How to Use medication in a Sentence

medication

noun
  • Her illness has not responded to medication.
  • He stopped taking his medications.
  • The company has developed a new allergy medication.
  • These medications have the potential to improve the health and lives of many people.
    Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • First came the need for a home nurse, then medication (a lot of medication), then a 24/7 IV drip.
    Jennifer Young, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
  • That means patients who need the medications will go without them.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 16 July 2023
  • Capsules are medications that are held in either a hard or soft shell.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
  • After 4 weeks, the medication dose will increase to .5 mg.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The actress went to her doctor about the oral medication and was finally able to get some relief.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The county may be able to send medication to residents for free.
    Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • For context, this is about half the drop gained through medications that lower blood pressure.
    Kurt Hager, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023
  • All the money brought in goes toward medication and treatment, save for the salary of the director who manages the program.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Some medications that can help include over-the-counter Benadryl, Claritin and Zyrtec.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • No pills, drugs, or medications were discovered near the tub.
    Vulture, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Aside from medications, lifestyle changes can help with acid reflux and heartburn, the Mayo Clinic notes.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Many of the items, including razor blades and over-the-counter medications, were still in the original packaging.
    Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The cost of items like medications and medical equipment have continued to rise as well.
    Marley Jay, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The type of medication and his condition were redacted.
    Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Pham’s father said earlier this week that his son has schizophrenia and was off his medication.
    Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Fentanyl is the pain medication used during and after the extraction process.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • More drugs are in the pipeline for the condition; a Lilly medication called donanemab is under FDA review now.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Without this enzyme, infections, medications and even some foods can cause red blood cells to hemolyze.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • One of his biggest concerns is that hostages did not receive their prescribed medications.
    Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But in the meantime, people won’t be able to afford their regular medications.
    Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Horizon, which is based in Ireland, sells orphan drugs, which are medications for rare diseases, and drugs to treat rheumatic diseases.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
  • Over the years, Wolfe’s work helped force the removal of 28 medications from the market, limiting the use of 10 more, and adding strong warnings to dozens of others, according to Public Citizen.
    Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Taking over-the-counter medication like ibuprofen will help keep swelling down, giving your body the opportunity to heal.
    Allie Conti, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • However, physicians have told ABC News that all medications, surgeries or vaccines come with some kind of risk.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The programs are available at a small fee and provide a wealth of information on areas such as: The effects of aging and medications while driving.
    Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
  • All the patients had epidural anesthesia, which is numbing medication injected into parts of the spine to block pain signals in certain parts of the body.
    Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 12 June 2023

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