medication therapy
Pharmaceutical healing regimen
Medication therapy is the use of drugs to treat, manage, or prevent disease.
The term appears in clinical settings where pharmacists or physicians review a patient's medications for effectiveness, interactions, and side effects: The clinic offers medication therapy management for patients with chronic conditions.
It emphasizes treatment as an ongoing process rather than a one-time prescription.
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