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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Definition
: Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect.
IM when general; NIM when with specific drugs; differentiate from DRUG COMBINATIONS which is single preparation of multiple drugs; note entry term POLYCHEMOTHERAPY: do not confuse with POLYPHARMACY which is available for the use of multiple drugs adminis
See Also
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
;
Drug Combinations
;
Drug Synergism
Examples
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
;
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Other names
Polychemotherapy; Combination Chemotherapy; Therapies, Combination Drug; Polytherapy, Drug; Polytherapies, Drug; Polychemotherapies; Drug Therapies, Combination; Drug Polytherapies; Combination Drug Therapies; Combination Chemotherapies; Chemotherapies, Combination; Therapy, Combination Drug; Drug Polytherapy; Combination Drug Therapy; Chemotherapy, Combination
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CAS Registry & name
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atovaquone-
proguanil
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*Proguanil
*Atovaquone
Drug Therapy, Combination.
Clin Infect Dis 2007 Dec 15;45(12):1588-90