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Medication Glossary
Medication terms for doses, active ingredients, side effects, therapies, prescriptions, and drug classes.
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Treatment
Treatment is care given to manage, improve, cure, relieve, or reduce the effects of a disease, injury, symptom, or condition.
Open premium definitionMedicineMedication
Medication is a drug or medicine used to prevent, treat, manage, diagnose, or relieve a disease, symptom, or medical condition.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntibiotic
An antibiotic is a medicine used to treat certain bacterial infections by killing bacteria or slowing their growth.
Open premium definitionMedicineAnesthesia
Anesthesia is medical care that reduces or blocks pain, awareness, or sensation during a procedure or surgery.
Open premium definitionMedicineAdverse Reaction
An adverse reaction is an unwanted or harmful response to a medication, vaccine, treatment, food, or other exposure.
Open premium definitionMedicineAdverse Event
An adverse event is an unwanted health occurrence that happens during or after treatment, exposure, or medical care.
Open premium definitionMedicineAcetaminophen
Acetaminophen is a medicine used to reduce pain or fever.
Open premium definitionMedicineActive Ingredient
An active ingredient is the component in a medication that produces the intended therapeutic effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineAdherence
Adherence is how closely a person follows a recommended treatment plan, medication schedule, or care instruction.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntacid
An antacid is a medicine that helps neutralize stomach acid.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntihistamine
An antihistamine is a medication that blocks histamine effects and is often used for allergy symptoms.
Open premium definitionMedicineAsthma
Asthma is a chronic condition where airways can narrow and become inflamed, making breathing harder.
Open premium definitionMedicineAdjuvant Therapy
Adjuvant Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing additional treatment given after primary treatment to lower risk or support outcomes.
Open premium definitionMedicineAdrenaline
Adrenaline is a medicine term used when discussing a hormone and medication involved in stress response and emergency treatment.
Open premium definitionMedicineAlbuterol
Albuterol is a medicine term used when discussing a bronchodilator medication commonly used for breathing symptoms.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntidepressant
Antidepressant is a medicine term used when discussing a medication used to treat depression or related conditions.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntiemetic
Antiemetic is a medicine term used when discussing a medication used to help prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntifungal
Antifungal is a medicine term used when discussing a medication used to treat fungal infections.
Open premium definitionMedicineAntiviral
Antiviral is a medicine term used when discussing a medication used to treat certain viral infections.
Open premium definitionMedicineAspirin
Aspirin is a medicine term used when discussing a medication used for pain, fever, inflammation, or certain heart-related prevention plans.
Open premium definitionMedicineBeta Blocker
Beta Blocker is a medicine term used when discussing a medication that blocks certain effects of adrenaline on the heart and blood vessels.
Open premium definitionMedicineBooster Dose
Booster Dose is a medicine term used when discussing an additional vaccine dose given to strengthen or refresh protection.
Open premium definitionMedicineBronchodilator
Bronchodilator is a medicine term used when discussing a medication that helps open airways.
Open premium definitionMedicineBiological Therapy
Biological Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing treatment that uses or affects biological processes.
Open premium definitionMedicineBiologic Drug
Biologic Drug is a medicine term used when discussing a medicine made from living organisms or their components.
Open premium definitionMedicineClinical Dose
Clinical Dose is a medicine term used when discussing clinical dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineClinical Medication
Clinical Medication is a medicine term used when discussing clinical medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineClinical Therapy
Clinical Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing clinical therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineClinical Side Effect
Clinical Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing clinical side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineCardiac Dose
Cardiac Dose is a medicine term used when discussing cardiac dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineCardiac Medication
Cardiac Medication is a medicine term used when discussing cardiac medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiagnostic Dose
Diagnostic Dose is a medicine term used when discussing diagnostic dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiagnostic Medication
Diagnostic Medication is a medicine term used when discussing diagnostic medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiagnostic Therapy
Diagnostic Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing diagnostic therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiagnostic Side Effect
Diagnostic Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing diagnostic side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiabetes Dose
Diabetes Dose is a medicine term used when discussing diabetes dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineDiabetes Medication
Diabetes Medication is a medicine term used when discussing diabetes medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineEmergency Dose
Emergency Dose is a medicine term used when discussing emergency dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineEmergency Medication
Emergency Medication is a medicine term used when discussing emergency medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineEmergency Therapy
Emergency Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing emergency therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineEmergency Side Effect
Emergency Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing emergency side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineEndocrine Dose
Endocrine Dose is a medicine term used when discussing endocrine dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineEndocrine Medication
Endocrine Medication is a medicine term used when discussing endocrine medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineFamily Health Dose
Family Health Dose is a medicine term used when discussing family health dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineFamily Health Medication
Family Health Medication is a medicine term used when discussing family health medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineFamily Health Therapy
Family Health Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing family health therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineFamily Health Side Effect
Family Health Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing family health side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineFever Dose
Fever Dose is a medicine term used when discussing fever dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineFever Medication
Fever Medication is a medicine term used when discussing fever medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineGenetic Dose
Genetic Dose is a medicine term used when discussing genetic dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineGenetic Medication
Genetic Medication is a medicine term used when discussing genetic medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineGenetic Therapy
