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Drug Therapy, Combination

Definition: Drug therapy with two or more drugs given separately for a combined effect.
Notes: IM when general; NIM when with specific drugs; no qualif; differentiate from DRUG COMBINATIONS which = 2 or more drugs in a single dosage form; combin drug ther = 2 or more drugs given separately for a combined effect; TN 5: anticancer polychemother; note

Drug Therapy, Combination Categories.
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - Drug regimens, for patients with HIV INFECTIONS, that aggressively suppress HIV replication. The regimens usually involve administration of three or more different drugs including a protease inhibitor.

Drug Therapy, Combination Definitions and Terms

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