prescription drugs

plural of prescription drug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drugs
Noun
  • Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Additionally, participants who filled at least two melatonin prescriptions at least 90 days apart had an 82% higher risk of developing heart failure compared with those who did not use melatonin, according to the observational study.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Senior administration officials estimate about 1 in 10 Medicare recipients will qualify for weight-loss medications based on their height and weight and underlying medical conditions.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Prescription drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drugs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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