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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection
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Recent Examples of medications
The unit at Lackland has implemented mitigation measures, is monitoring trainees who may have been exposed and is treating symptomatic trainees with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, an Air Force spokesperson told CBS News last week.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Neither group changed their diet or exercise habits during the 20-day trial, and none of the participants were taking blood pressure medications.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
The program now helps Brenda, who is a single working mother, afford her daughter’s anti-seizure medications and visits to medical specialists such as cardiologists and neurologists.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Wilson has medical diagnoses that require daily medications, according to the police.
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Wendy Gledhill, Handy's partner and the mother of Michael Gledhill, reportedly told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medications the week before Handy died.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
When to Drink More The amount of fluid your body requires fluctuates with age, activity levels, climate, medications, and illness— particularly fever, vomiting, or diarrhea—to name a handful.
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Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
That's because the drug is often sold at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medications that are not FDA approved and are rarely covered by insurance.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Guidelines around the pre-surgical use of medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro are evolving.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Neither group changed their diet or exercise habits during the 20-day trial, and none of the participants were taking blood pressure medications.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
The program now helps Brenda, who is a single working mother, afford her daughter’s anti-seizure medications and visits to medical specialists such as cardiologists and neurologists.
—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Wilson has medical diagnoses that require daily medications, according to the police.
—
Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Wendy Gledhill, Handy's partner and the mother of Michael Gledhill, reportedly told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medications the week before Handy died.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
When to Drink More The amount of fluid your body requires fluctuates with age, activity levels, climate, medications, and illness— particularly fever, vomiting, or diarrhea—to name a handful.
—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
That's because the drug is often sold at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medications that are not FDA approved and are rarely covered by insurance.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Guidelines around the pre-surgical use of medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro are evolving.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
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As drug companies race to develop medicines faster and more efficiently, IQVIA is positioned to benefit.
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Trying to take all these medicines to get through the day.
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Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure.
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The federal judge presiding over the case will ultimately decide whether to approve the settlement and the remedies in light of the verdict.
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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