prescription drugs
Pharmacy-dispensed treatments
Prescription drugs are medications that legally require a doctor's authorization to obtain.
They're distinguished from over-the-counter drugs, which anyone can buy freely.
The prescription system controls access to medicines considered too powerful, addictive, or dangerous for unsupervised use: The pharmacy wouldn't fill my prescription drugs without the doctor's signature.
Informally, the term often appears in discussions of drug abuse or healthcare costs.
Medicine dispensing professional
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- refillRestoring spent contents
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- genericNot brand-name
brand-name · formulary · script · pill bottle · label · co-pay · insurance · apothecary
Receptor-binding pain relievers
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- stimulantsAgents that heighten arousal
- schedulePlan of timed events
DEA · addiction · dependence · overdose · diversion · trafficking · substance abuse · methadone
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- statinsLipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
antihistamines · beta-blockers · antipsychotics · sedatives · anticoagulants · biologics · steroids · immunosuppressants
Prescribed course of treatment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
protocol · therapy · management · outcomes · titration · maintenance · adjustment · response
U.S. health regulator
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- safetyFreedom from harm
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
adverse effects · labeling · scheduling · guidelines · standards · oversight · monitoring · licensing
pharmacist
Medicine dispensing professional
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- refillRestoring spent contents
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
generic · brand-name · formulary · script · pill bottle · label · co-pay · insurance · apothecary · counterfeit
opioids
Receptor-binding pain relievers
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- stimulantsAgents that heighten arousal
schedule · DEA · addiction · dependence · overdose · diversion · trafficking · substance abuse · methadone · crackdown
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- statinsLipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
antidepressants · antihistamines · beta-blockers · antipsychotics · sedatives · anticoagulants · biologics · steroids · immunosuppressants · diuretics
regimen
Prescribed course of treatment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- efficacyAbility to produce results
side effects · protocol · therapy · management · outcomes · titration · maintenance · adjustment · response · intervention
FDA
U.S. health regulator
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- safetyFreedom from harm
clinical trials · adverse effects · labeling · scheduling · guidelines · standards · oversight · monitoring · licensing · GMP
- pharmaciespharmacist, CVS, prescriptions, Walgreens, dispensary
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule II
- FDA regulationFDA, drug approval, medical devices, food labeling, food additives
- Health Regulationdrug approval, drug safety, medical devices, product recalls, health warnings
- pharmacy historyapothecary, druggist, patent medicines, pharmacopoeia, compounding
prescription drugsillegal drugs
Outlawed intoxicating substances
illicit drugs · street drugs · illicit substances · recreational drugs · banned substances
prescription drugsnatural remedies
Non-pharmaceutical healing approaches
herbal medicine · home remedies · alternative medicine · herbal remedies · homeopathic remedies
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