Genetic Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing genetic therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineGenetic Side Effect
Genetic Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing genetic side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineGastrointestinal Dose
Gastrointestinal Dose is a medicine term used when discussing gastrointestinal dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineGastrointestinal Medication
Gastrointestinal Medication is a medicine term used when discussing gastrointestinal medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineHeart Dose
Heart Dose is a medicine term used when discussing heart dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineHeart Medication
Heart Medication is a medicine term used when discussing heart medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineHeart Therapy
Heart Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing heart therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineHeart Side Effect
Heart Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing heart side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineHospital Dose
Hospital Dose is a medicine term used when discussing hospital dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineHospital Medication
Hospital Medication is a medicine term used when discussing hospital medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineImmune Dose
Immune Dose is a medicine term used when discussing immune dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineImmune Medication
Immune Medication is a medicine term used when discussing immune medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineImmune Therapy
Immune Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing immune therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineImmune Side Effect
Immune Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing immune side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineImaging Dose
Imaging Dose is a medicine term used when discussing imaging dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineImaging Medication
Imaging Medication is a medicine term used when discussing imaging medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineJoint Dose
Joint Dose is a medicine term used when discussing joint dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineJoint Medication
Joint Medication is a medicine term used when discussing joint medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineJoint Therapy
Joint Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing joint therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineJoint Side Effect
Joint Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing joint side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineJaundice Dose
Jaundice Dose is a medicine term used when discussing jaundice dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineJaundice Medication
Jaundice Medication is a medicine term used when discussing jaundice medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineKidney Dose
Kidney Dose is a medicine term used when discussing kidney dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineKidney Medication
Kidney Medication is a medicine term used when discussing kidney medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineKidney Therapy
Kidney Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing kidney therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineKidney Side Effect
Kidney Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing kidney side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineKnee Dose
Knee Dose is a medicine term used when discussing knee dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineKnee Medication
Knee Medication is a medicine term used when discussing knee medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineLiver Dose
Liver Dose is a medicine term used when discussing liver dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineLiver Medication
Liver Medication is a medicine term used when discussing liver medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineLiver Therapy
Liver Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing liver therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineLiver Side Effect
Liver Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing liver side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineLung Dose
Lung Dose is a medicine term used when discussing lung dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineLung Medication
Lung Medication is a medicine term used when discussing lung medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineMedical Dose
Medical Dose is a medicine term used when discussing medical dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineMedical Medication
Medical Medication is a medicine term used when discussing medical medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineMedical Therapy
Medical Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing medical therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineMedical Side Effect
Medical Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing medical side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineMetabolic Dose
Metabolic Dose is a medicine term used when discussing metabolic dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineMetabolic Medication
Metabolic Medication is a medicine term used when discussing metabolic medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineNeurology Dose
Neurology Dose is a medicine term used when discussing neurology dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineNeurology Medication
Neurology Medication is a medicine term used when discussing neurology medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineNeurology Therapy
Neurology Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing neurology therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineNeurology Side Effect
Neurology Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing neurology side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineNutrition Dose
Nutrition Dose is a medicine term used when discussing nutrition dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineNutrition Medication
Nutrition Medication is a medicine term used when discussing nutrition medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineOncology Dose
Oncology Dose is a medicine term used when discussing oncology dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineOncology Medication
Oncology Medication is a medicine term used when discussing oncology medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineOncology Therapy
Oncology Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing oncology therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineOncology Side Effect
Oncology Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing oncology side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineOrthopedic Dose
Orthopedic Dose is a medicine term used when discussing orthopedic dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineOrthopedic Medication
Orthopedic Medication is a medicine term used when discussing orthopedic medication.
Open premium definitionMedicinePatient Dose
Patient Dose is a medicine term used when discussing patient dose.
Open premium definitionMedicinePatient Medication
Patient Medication is a medicine term used when discussing patient medication.
Open premium definitionMedicinePatient Therapy
Patient Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing patient therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicinePatient Side Effect
Patient Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing patient side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicinePharmacy Dose
Pharmacy Dose is a medicine term used when discussing pharmacy dose.
