Medication

A medication isdrug or substance takenreduce symptoms or cure an illness or medical condition. Medicationsgenerally divided into two groups - 'overcounter' medications, whichavailablepharmaciessupermarkets withoutprescription,'prescription-only', which must be prescribed bydoctor. Most over-the-counter medicationgenerally consideredbe safe enough thataverage person will not kill themselves accidentally by takingas instructed.

Medicationstypically produced by pharmaceutical companies. Such drugs may be patented, wherebycompany demonstrateshas creatednovel compoundholdssole rightsproduction or licensingthat compound forlimited periodtime (usually 20 years). Medications thatnot patentedcalled generic drugs.

Common medications

• Anti-diabetic drugs
• Asthma medication
• Cough medicine
• Diarrhoea relief medicine (Loperamide)
• Nasal spray (Xylometazoline)

External links

• http://www.rxlist.com Medication list or Vademecum
• http://www.theacpa.org/resources/ACPAdrugsupplement2003.pdf American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) 2003 Medication Supplement
• Prescription Desk Reference, Prescription Drug Information: