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drug therapy

[/drʌɡ ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: drug therapies
farmacoterapia
1. The treatment of disease using pharmaceutical drugs or medications
The doctor prescribed drug therapy to manage the patient's hypertension.
O médico prescreveu farmacoterapia para controlar a hipertensão do paciente.
2. A medical treatment regimen involving the administration of one or more drugs
Drug therapy combined with physical rehabilitation improved his recovery.
A farmacoterapia combinada com reabilitação física melhorou sua recuperação.
Synonyms
pharmacotherapymedicationpharmaceutical treatmentmedicinal therapy
Antonyms
psychotherapysurgeryradiation therapy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
farmacoterapia
Most common term in Brazilian medical contexts
Brazil
terapia medicamentosa
Alternative formal term used in clinical settings
Portugal
terapêutica farmacológica
Preferred term in Portuguese medical literature
Portugal
farmacoterapia
Also used but less common than terapêutica farmacológica

Related Idioms & Phrases

on drug therapy
respond to drug therapy
drug therapy regimen
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