medication

Also known as medicine, pharmaceutical drug, pharmaceutical, suprative substance, proactive substance, drug, curative substance, pharmaceutical drug product

thumb|An example of a medication is a prescription drug.

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A medication is a substance used to treat, prevent, or manage disease and health conditions in people. Medications matter because they help relieve symptoms, cure illnesses, and improve quality of life.

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Medical intervention.caption: Packages of medication (tilidin)
Medical intervention.synonyms: Medicine, drug, pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical preparation, pharmaceutical product, medicinal product, medicament, remedy, meds

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products

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4NOVA · Ultra-processed food

Energy: 5 kcal
Fat: 4 g
— of which saturates: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 6 g
— of which sugars: 5.3 g
Fibre: 2 g
Protein: 2 g
Salt: 0 g

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Commons category: Pharmaceutical drugs
equivalent class: schema.org/Drug

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26 sections

Contents

Definition
Usage
Classification
Classification By Function
By Administration
Drug discovery
Development
Regulation
Drug pricing
United Kingdom
Canada
Brazil
India
United States
History
Prescription drug history
Ancient pharmacology
Medieval pharmacology
Modern pharmacology
Controversies
Access to unapproved drugs
Access to medicines and drug pricing
Environmental issues
See also
References
External links

thumb|An example of a medication is a prescription drug.

Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug, or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy for appropriate management.