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Prophylaxis — (Greek προφυλάσσω to guard or prevent beforehand ) is any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure a disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis (to prevent the… … Wikipedia
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
prophylaxis — Synonyms and related words: active treatment, adjuvant treatment, antigen treatment, causal treatment, conservative treatment, cross firing, diathermic treatment, dietetic treatment, drip treatment, drug treatment, empiric treatment, epidemiology … Moby Thesaurus
Antiretroviral drug — HAART redirects here. For UK estate agency Haart, see Spicerhaart. Antiretroviral drugs are medications for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV. When several such drugs, typically three or four, are taken in combination, the … Wikipedia
Antimalarial drug — Antimalarial drugs are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Some antimalarial agents, particularly chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, are also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus associated arthritis. There are many of these… … Wikipedia
Malaria prophylaxis — is a preventative treatment of malaria. Most adults from endemic areas have a degree of long term infection, which tends to recur, and also possess partial immunity (resistance); the resistance reduces with time, and such adults may become… … Wikipedia
Mass drug administration — Distribution of antimalarials in Italy in the 1930s The administration of drugs to whole populations irrespective of disease status is referred to as mass drug administration (MDA). This article describes the administration of antimalarial drugs… … Wikipedia
Concomitant drug — Concomitant drugs are two or more drugs used or given at or almost at the same time (one after the other, on the same day, etc.). The term has two contextual uses: as used in medicine or as used in drug abuse. Contents 1 Concomitant drugs in… … Wikipedia
Post-exposure prophylaxis — A treatment administered following exposure to a harmful agent which attempts to block or reduce injury or infection. Prophylaxis means a defense or protection. Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), for example, might concern the treatment of a health … Medical dictionary