Open premium definitionMedicinePharmacy Medication
Pharmacy Medication is a medicine term used when discussing pharmacy medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuality of Life Dose
Quality of Life Dose is a medicine term used when discussing quality of life dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuality of Life Medication
Quality of Life Medication is a medicine term used when discussing quality of life medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuality of Life Therapy
Quality of Life Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing quality of life therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuality of Life Side Effect
Quality of Life Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing quality of life side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuarantine Dose
Quarantine Dose is a medicine term used when discussing quarantine dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineQuarantine Medication
Quarantine Medication is a medicine term used when discussing quarantine medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineRespiratory Dose
Respiratory Dose is a medicine term used when discussing respiratory dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineRespiratory Medication
Respiratory Medication is a medicine term used when discussing respiratory medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineRespiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing respiratory therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineRespiratory Side Effect
Respiratory Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing respiratory side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineRadiology Dose
Radiology Dose is a medicine term used when discussing radiology dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineRadiology Medication
Radiology Medication is a medicine term used when discussing radiology medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineSurgical Dose
Surgical Dose is a medicine term used when discussing surgical dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineSurgical Medication
Surgical Medication is a medicine term used when discussing surgical medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineSurgical Therapy
Surgical Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing surgical therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineSurgical Side Effect
Surgical Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing surgical side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineScreening Dose
Screening Dose is a medicine term used when discussing screening dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineScreening Medication
Screening Medication is a medicine term used when discussing screening medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineTreatment Dose
Treatment Dose is a medicine term used when discussing treatment dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineTreatment Medication
Treatment Medication is a medicine term used when discussing treatment medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineTreatment Therapy
Treatment Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing treatment therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineTreatment Side Effect
Treatment Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing treatment side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineTrauma Dose
Trauma Dose is a medicine term used when discussing trauma dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineTrauma Medication
Trauma Medication is a medicine term used when discussing trauma medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineUrgent Care Dose
Urgent Care Dose is a medicine term used when discussing urgent care dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineUrgent Care Medication
Urgent Care Medication is a medicine term used when discussing urgent care medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineUrgent Care Therapy
Urgent Care Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing urgent care therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineUrgent Care Side Effect
Urgent Care Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing urgent care side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineUltrasound Dose
Ultrasound Dose is a medicine term used when discussing ultrasound dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineUltrasound Medication
Ultrasound Medication is a medicine term used when discussing ultrasound medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineVaccine Dose
Vaccine Dose is a medicine term used when discussing vaccine dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineVaccine Medication
Vaccine Medication is a medicine term used when discussing vaccine medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineVaccine Therapy
Vaccine Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing vaccine therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineVaccine Side Effect
Vaccine Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing vaccine side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineVital Dose
Vital Dose is a medicine term used when discussing vital dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineVital Medication
Vital Medication is a medicine term used when discussing vital medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineWellness Dose
Wellness Dose is a medicine term used when discussing wellness dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineWellness Medication
Wellness Medication is a medicine term used when discussing wellness medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineWellness Therapy
Wellness Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing wellness therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineWellness Side Effect
Wellness Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing wellness side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineWound Dose
Wound Dose is a medicine term used when discussing wound dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineWound Medication
Wound Medication is a medicine term used when discussing wound medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineX-Ray Dose
X-Ray Dose is a medicine term used when discussing x-ray dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineX-Ray Medication
X-Ray Medication is a medicine term used when discussing x-ray medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineX-Ray Therapy
X-Ray Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing x-ray therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineX-Ray Side Effect
X-Ray Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing x-ray side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineXerostomia Dose
Xerostomia Dose is a medicine term used when discussing xerostomia dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineXerostomia Medication
Xerostomia Medication is a medicine term used when discussing xerostomia medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineYeast Dose
Yeast Dose is a medicine term used when discussing yeast dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineYeast Medication
Yeast Medication is a medicine term used when discussing yeast medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineYeast Therapy
Yeast Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing yeast therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineYeast Side Effect
Yeast Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing yeast side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineYouth Health Dose
Youth Health Dose is a medicine term used when discussing youth health dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineYouth Health Medication
Youth Health Medication is a medicine term used when discussing youth health medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineZoonotic Dose
Zoonotic Dose is a medicine term used when discussing zoonotic dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineZoonotic Medication
Zoonotic Medication is a medicine term used when discussing zoonotic medication.
Open premium definitionMedicineZoonotic Therapy
Zoonotic Therapy is a medicine term used when discussing zoonotic therapy.
Open premium definitionMedicineZoonotic Side Effect
Zoonotic Side Effect is a medicine term used when discussing zoonotic side effect.
Open premium definitionMedicineZinc Dose
Zinc Dose is a medicine term used when discussing zinc dose.
Open premium definitionMedicineZinc Medication
Zinc Medication is a medicine term used when discussing zinc medication.
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