A pharmaceutical drug is
also called a medication or medicine, is a chemical substance used to treat,
cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being. Pharmaceutical drugs
may be used for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.
Drug therapy or pharmacotherapy is an important part of the medical field and
relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy
for appropriate management. Pharmaceutical drugs are often classified into drug
classes groups of related drugs that have similar chemical structures,
the same mechanism of action, a related mode of action, and that are used to
treat the same disease. Another major classification system is the Biopharmaceutics
Classification System. This classifies drugs according to their solubility and
permeability or absorption properties.
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