Synonyms of medicines

medicines

noun

plural of medicine

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medications
• drugs
• remedies
• cures
• medicinals
• pharmaceuticals
• prescriptions
• medicaments
• pills
• antibiotics
• physics
• potions
• specifics
• syrups
• tablets
• botanicals
• prescription drugs
• tonics
• nostrums
• injections
• panaceas
• patent medicines
• cordials
• ointments
• capsules
• lotions
• miracle drugs
• antiseptics
• poultices
• wonder drugs
• cure-alls
• salves
• liniments
• caps
• tinctures
• purgatives
• cathartics
• sera
• shots
• embrocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medicines

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association warned of potential consequences of revising GRAS for dietary supplements and over-the-counter medicines. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Biosimilars are medicines made from living organisms called biologics. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

These specialized pharmacies, which combine raw drug ingredients to create custom medicines, generally provide unique dosage forms for people with special needs. — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Participants with and without diabetes also had substantially different medication use (those with diabetes and prediabetes took more medicines), which could have affected their symptoms. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The change occurred as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services readied a new round of talks with drugmakers over prices that the agency would pay for a limited number of medicines. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

Traditionally, generic medicines also cost less due to competition among generic manufacturers, which means keeping more money in your pocket. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026