PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

prescription drugs

noun

plural of prescription drug

as in patent medicines

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Noun

Seniors count on nearby pharmacies for timely prescriptions, familiar service, and help managing their medications.

— L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The company sells generic and select brand-name prescriptions directly to consumers and health care providers, eliminating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that tend to inflate retail drug prices.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of prescriptions

Noun

LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drugs

Noun

Those expenses include transportation, copays and medications.

— Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Adding medications or supplements without checking Aspirin and NSAIDs including ibuprofen can increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners, Abou-Ismail said.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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