Significance of Drug combination
Synonyms: Therapeutic combination, Drug regimen, Polypharmacy., Polypharmacy, Combination therapy, Therapeutic regimen
In Finnish: Lääkkeiden yhdistelmä; In Spanish: Combinación de fármacos
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Hindu concept of 'Drug combination'
From: Charaka Samhita (English translation)
(1) The specific mixtures of medicinal herbs and substances used in various formulations of enemas, emphasizing the importance of proportion to maintain potency.[1]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) This is generally proposed to act in a synergistic way and may help to eliminate the side effects or act as a catalyst and is an essential prerequisite factor of a physician.[2]
The concept of Drug combination in scientific sources
From: South African Family Practice
(1) These are often used because of the limited efficacy of available treatments, and various commercial combinations of analgesics and NSAIDs are frequently used.[3] (2) This refers to the practice of using two or more medications together to treat hypertension, and the text explores various combinations and their effectiveness.[4] (3) These are the specific medications that are used in combination to treat HIV, and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these.[5]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) CompuSyn for drug combinations is a computer program for quantitation of synergism and antagonism in drug combinations, and the determination of IC 50 and ED 50 and LD 50 values.[6] (2) The use of multiple medications together, with the study examining the effectiveness of different antiretroviral drug combinations.[7]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) The strategic use of new and existing drugs to treat tuberculosis, aiming to shorten treatment duration and prevent the emergence of resistance.[8] (2) Drug combinations are considered as alternative treatment strategies aimed at achieving higher efficacy in suppressing tumor proliferation while simultaneously reducing toxic effects.[9]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) Drug combination refers to the use of multiple medications together, such as in SPC therapies, to achieve a greater therapeutic effect than a single drug.[10]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) A predetermined standardised sequence of, would also limit the number of drugs to be procured and managed.[11]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) These are the simultaneous use of multiple medications, and antipsychotic with anticholinergics was the most common drug combination.[12]