Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
pharmacotherapy
Subclass of:
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to pharmacotherapy:
  • (drug therapy) The introduction of a drug into a subject with the intention of altering its biologic state with the intent of improving its health status.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • (drug therapy) The use of DRUGS to treat a DISEASE or its symptoms. One example is the use of ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS to treat CANCER.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (drug therapy) Treatment with any substance, other than food, that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Treatment of disease through the use of drugs.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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