Drugs

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

thumb| Uncoated aspirin tablets, consisting of about 90% acetylsalicylic acid, along with a minor amount of inert fillers and binders. Aspirin is a [[pharmaceutical drug often used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation.]]

classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body

medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may only be sold to consumers possessing a valid prescription

preventative and therapeutic medications for COVID-19 infection

drug treatment which interacts with or blocks synthesis of specific cellular components, to impede the biochemical dysfunction involved in progression of the disease

thumb|A crystal of the astringent alum thumb|The astringents and acids in fresh blackthorn berries (sloes) give the fruit its sourness.

A cure is a substance or procedure that resolves a medical condition. This may include a medication, a surgical operation, a lifestyle change, or even a philosophical shift that alleviates a person's suffering or achieves a state of healing. The medical condition can be a disease, mental illness or genetic disorder.

Drugs.com is an online pharmaceutical encyclopedia that provides drug information for consumers and healthcare professionals, primarily in the United States. It self-describes its information as "accurate and independent" yet limited to being "for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment."

thumb | right | alt=Two bottles of Midazolam, one being 1 mg/ml and one being 5 mg/ml | Midazolam is a premedication used for pre-surgical sedation Premedication is using medication before some other therapy (usually surgery or chemotherapy) to prepare for that forthcoming therapy. Typical examples include premedicating with a sedative or analgesic before surgery; using prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics before surgery; and using antiemetics or antihistamines before chemotherapy.

multinational Phase III-IV clinical trial organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to compare four untested treatments for hospitalized people with severe COVID-19 illness

category of drugs used to classify a drug according to certain criteria

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Antineoplastic agents, also known as anticancer drugs or antineoplastic drugs, are medications used to treat malignant tumors. These drugs work through various mechanisms to kill or inhibit cancer cells to achieve the goal of treating malignant tumors. Based on their pharmacological actions, antineoplastic drugs can be divided into cytotoxic drugs and non-cytotoxic drugs, with the former primarily consisting of DNA-toxic drugs and the latter mainly comprising molecularly targeted antineoplastic drugs. Commonly used antineoplastic drugs include cisplatin, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and imatinib.

species of plant

anthropological relation of people to various bioactive chemicals they internalise

therapeutic drugs based on cell therapy or gene therapy

Medical intervention to drug overdose