Prescription Drug

Health / Dentistry / Prescription Drug: A drug that has been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration which can only be dispensed according to physician's prescription order.
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Other Words for Drug

Drug Noun Synonyms: medication, medicine, medicament, pharmaceutical, remedy, cure, treatment, cure-all, panacea
Drug Verb Synonyms: anaesthetize, dope, deaden, knock out, sedate, stupefy, numb, benumb, dull, narcotize, poison, slip (someone) a Mickey (Finn)
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Other Words for Prescription

Prescription Noun Synonyms: formula, recipe, instruction, direction
Prescription Verb Synonyms: remedy, medication, medicine, drug, preparation, medicament
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Brand-Name Drug

Health / Dentistry / Brand-Name Drug: A drug manufactured by a pharmaceutical company which has chosen to patent the drug's formula and register its brand name. MORE

Generic Drug

Health / Dentistry / Generic Drug: A prescription drug that has the same active-ingredient formula as a brand-name drug. A generic drug is known only by its formula name and its formula is available to any pharmaceutical company. Gener MORE

Food And Drug Administration (FDA)

Health / Acupuncture / Food And Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. MORE

Federal Food Drug And Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Of 1938

Business / Agriculture / Federal Food Drug And Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Of 1938: P.L. 75-717 (June 25, 1938) is the basic authority intended to ensure that foods are pure and wholesome, safe to eat, and produced under sanitary conditions: that drugs and devices are safe and effect MORE

Prescription Drug

Health / Dentistry / Prescription Drug: A drug that has been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration which can only be dispensed according to physician's prescription order. MORE

Prescription Drug Benefits

Business / Human Resources (HR) / Prescription Drug Benefits: Typically a provision included in a group health plan designed to provide covered employees and their dependents with payment assistance for medically prescribed drugs. MORE