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combination drug
[ kom-buh-nei-shuhn druhg ]
noun
- a medication comprising set dosages of two or more separate drugs.
Word History and Origins
Origin of combination drug1
Example Sentences
A team of researchers has now designed and prepared a combination drug that kills tumor cells by modulating the calcium influx into the cell.
Other tests revealed that the combination drug loaded hydrogels also exhibited the greatest infiltration by anti-tumor immune cells, as well as the biggest reduction in tumor cell proliferation and the most increased level of tumor cell death.
However, the combination drug increases the risk of overdose and can cause skin abscesses and ulcers that sometimes result in amputations.
If you do decide to take a combination drug, be sure to read the ingredients and adhere to the dosage directions to avoid unintentionally double dosing with a fever reducer like acetaminophen.
“If you’ve found in the past that one brand seems to work better for you or a decongestant works better alone compared to a combination drug, I think taking that is fine.”
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