Medication

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. Drugs are classified in many ways.

Extends: Drugs, [Chemicals in medicine](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Chemicals in medicine), [Pharmaceutical industry](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Pharmaceutical industry), [Products of chemical industry](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Products of chemical industry)

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