Medication A medication is any drug taken to cure or reduce the symptoms of an illness or ongoing medical condition. Commercial medications are produced by pharmaceutical companies and are often patented. Those that are not patented are called generic drugs.
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OTC Medication
Posted in Medications / OTC, tagged OTC Medication on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Antibiotics Introduction
Posted in Medications / OTC, tagged Antibiotics Introduction on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Antibiotics Introduction Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed medications in modern medicine. Antibiotics cure disease by killing or injuring bacteria. The first antibiotic was penicillin, discovered accidentally from a mold culture. Today, over 100 different antibiotics are available to doctors to cure minor discomforts as well as life-threatening infections.Although antibiotics are useful in a [...]
