A drug is any kind of substance that alter body functions upon intake. A medicine, on the other hand. is a classification of drug that only alters body function to the consumer's health benefit
From chemistry point of view, there is no distinction between the terms drugs and medicines, i.e., all drugs are medicines and all medicines are drugs. However, our society and law make a clear-cut distinction between these two terms as follow:
A medicine is a chemical substance which cures or treats the disease, is safe to use, has negligible toxicity and does not addiction. In contrast, a drug is a chemical substance which also cures or treats the disease but is habit forming, causes addiction and has serious side effects
er, prescription medications generally speaking ARE drugs. so is alcohol. if you get wasted every so often with your friends, then you do drugs. high schools do not teach people the reality about drug use, and instead often imply things that leave people misinformed.
First thing I thought was for example "Xanax" is a brand name Medicine, and "Alprazolam" is the active Drug
A drug is any kind of substance that alter body functions upon intake. A medicine, on the other hand. is a classification of drug that only alters body function to the consumer's health benefit
legal is for medicine and illegal is for profitlegal would be prescription drugs illegal would be like meth labs
Can you tell the difference between Vyvanse and Concerta in a drug test
There is no difference, just a matter of semantics. However, It is typically referred to as Doctor of Medicine.
Yes, there is a difference.
fference between physical medicine doctor and orthopdic
There are no indications of any interactions between cramp bark and any other drug or herbal medicine.
Transdermal usually means the drug is delivered through a patch. Topical tends to mean a cream, lotion or ointment is applied to the skin. Essentially both are applied to the skin. Hope this helps.
the prescription.
Typically, an MD can administer drug therapy were a PhD cannot.
There really isn't a difference between antibiotics and the term medicine. The reason being is because antibiotics are a form of medicine.