- morning routineDaily start-of-day habits
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