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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Medication is classified as a pharmaceutical drug and falls under the category of medicine. It is linked to the equivalent classes defined by the ontology term CHEBI_23888 and the Schema.org definition for Drug. The subject is referenced by 8,212 other encyclopedia articles.

Nutritional data for the product indicates an energy content of 5 kcal. It contains 4 grams of fat, including 4 grams of saturated fat, and 6 grams of carbohydrates. The carbohydrate breakdown includes 5.3 grams of sugars and 2 grams of fiber. Protein content is listed at 2 grams, with 0 grams of salt. The item has a NutriScore of a and a NOVA classification of 4. There are 6 products in this category.

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Medical intervention.image: 250px
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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Encyclopedic overview

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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.

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