pharmacotherapy
Sign in to savePharmacotherapy, also known as pharmacological therapy or drug therapy, is defined as medical treatment that utilizes one or more pharmaceutical drugs to improve ongoing symptoms (symptomatic relief), treat the underlying condition, or act as a prevention for other diseases (prophylaxis).
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- History
- From natural compounds to pharmaceutical drugs
- Drug discovery
- Evidence-based medicine
- Personalized medicine
- [[Pharmacogenomics|Pharmacogenetics]] and [[pharmacogenomics]]
- Example: Azathioprine Therapy
- Example: Omalizumab Therapy
- Medication compliance
- Example: [[Tuberculosis management|Tuberculosis treatment]]
- Role of Pharmacists
- See also
- References
Pharmacotherapy, also known as pharmacological therapy or drug therapy, is defined as medical treatment that utilizes one or more pharmaceutical drugs to improve ongoing symptoms (symptomatic relief), treat the underlying condition, or act as a prevention for other diseases (prophylaxis).
It can be distinguished from therapy using surgery (surgical therapy), radiation (radiation therapy), movement (physical therapy), or other modes. Among physicians, sometimes the term medical therapy refers specifically to pharmacotherapy as opposed to surgical or other therapy; for example, in oncology, medical oncology is thus distinguished from surgical oncology.